SlideProof 2 is an all-in-one PowerPoint add-in by Veodin that enhances the default PowerPoint experience with features like a powerful search engine, agenda tool, and custom placeholders. It provides installation instructions for both per-user and per-machine setups, and includes tools for productivity, content management, and a robust proofing engine. The document outlines functionalities such as creating agendas, managing a library of reusable slide elements, and collaborative features for sharing and publishing content.

1. Software Manual

2. Introduction
Welcome to SlideProof 2
SlideProof is Veodin’s all-in-one PowerPoint solution. As a customizable Add-in, it solves every need
a plain-vanilla PowerPoint is missing. It comes with a powerful search engine, agenda tool, custom
placeholders and the world’s best proofing engine.

3. Introduction
Per-user installation 3
1. Close PowerPoint
2. Download and install from http://veodin.com/slideproof/download/
3. Activate with your email
4. Complete the Tutorial to learn how to use SlideProof
Hint: SlideProof updates itself when a new version is available online.
Admin: If you are an administrator and want to install SlideProof for other users, please see the
chapter “Per-machine installation for administrators” in the appendix.

4. Agenda
Ribbon1 5
Agenda2 6
Library3 10
Productivity4 25
Check5 37
Support6 43
Installation7 44

5. Ribbon
Menu Overview 5
Productivity
Many other vital
helpers. Changing
proofing language to
switching object
positions.
Placeholders
Custom
placeholders such
as footnotes,
draft/confidential
stickers etc.
Publish
Add your own
material to your
personal, team or
company Library.
Text Box
Insert a custom
Text Box with
perfect bullets.
SlideProof comes with a replacement for the normal Home Ribbon.
Agenda
Automatic section
dividers, page
numbers and topic
highlighting.
Library
Quickly insert slides,
shapes or images
from the shared
Library.
Check
Spot and fix
inconsistencies in
content, formatting
and layout.
Save & Send
Easily send
selection of slides
as PDF or PPTX.
New
Always pick the
right master both
for internal
company or client
presentations.

6. Agenda
Introduction 6
Agendas are very useful to guide audience attention and provide structure, but creating and updating
agendas can be very time consuming. Veodin Agenda automatically creates and updates agendas
by:
 Adding Agenda slides
 Highlighting the current section
 Keeping page numbers up-to-date
Veodin Agendas are based on PowerPoint’s built-in sections. For each section, one agenda slide is
created.

7. Agenda
How to add an agenda 7
To create an Agenda topic, simply use the “Add section” button in the SlideProof Ribbon:
After pressing OK, SlideProof will create a section and an Agenda Slide:
Enter first agenda topic2
Agenda Slide
Gets created.
3
Click “Agenda”1

8. Agenda
Format 8
The Agenda Format is stored in a Layout in the Slide Master of the presentation. There, you can
easily make edits to it.

9. Agenda
How to customize the Agenda format 9
1. Click Edit Agenda Layout1
2. Customize the formatting of the Agenda as needed
3. Close the Master View2
Make sure you group them again after editing.
Expected groups are:
 SP Agenda Section
 SP Agenda Section Highlight
 SP Agenda Subsection
 SP Agenda Subsection Highlight
Use Rename Agena Layout Groups to
automatically rename all groups.
Valid text placeholders are:
 <N> for number
 <TEXT> for section
 <P> for page number
If you want the agenda to be vertically
centered on each Agenda slide, rename
the layout to: SP Agenda Vertical
1 The agenda shapes are hidden on the layout and made visible when clicking Edit Agenda Layout
2 Leaving the master view hides the shape again.

10. Library
What is it? 10
The SlideProof Library allows you to quickly find and re-use PowerPoint elements and share them in
a team. The Library can store slides, master presentations as well as shapes such as images, tables
etc.
It’s designed around the search bar, where you can enter things you are searching for. The results
are instantly shown below to be inserted into your presentation.

11. Library
First steps 11
 Click Library on the far left of the Ribbon or press Ctrl+F11.
 Enter a search term or browse the sections .
 Double click to insert the slide, shape or picture.
Hint: Hover over the results to see a larger preview.

12. Library
What is contained in the library? 12
The library contains the following types of entries:
 Masters Presentations: PowerPoint Templates for creating new presentations. These are
edited in the Master View and saved with the file suffix .potx in PowerPoint.
 Slides: Slides are complete pages of presentations that are re-usable and can be inserted
into your presentation.
 Shapes: Re-usable shapes or images that can be inserted into the current slide. Maps,
Harvey balls or traffic lights are typical examples.

13. Library
Searching and finding 13
The library has a powerful search engine, helping you find the things you are searching for very
quickly. Just type in the search field and the see the results appearing below:
 The search text is case insensitive, which means it doesn’t matter whether something was
written in upper or lowercase.
 You can combine search terms with the Boolean operators AND and OR.
 Use any of the following fields to only search for a certain attribute: File, Path, Title, Author,
Type, Text, Notes, Category.
Examples:
 chev* searches for all items with text that starts with chev.
 author:bob & type:shape searches only for items edited by Bob that are of the type
Shape.
Just start typing

14. Library
Inserting elements 14
To insert an element from the library, just double click it. Alternatively, you can use the context menu.
 Masters will open a new presentation.
 Slides are inserted after the currently selected slide.
 Shapes are inserted in the middle of the selected slide.
Double click
or use the Insert
context command

15. Library
Tree 15
You can use the tree button to view the organization of your libraries (company, team, personal) in
different folders and documents. All items are visible when you click on a document.
Press the tree
button
1
Select a document2
See the results in
the library
3

16. Library
Where does the content come from? 16
Your library shows content found in all library files (.spzip) located in your library folder or any
subfolders. SlideProof creates a library folder when starting the very first time at
C:UsersUSERNAMEDocumentsSlide Library.
The library folder can always be set from the SlideProof Settings:
Admin: For team deployment, the library folder can be set via MSI parameter.
Open
Settings
1
Click “…” to
choose a folder
2

17. Library
Library path 17
The library files are located in the library folder with .spzip as file suffix. They contain preview images
of the library entries, a text index for fast searching and the actual content.
Hint: If you want to see what’s inside a library file, rename the file to .ZIP and double click it in
Windows Explorer.

18. Library
Sharing content with your team 18
The library path should be your top level workspace folder of your existing file structure. SlideProof
will look for library files (.spzip) in that folder and all subdirectories. For example:
 SERVERSHARE when using SharePoint sites with WebDAV
 C:UsersUSERSharePoint if your company is using OneDrive for Business
 X: if your company is using the network share
SlideProof detects if library files change and updates your local database immediately.
For a recommended sharing setup, please refer to the installation section Sharing content with
SharePoint at the end of this document.

19. Library
Publishing to the library 19
Publishing describes the process of saving elements to the library.
After publishing, the new or updated content is immediately available your team’s library and can be
found by the search.
To edit existing content, just use the edit command from the library. The presentation will open with
the right content selected. When finished editing, just press “Publish”:
Click Edit1
When finished,
click Publish
2

20. Masters are PowerPoint Templates that are used to create new presentations. They are edited in the
Master View and saved with the file suffix .potx in PowerPoint.
To publish a master, chose “Master” from the publish menu:
The master will instantly appear in the library under the category “Masters.”
Library
Publishing master presentations 20
Click

21. Library
Publishing slides 21
Slides are pages of presentations that are re-usable and can be inserted into your presentation.
To publish as slides, chose “Slides” from the publish menu:
The slides will appear in the library under the category “Slides.”
Click

22. Library
Publishing shapes 22
Shapes are re-usable objects that can be inserted into the current slide. Maps, Harvey balls or traffic
lights are examples of typical shapes.
Open the Selection Pane by pressing Alt+F10. Give each shape a unique name. Then chose
“Shapes” from the publish menu:
Afterwards, your shapes will appear in the library under the category “Shapes.”
Name shapes in
Selection Pane
1
Click2

23. Library
Categories 23
The library is organized in categories. All items are published in their default category, which are
“Masters,” “Slides” and “Shapes” unless you define your own.
To define your own categories, put the slides in a section before publishing. The section name will be
used as category for the library.

24. Library
Tagging with search terms 24
When an item gets added to the library, a search text is added with it.
For Slides and Masters, this search text is built from all texts found on each slide combined with the
text found in the speaker’s notes. The speaker’s notes are the best place to add more information, so
that a later user of your content can find it more easily.
For Shapes there are two ways to add search terms:
• Search terms inside the slide title or the speaker notes will apply to all shapes on the slide.
• To add search terms to a particular slide:
1. Bring up the “Selection Pane” (Alt+F10)
or click the icon in the SlideProof Ribbon
under Edit
2. Select the shape
3. Double click the shape name on the
right hand side
4. Add as many search terms as you like
5. Re-Publish the document

25. Productivity
Align - Introduction 25
SlideProof comes with a bunch of own alignment and adjustment tools which help to arrange and
unify objects on the slide. They all work on the selected shapes.

26. Productivity
Align - Alignment 26
The SlideProof Alignment contains six different ways to align the selected shapes:
Align Left
Align horizontal center
Align right
Align top
Align vertical center
Align bottom
For example, if you want to align the three boxes
at the left position of the red box, first click on the
blue box. Then hold down the CTRL key and
select the gray ones. Then click Align Left.
Click1
Press and hold
CTRL key and
select
2
Click align left3

27. Productivity
Align – Alignment snapping points 27
When selecting only a single shape and pressing align, the shape is aligned to the slide. When
pressing align a second time it is aligned to the workspace1.
1 Workspace is the position and size of the body placeholder in layout or slide master
Original
1st click of Align Left aligns to
left side of the slide
2st click aligns to left edge of
workspace

28. SlideProof Size contains three different ways to make objects having the same size. The functions
apply width, height or size of the first shape in the selection to all others.
Productivity
Align - Size 28
Original
Same width
Same height
Same size

29. SlideProof Distribute is a great way to layout shapes vertically or horizontally. It offers three different
algorithms to layout shapes: Distribute, Distribute with resize, Stack. The last two offer to specify a
gap between the shapes.
Productivity
Align - Distribute 29
Distribute
Original
Distribute w resize
Stack

30. Productivity
Align - Switch Position 30
SlideProof Switch Position changes the position of two selected shapes.
Original
Switch Position

31. SlideProof Unify Shapes modifies shapes of the same type to look similar. For example it unifies
rounded corners of rectangles, angles of process chains, ration of arrows and more.
Productivity
Align - Unify Shapes 31
Unify Shapes

32. SlideProof Set Proofing Language allows you to choose the language used for spell-checking all
texts throughout presentation.
You can either:
1. Choose a proofing language among those that are pre-set
2. Or add another proofing language to your Proofing Language Menu
Productivity
Text - Set Proofing Language 32
Choose Proofing
Language
1
Add another
Language
2

33. In order to add an additional proofing language in your list of proofing languages, you have to go to
the Proofing Language Menu and set your preferences as shown below:
Productivity
Text - Add Proofing Language 33
Add it to the list2
Choose New
Language
1

34. Productivity
Placeholder - Introduction 34
Placeholders are elements that are at the same position on each slide, for example title, subtitle, slide
number and footnote. There are two types of placeholders:
• PowerPoint Placeholders
• SlideProof Custom Placeholders
To insert a placeholder on a slide, just open the placeholder menu and click the type of placeholder
you want to insert:
Placeholder Menu1
Click to insert2

35. Productivity
Placeholder - SlideProof Placeholders 35
SlideProof Placeholders can easily be defined in the Slide Master. All hidden shape groups will be
regarded as Custom Placeholders and will appear in the Placeholder Menu.

36. Productivity
Placeholder - Creating SlideProof Custom Placeholders 36
To define your own Custom Placeholder, please follow these steps:
1. Go to View > Master
2. Go to the very first Master slide (it’s slightly larger than the Layouts)
3. Insert a textbox or any other shapes to use as footnote
4. Format and position the shapes
5. Bring up the Selection Pane (Alt+F10)
6. Select the shape
7. Double click the name in the selection pane
8. Rename it to “SP Placeholder Footnote”. This marks the shape as a SlideProof placeholder of
the name “Footnote”. You can put anything after “SP Placeholder “
9. Hide the shape by clicking the little eye icon
10. Close the Master View and try the Placeholder button

37. Check
Introduction 37
SlideProof comes with the world’s best proofing engine to check your presentation for mistakes. Just
press “Check” from the SlideProof Ribbon to start:
Check
presentation
1
Select the next
warning
3
Click Fix
or Undo
2

38. Check
Fix menu 38
Open the Fix Menu
Change the warning level
Skip this warning
Fix alternatives
Enable or disable warnings
of this type

39. Check
User interface 39
Refresh the
warnings
Select warning
on slide 3
Sort warning by slide or
category Change the warning level
Customize
settings
Fix the warning
(and undo)

40. Check
Sorting options 40
To work in order of appearance, switch to “Sort by slide”:
To view warnings by category, click “Sort by category”:

41. Check
Warning levels 41
All warnings are prioritized into different levels of importance.
Adjust the level in header:
Use Level 1 when there is little time. Use higher levels for more important presentations.
1. Most important warnings
2. Less important warnings
3. Warnings of minor importance
4. Warnings without visual impact

42. Check
Tooltips 42
Move the mouse over any item to receive more information:

43. Support
Contact and support 43
Contact us:
 help@veodin.com
 Phone +49 30 6098 6645
Veodin Software GmbH
Berlin, Germany
www.veodin.com

44. Installation
MSI package editions 44
There are two different installation methods for SlideProof:
• Per-user is targeted on single user installations with a single click.
• Per-machine is targeted on enterprise mass-deployment done by an administrator.
If in doubt which is the right version for you, please write to help@veodin.com
Per-user Per-machine
Installation requires admin rights No Yes
Must be installed for each user on a machine Yes No
Automatic software updates Yes No1
Designed for mass-deployment No Yes
1 Requires UAC confirmation.

45. Installation
MSI package downloads 45
Per-user installer versions
 Latest version: http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Setup.msi
 Old versions: http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Setup_Listing.txt
 Specific version: http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Setup_v3.0.5.13701.msi
Per-machine installer versions
 Latest version:
http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Enterprise_Setup.msi
 Old versions:
http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Enterprise_Setup_Listing.txt
 Specific version:
http://dl.veodin.com/slideproof/VeodinSlideProof_Enterprise_Setup_v3.0.5.13701.msi
Changelog
 http://www.veodin.com/slideproof/changelog/
Msiexec
 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759262(v=ws.10).aspx

46. Installation
MSI package parameters 46
The MSI package has the following set of parameters to configure the installation
Parameter Values Description
LICENSE 00000000-00000000-
00000000-00000000
Your license key for using SlideProof. When not specified, a trial
period is started.
FEEDBACK False | True Toggles sending usage statistics and crash reports over the
internet. Default is True.
AUTOUPDATE False | True Toggles automatic download & installation of updates. Default is
True for Per-User MSI and False for Per-Machine or Enterprise
installation.
RIBBONSTYLE CheckOnly | Complete Specifies which edition of SlideProof to use. Default is Complete.
EMAIL info@company.com Specifies a default mail address for all users to enable client
customizations. If set, the Registration dialog is skipped.
LIBRARYPATH
_PERSONAL
“C:Slide Library” Specifies a location for the personal slide library. Environment
variables can be used. Default is
“%USERPROFILE%DocumentsSlide Library”.
LIBRARYPATH
_TEAM
“C:Slide Library” Specifies a location for the team slide library. Environment
variables can be used. Default is empty.
LIBRARYPATH
_COMPANY
“C:Slide Library” Specifies a location for the company slide library. Environment
variables can be used. Default is empty.

47. Installation
MSI installation with parameters 47
Examples showing how to install SlideProof via PowerShell or Command and all parameters.
PowerShell
 msiexec.exe /i "E:VeodinSlideProof_Enterprise_Setup.msi" AUTOUPDATE=False
FEEDBACK=True EMAIL=info@company.com LICENSE= 00000000-00000000-
00000000-00000000 RIBBONSTYLE=Complete
LIBRARYPATH_PERSONAL=`"C:Personal`" LIBRARYPATH_TEAM=`"C:Team`"
LIBRARYPATH_COMPANY=`"C:Company`“
 Note: When using PowerShell it is important to specify an absolute path to the MSI and
escape certain MSI parameters with `
Command
 msiexec.exe /i "E:VeodinSlideProof_Enterprise_Setup.msi " AUTOUPDATE=False
FEEDBACK=True EMAIL=info@company.com LICENSE= 00000000-00000000-
00000000-00000000 RIBBONSTYLE=Complete
LIBRARYPATH_PERSONAL="C:Personal" LIBRARYPATH_TEAM="C:Team"
LIBRARYPATH_COMPANY="C:Company"

48. Installation
MSI installation with MST and Orca 48
MST is a file that transform (modification) of an MSI. It can be created using Orca1, the MSI editing
tool from Microsoft. All MSI parameters are normal properties that can be configured using Orca.
To install a MSI with an MST use the following command:
 Msiexec.exe /i VeodinSlideProof_Setup.msi TRANSFORMS=CustomConfiguration.mst
1 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370557%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

49. Installation
Sharing content with SharePoint WebDAV 49
When using SharePoint with WebDAV access to synchronize the Library, many set-ups are possible.
We tested and recommend the following architecture:
Software: Windows Server 2012 R2, SharePoint 2013
SharePoint Authorization: Windows Authentication, NTLM
Domain: All machines in the same network same domain (AD DS)
Library Path: UNC with local network names without periods (no FQDN)1
SharePoint
Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS)
Intranet
Site Collection
User Group: SharePoint User
is part of
permissions
to read/write
Library (SPZIPs)
PowerPoint
SlideProof
read/write
Client
1 See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/943280 for automatic login of WebDAV in the local network

50. Installation
Troubleshooting SharePoint WebDAV 50
SlideProof accesses SharePoint sites using .NET, Windows Service WebClient and WebDAV. For
flawless operations, the following things should be ensured:
1. Service WebClient must start at boot time. For that the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWebClientStart must be set to
2.
2. Server name must be added to the AuthForwardServerList on the client machine if server name
contains periods (.). This forces the WebClient to authenticate at the server even if it thinks it’s an
internet server. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/943280 for details.
3. Path and server must be listed under trusted sites in the Internet Options on the client machine.
This forces the Internet Explorer to authenticate at the server.
4. User requires all access permissions on the SharePoint server to read/write the library files.
When making changes to the system do a clean reboot to check if it helps.
Always feel free to contact us help@veodin.com

51. Installation
Hardware and Software Requirements 51
SlideProof requires the following software being installed:
• .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile1
• PowerPoint 2007, 2010 or 2013 (32-bit or 64-bit. RT editions are not supported)2
SlideProof requires the following hardware:
• CPU at least Core i3
• RAM at least 2GB
• HD at least 120 GB (About 10 MB required for SlideProof)
1 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24872 2 We recommend PowerPoint 2013 64-bit