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# What are inspiration slides?

Inspiration slides are ready-made layouts you can use when your company library does not already have an approved asset for what you need. Search your company content first, then reach for an inspiration slide for the rest.  You can find them on the right side of the SlideHub side panel or in SlideHub on the web under ['Inspiration slides'.](https://ppt.slidehub.io/#/explore/inspiration-slides/initial/recently-added)

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Your inspiration library holds diagrams, maps, charts, and more. We have two formats: widescreen and 4:3.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_wccyk2.png)

| Pro tip: Check your company library first. Inspiration slides are for the moments when nothing approved covers what you need and you have bullet points or concepts that have to look visually appealing.

### How to search content within inspiration slides:

There are 2 main ways to find a slide that matches the content on your slide 

**Use categories and subcategories to browse** 

1. Click on 'All' or navigate through the list of categories on the left.

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2. Once you select a category you can narrow your search by clicking on a subcategory.

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3. If you wish to select multiple categories or subcategories at the same time, click on CTRL + the subcategories you wish (for Mac users click on 'option').

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**Search based on keywords in the search bar at the top e.g. roadmap or strategy**

Go to Inspiration Slides and simply start typing any term you need.  

SlideHub will show you first company slides that have been used before with that term. It will also show slides containing that term. That order is deliberate: approved company content comes before a generic layout.  

For this example, we used the word: "Marketing"
 
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_1hd7ji8.png)

### How to edit inspiration slides?

All inspiration slides are PowerPoint shapes that can be ungrouped and manipulated. 

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You can change the size by pulling in the corner and holding down Shift to maintain aspect ratio. 

You can also ungroup the elements by pressing Ctrl+Shift+G.  

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Now you can recolor elements, change the size etc.  

### How to add favorites

If you constantly use a type of slide, you can mark it as favorite by clicking on the star icon. It will then get saved on “Favorites” 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_fv56qe.png)

### How to insert 1 slide

To insert one slide, hover over the slide you like and simply click on “**Insert & Adjust**”. The slide will be added with the active template on your presentation.  

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### How to insert multiple slides

To insert multiple slides, click on the slides and then click on the button below that says. **“Insert & Adjust”**. Selected slides will appear with a checkmark on SlideHub before being added to your presentation.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_t91y74.png)

To unselect a slide, click on it again to make remove the checkmark.  

### How to keep template or generic template:

You can choose between Inserting them and using the template you’re actively using or keeping the style the inspiration slide comes with.  

**Insert and keep template:** Maintains generic colors when inserted to a presentation. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_1uxttjz.png)

**Insert and use active template:** Takes color elements previously set up by your company and applies it with the Template associated. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_mmzl8s.png)

### How to change colors

You can adjust your inspiration slides to use customized colors.  

1) Click on “Additional Color Palette” on the menu on the right.  

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2) Look for the inspiration colors you prefer and click on “Select”. They will now become the new active color palette. You require manager permissions to set new color palettes for your company.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_89dxeo.png)

3) You can now insert inspiration slides using customized color palettes. You can still edit the colors once added to your presentation.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_jofy5w.png)

### How to change between 4:3 and 16:9 formats:

You can also decide to search content based on slide size.  

To do this, go to “Insert inspirations Slides.  
On the right side of the new window, you will see “Slide Actions”.  

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Click on "Show all sizes". "Show 4:3" o "Show Widescreen" . Note that you will see content with the format of the number actively visible.  

| Protip: 4 : 3 is easier to print if you don’t have a widescreen printer

If you want to know more, we suggest you go to [this link](/en-us/article/how-can-i-toggle-between-content-in-43-and-169-i8ro66/).

### How to preview

You can increase the size of a slide by hovering your mouse on top of the slide. To see the slide in detail, you can click on the magnifier in the bottom right of the slide.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/9d091a3f3b772000/image_j0yzvk.png)

We’re constantly adding new slides to the inspiration library to offer more creative ways to showcase your work. When an inspiration slide you have tailored with your company template turns into something colleagues would reuse, it is worth suggesting it to your company library so the next person finds it as approved content. 

|| If you would like to make suggestions or ask for something specific, don’t hesitate to reach out to our [Customer Success Team](mailto:success@slidehub.com)