> ## Documentation Index
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# Create New Presentation

> Create a brand new Google Slides presentation

The **Create New Presentation** node creates a brand new Google Slides presentation in your Google Drive. This is an **AI-powered node** that can understand natural language instructions for presentation creation.

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## When to Use It

* Start new presentation projects from scratch
* Generate presentations automatically as part of workflows
* Create template presentations for recurring reports
* Initialize presentations that will be populated by other nodes
* Build automated presentation generation pipelines
* Set up presentations for automated reporting workflows

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## Inputs

| Field                 | Type       | Required | Description                                              |
| --------------------- | ---------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Connection**        | Connection | Yes      | Your Google Drive connection                             |
| **Presentation Name** | Text       | Yes      | The name of the new Google Slides presentation to create |

### Presentation Naming Tips

**Good naming practices:**

* Use descriptive names: "Weekly Marketing Report", "Q4 Sales Review"
* Include dates or periods: "Marketing Dashboard - October 2024"
* Follow your organization's naming conventions
* Avoid special characters that might cause issues

**Examples:**

* `Monthly Performance Review - {current_month}`
* `Client Presentation - {client_name}`
* `Weekly Analytics Report`
* `Campaign Results Dashboard`

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## Output

Returns the details of the newly created presentation:

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "presentation_id": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
  "presentation_name": "Monthly Marketing Report",
  "presentation_url": "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit",
  "slide_count": 1,
  "created_time": "2024-10-17T10:30:00Z"
}
```

### Output Fields:

| Field                  | Description                                  |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **presentation\_id**   | Unique Google Slides presentation ID         |
| **presentation\_name** | Name of the created presentation             |
| **presentation\_url**  | Direct link to edit the presentation         |
| **slide\_count**       | Number of slides (starts with 1 blank slide) |
| **created\_time**      | When the presentation was created            |

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## Credit Cost

* **Cost per run**: 1 credit

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## Common Workflows

**Automated Report Generation:**

```
[Get Data] → [Create New Presentation] → [Add Slides] → [Insert Charts] → [Share with Team]
```

**Template Creation:**

```
[Create New Presentation] → [Add Title Slide] → [Insert Company Logo] → [Add Template Slides]
```

**Dynamic Presentations:**

```
[Analyze Data] → [Create New Presentation] → [Generate Slides Based on Data] → [Format and Style]
```

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## Tips

* **Use descriptive names** to easily identify presentations later
* **Create presentations at the start** of your workflow, then populate with other nodes
* **Combine with other Slides nodes** to build complete presentation workflows
* **Include timestamps or dates** in names for recurring reports