Get latest update in PowerPoint (Validator)

This article explains Validator. Validator ensures locked slides stay up to date. If these locked slides are updated by the admin, a pop-up 'Get latest updates' will prompt the end-user to adjust locally saved slides to the update.

What is Validator?

Validator is a feature that allows admins to lock slides so that information on these slides stays consistent and is not edited by the end-user. If an admin makes changes to a Validator enabled slide that an end-user locally saved on their PC, a pop-up will prompt the end-user to accept these changes the next time they open the presentation. 

How does Validator work?

When using a presentation or slides with Templafy, some of the slides in the presentation might be locked for editing. This means the admin enabled Validator for these slides:

The presentation containing locked slides is locally saved. If this presentation is reopened, and the administrator has made some changes, a pop-up will ask the user to get these latest updates:

Updates can be either accepted or dismissed by the end-user. If the end-user dismisses the changes, the notification informing about these changes will appear every time the end-user opens the presentation in the future. Only by accepting the changes, will the presentation be updated and therefore the notification will also disappear.