Understanding the Properties Panel

Each template in Beautiful.AI comes with its own unique capabilities. The Properties Panel is your central hub for managing and customizing everything on your slide. Whether you’re editing text, adding new elements, or fine-tuning the look and feel of your presentation, the Properties Panel makes it easier than ever to access the settings you need.

What Is the Properties Panel?

The Properties Panel offers easy access to all the tools and controls you need to build, style, and manage your slides. Each time you click on an element (like text, charts, or images), the panel will update to display the relevant settings for that element. This dynamic functionality streamlines your workflow and keeps you focused on creating engaging content.

Panel Overview

Elements

This tab is context-aware, automatically updating its options based on the slide element you’ve selected—showing text properties if you click a text box, or chart properties if you select a chart. It also includes a variety of template-specific editing tools, allowing you to adjust fonts, colors, alignment, and any other relevant settings for the chosen slide. A timeline slide will display milestone settings, while a table slide will provide cell options.

 

Quick Tip: If you’re ever unsure how to modify a specific object, click on it, then check the Elements Tab for all available settings.

Add

Formerly known as “Layouts,” the Add tab houses everything you need to enrich your slide—whether you’re adding headers, media, text blocks, callouts, or even adjusting footers. Unlike the Elements Tab, which adapts to your chosen slide template, the Add Tab remains consistent across all templates, providing a simple and familiar experience no matter how your presentation is structured.

Use Case: Need to insert an additional chart, image, or text block? Head to the Add Tab and select what you need.

Ideas

The Ideas tab is your rapid solution for experimenting with different layouts, allowing you to switch from bullet points to numbered lists, or even transform your content into a Gantt chart with just a few clicks. It’s designed to make experimenting with new presentation styles fast and effortless, so you can find the perfect way to convey your message—without having to rebuild your slide from scratch.

Pro Tip: Use the Ideas Tab to quickly refresh the look and feel of your slide without having to rebuild from scratch.

Style

The Styles tab lets you manage your presentation’s overall look and feel—from switching or customizing your theme to fine-tuning colors, fonts, and backgrounds. Whether you’re matching brand guidelines or exploring new creative options, the Styles provides advanced customization tools to ensure every slide looks cohesive and polished. Note: This will be expanded to support more options in a future code update 

Remember: A well-chosen theme can save you time and keep your presentation visually consistent.

Playback

The Playback tab brings your presentation to life with animations, transitions, and multimedia. From setting up smooth slide transitions to adding audio or video narrations, you can orchestrate every visual and auditory detail. Need to control slide progression automatically? You can adjust timing and autoplay settings here as well, ensuring a seamless, engaging experience for your audience.

Why Use It?: Engaging animations and well-timed audio can capture your audience’s attention and make your presentation more memorable.

More

The More tab is your go-to for advanced slide management—from skipping slides and reviewing version history to handling exports. It’s where you fine-tune the behind-the-scenes details that keep your presentation running smoothly, ensuring you have full control over how your slides are managed and shared.

Perfect For: Tasks that aren’t tied to a specific element or style but are crucial for finalizing and sharing your work.