We’re excited to introduce Slides, a new synchronized presentation experience built into Heropa’s Follow Host and integrated comms. Slides makes it easy for hosts to present supporting documentation, walkthroughs, and diagrams directly inside the workspace - so students stay focused and engaged without switching tools.

With Slides, hosts can guide the class through a PDF-based presentation, keep everyone perfectly in sync, and let students revisit slides at their own pace when the session ends.

Present with confidence

Slides lets you upload a PDF presentation (up to 20MB) directly in the Event configuration tab. Heropa automatically processes the file into optimized images for fast loading inside every workspace. Once uploaded, the presentation can be reused across events.

Before presenting, hosts upload their PDF and add presenter notes to each slide during the import process. During the event, they can view their notes alongside a next slide preview and use a built-in presentation timer to stay on track. This gives hosts a smoother, more polished teaching experience without juggling multiple windows.

Keep every student in sync

During the event, once the host is presenting, hosts can click Slides in the top navigation to start showing their slides. Students see the slides through the Host screen view, and as the host moves between slides, everyone automatically follows.

If the host enables Force follow, students are fully synchronized and cannot navigate independently - ideal for keeping the class aligned during key explanations. When Force follow is disabled, or the host stops presenting, students regain control and can move through the slide presentation on their own.

If the host exits the presentation entirely, students are taken straight back to their VM view.

Integrated with Follow Host

Slides works seamlessly with Heropa’s existing Follow Host capabilities. Hosts can switch between slides and live demonstrations in their VM with a single click. Students see every transition instantly, creating a smooth flow between explanation and hands-on practice.

Try it out

Slides is currently available behind a feature toggle. To enable it for your tenancy, reach out to Heropa Support.

For more information, see our support article: Presenting slides in events.