# What is the best recommended way to create custom slides/anncouncements?

We are currently creating PowerPoint presentations and exporting them as a JPEG to download to the REACH Media system. I know slides can be made within REACH Media itself, but I find that less user-friendly than PowerPoint.

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: Program Manager
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

We no longer need to export PowerPoint slides as jpg. So uploading PowerPoint slides directly as assets saves us time.

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- Posted at: over 4 years ago
- Author title: Creative Services Manager at GreatAmerica Financial Services



### Comment 2

I import multiple documents.

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- Posted at: almost 5 years ago
- Author title: Executive Assistant to the General Manager



### Comment 3

Use Canva! It is under Media Library > Add Assets > Create Canva Design. They offer a lot of stock images, fonts, and color customization. There are even elements to create collages and graphs.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: E-Commerce Coordinator (Web Manager)



### Comment 4

Agree. The internal content generator works and is sufficient but you get so much more flexibility to Power Point, Publisher and Photoshop. I haven't found the need to use anything outside of these three programs at this point.  For some of the software, you don't have to export them, just drag them in to the Asset area and the program will convert them. This might save you one extra step. For example, I create announcements on a horizontal legal size page, save the file and drag the .pub file directly into the assets. 

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: ERP, Training and Marketing Manager at D&M Industries



### Comment 5

Hey there, Emily! We do have pre-built message templates that I think you'll find way more user-friendly, I'd be happy to connect you with your Account Manager to review this. We also have a  OneDrive integration which can automatically sync your PowerPoints without having to log-in to REACH. Let me know :)

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 5 years ago
- Author title: EVP @ REACH | Board of Directors, Digital Signage Federation | CI 40 under 40




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