Content overview

Quick start

1. Open Presentations from the sidebar to browse and organize your decks (/presentations).
2. Click New presentation to create a deck, or Edit on an existing card to open the editor.
3. Build slides in the editor — add text, media, scripture, and speaker notes.
4. Optionally drag presentations into the Services panel to add them to a worship setlist.
5. Click Present from the library or editor when you are ready to run the deck live.
6. In present mode, click Start and open audience outputs.

You should now understand the path from building content to presenting it live.

Deep dive

Build vs present

WorshipDeck splits authoring from live operation:

Phase	Where	Help category
Build	Presentations library and editor	Content (this article)
Present	Present mode (/presentations/[id]/present)	Presenting
Configure church	Settings tabs	Settings

Content articles cover folders, the editor, insert tools, themes, worship songs, and Ezra. They do not cover Start / End, opening outputs, or live slide controls — see Presenting overview.

Presentation vs service

A presentation is a single deck of slides — one song, sermon, announcement, or slideshow. Build and store presentations in Presentations.

A service is an ordered worship setlist. Each service item points to a presentation. Use the Services quick panel in the library to drag decks into a service, or build services in the Services library and service builder.

For running a full setlist live, see Service present mode. For a single deck, see Presentation present mode.

Typical content workflow

flowchart LR
    A[Presentations library] --> B[Create or edit deck]
    B --> C[Optional: add to service]
    C --> D[Present mode]
    D --> E[Start and open outputs]

1. Organize decks in folders (optional).
2. Create a presentation or open the editor.
3. Insert content, apply themes and backgrounds, edit worship songs, or use Ezra as needed.
4. Add to a service from the library or editor (optional).
5. Click Present and follow Presenting overview.

Prerequisites from settings

Before building scripture-heavy or multi-screen decks, configure:

Need	Settings article
Preferred Bible translations	Church general settings
Screen and layout templates	Screens, Screen layouts
AI tagging / Ezra credits	Media AI, Billing

The editor assigns a screen layout per presentation; admins design templates in settings.

Edit sessions

Only one person should edit a presentation at a time. If someone else opens the same deck, WorshipDeck shows Already being edited and offers Request access or Back to library. Save status in the editor shows Saving…, Saved, or Save failed.

Content articles

Topic	Help article
Library, folders, services panel	Presentations library
New presentation wizard	Create a presentation
Editor shell, filmstrip, save	Presentation editor
Insert bar, scripture, widgets	Insert content
Church media library (upload, folders, search)	Media library
Sermon notes (prep, speech, AI, presentations)	Sermon notes overview
Songs catalog, My Songs, song editor, compose worship decks	Songs library, My songs, Add or edit a song, Compose a worship presentation
Services library, builder, item automation	Services overview, Services library, Service builder, Service item automation
Service workspace (artifacts, Ezra, import)	Service workspace overview, Service workspace layout
Themes, backgrounds, audio	Themes, backgrounds, and audio
Worship lyrics and arrangements	Worship songs in presentations
Ezra chat in editor	Ezra in the editor

Where to go for live Sunday

• Single deck — Presentation present mode
• Full setlist — Service present mode
• Speaker notes and chords — Presenter views
• Multi-screen outputs — Screens and layouts, Outputs and displays
• While live — Live controls

Tips

• Build presentations during the week; use services to order them for Sunday.
• Create folders in the library for seasons, series, or teams.
• Set screen layout in the editor before your first present rehearsal.
• Configure preferred Bibles in settings before using Insert Verse.
• Use Present from the editor for a quick preview without returning to the library.

[!tip] Pin this overview in the Help sidebar, then jump to the article for the page you are on — library, editor, or present mode.

Troubleshooting

I cannot edit a presentation

• Another tab or team member may have the edit lock. Use Request access or ask them to close the editor.
• Confirm you have access to the church that owns the presentation.

My changes did not save

• Check the editor header for Save failed. Refresh and retry.
• A network interruption may have blocked auto-save — make a small edit to trigger save again.

Present opens the wrong deck

• Confirm you clicked Present on the intended card in the library, or Present in the editor for the open deck.

Where do I configure projectors and layouts?

• Admin setup: Screens and Screen layouts
• Operator use during a service: Screens and layouts