Reuse and automate

Manage the Content Library

Organize company templates and set viewer, editor, and administrator access

Content managers maintain the shared company workspace. Your organization needs the Content Distribution add-on, and designated content managers are assigned through the client portal.

Open Grunt > Library to manage the workspace.

The company workspace and its shared template folders
The company workspace and its shared template folders

#Create and rename folders

Use the company's ⋯ menu and choose Add Folder. To rename an existing folder, open that folder's ⋯ menu and choose Rename.

Choose descriptive names based on a department, use case, or content type so people can find the right material.

Add a folder from the company workspace menu
Add a folder from the company workspace menu

#Set folder permissions

Open the folder's ⋯ menu and choose Manage.

Manage opens the access settings for a folder
Manage opens the access settings for a folder

Grant access to the company or add individual users by email. For broadly shared material, company-wide Viewer access lets current and new employees use the templates. Assign Editor or Admin separately to people maintaining the content.

Set company access and add individual users to a folder
Set company access and add individual users to a folder
AccessSee folderInsert templatesEdit or delete originalsManage folder access
NoneNoNoNoNo
ViewerYesYesNoNo
EditorYesYesYesNo
AdminYesYesYesYes

A Viewer can edit their inserted copy; that does not change the shared original.

#Make a new folder visible

New company folders start hidden from other users so you can prepare content before sharing it. When the folder is ready, change the company entry from None to Viewer, or grant access to specific users.

If users still cannot see it, confirm they have access to the add-on and ask them to restart PowerPoint.

#Maintain templates

Select a template and use its available controls to edit, rename, or delete it. Check which item you selected before changing a shared original.

Controls for a selected library item
Controls for a selected library item

Read Content Library for saving and inserting content, or Grunt Academy for guided tutorials.