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title: "How to Use Your Existing Presentation as a Resource in Decktopus"
description: "Learn how to upload an existing file and let Decktopus extract its key points to build a brand-new presentation around them."
url: https://help.decktopus.com/en/articles/134-how-to-use-your-existing-presentation-as-a-resource-in-decktopus
collection: "Presentation Design Tools and Branding Features | Decktopus AI"
updated: 2026-07-13
language: en
---

# How to Use Your Existing Presentation as a Resource in Decktopus

Learn how to upload an existing file and let Decktopus extract its key points to build a brand-new presentation around them.

Sometimes the content is already there, but the presentation needs to be rebuilt from scratch. With the Use as a Resource option, you can upload any existing file and Decktopus will pull the key points from it and structure them into a completely new deck.

## **Getting Started**

1.  Go to your dashboard and click **Create with AI**  
    
2.  Click the paperclip icon on the prompt screen to attach your file  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/pJcBMi06NGHEhn2sW2a68MP8WOi6IUAarTupKITTs92QR2fT2kPEcxXFXhOkj8jCyOdEOUx1cXc.png)
    
3.  Once uploaded, select **Use as a resource**  
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/ghelparticle/4DYR0cks7lnqlZuhE8OtX9YhLNWfPRdfqHlQGgm40bgVAs7NyD3nxYb85EvZVy2DBp59h2vtt5q.png)
    
4.  In the prompt field, describe what you'd like the new presentation to focus on. This step helps the AI prioritize the right content from your file.  
    

## **Choosing a Style**

You will then be asked how the presentation should be styled. If you have created presentations before, your previously used styles will appear as ready-to-pick options. You can also select **Import from website with AI** to apply your brand automatically, or choose **Create style with AI** to let the AI decide.

## **After Generation**

Once the presentation is ready, you land in the editor where you can refine everything using Edit with AI or Edit Text. When you are happy with the result, download as PDF or PPT, or present directly from the editor.

That's all!

For any questions, contact us at [support@decktopus.com](mailto:support@decktopus.com)