Inserting a Google Slides presentation with the Website widget

To display your Google Slides presentation within your Arreya presentation, follow these instructions –

 

  1. Create your Google Slides presentation

  2. Publish your Slides presentation to the web

    1. Go to [File] -> [Publish to the web…]
    2. Click [Embed]
    3. Choose “Large” size
    4. Adjust your options
      1. Auto-advance timing
      2. Start slideshow as soon as player loads
      3. Restart slideshow at the end
    5. Click [Publish]
    6. Click [OK] to publish to the web
    7. You will need to copy THE ENTIRETY of the link displayed in the box.  Here is an example, the part we need is in bold.
      1. <iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wdMipY-RjNgZb1gpHJOhQL-pKQjXXLL0W2ZnsGgim7A/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=30000″ frameborder=”0″ width=”1620″ height=”2909″ allowfullscreen=”true” mozallowfullscreen=”true” webkitallowfullscreen=”true”></iframe>
  3. Embed the Slides presentation within Arreya

    1. From your Dashboard go to [Content] -> [Presentations]
    2. Click edit next to the presentation you would like to change
    3. Click [Widgets] -> [Google Slides Slideshow]
    4. Paste the link for your published Google Slides presentation
    5. Set your settings to what you are wanting for your slideshow
    6. Click [OK]

Scheduling a Presentation

How to schedule a Digital Signage Presentation for your Arreya Digital Signage:

 

Creating a new schedule –

  1. Log in to your Arreya Manager at https://yourchannel.arreya.com/login
  2. Click [Schedule] in the top menu
  3. Click [+ New Schedule]

    Schedule

  4. Choose a Presentation from the drop-down menu
  5. Click the empty Start box to choose a start time.  You can adjust the day and time
  6. Click the empty End box to choose an end time.  You can adjust the day and time
  7. Check the box for Repeat every to start a recurring schedule.
  8. Fill in the empty box for the number of and then change the dropdown to the unit of time.
    1. Use Minute(s) to have the presentation repeat every X minutes.
    2. Use Hour(s) to have the presentation repeat every X hours.
    3. Use Day(s) to have the presentation repeat every X days.
    4. Use Weeks(s) to have the presentation repeat every X weeks.  You’ll be able to set what days of the week you want the schedule to appear on.
    5. Use Month(s) to have the presentation repeat every X months.
    6. Use Year(s) to have the presentation repeat every X years.
  9. Set an expiration date and time for your schedule.
  10. Click Create and your new schedule will be added to the calendar and list

Scheduling digital signage is now complete. Changes take effect immediately.  You cannot overlap schedules.

 

Update an existing Schedule –

  1. Log in to your Arreya Manager at https://yourchannel.arreya.com/login
  2. Click [Schedule] in the top menu
  3. Choose a schedule from the list and click [Edit], or click the blue scheduled time on the calendar
    Scheduling Digital Signage
  4. Choose a Presentation from the drop-down menu
  5. Click the empty Start box to choose a start time.  You can adjust the day and time
  6. Click the empty End box to choose an end time.  You can adjust the day and time
  7. Check the box for Repeat every to start a recurring schedule.
  8. Fill in the empty box for the number of and then change the dropdown to the unit of time.
    1. Use Minute(s) to have the presentation repeat every X minutes.
    2. Use Hour(s) to have the presentation repeat every X hours.
    3. Use Day(s) to have the presentation repeat every X days.
    4. Use Weeks(s) to have the presentation repeat every X weeks.  You’ll be able to set what days of the week you want the schedule to appear on.
    5. Use Month(s) to have the presentation repeat every X months.
    6. Use Year(s) to have the presentation repeat every X years.
  9. Set an expiration date and time for your schedule.
  10. Click Update and your changes will show on the calendar and list

Scheduling digital signage is now complete.  Changes take effect immediately.  You cannot overlap schedules.

Tip: You can use schedule updates to control content on the fly

 

Remove an existing Schedule –

  1. Log in to your Arreya Manager at https://yourchannel.arreya.com/login
  2. Click [Schedule] in the top menu
  3. Choose a schedule from the list and click [Delete]
  4. Click [OK] on the confirmation screen
    Digital Signage Schedules

Your schedule is now removed.  Changes take effect immediately.