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Layout Pattern

Executive Decision

The "ask" slide. States the decision requested, the recommendation, and why.

TextDecisionRecommendationAsk

How to Use It

The "ask" slide. States the decision requested, the recommendation, and why. OPF placeholders: title, text.

Content Zones

executive-decision layout example

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Let the content find its spaceStart with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do.Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read.Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember.

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      "heightInches": 7.5
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "title": "Let the content find its space",
      "composition": {
        "mode": "auto"
      },
      "blocks": [
        {
          "text": "Start with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do."
        },
        {
          "text": "Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read."
        },
        {
          "text": "Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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OPF Config

layouts:executive-decision
Open Presentation Format
{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "PPTX.gallery — layouts/executive-decision",
  "tags": [
    "gallery:layouts/executive-decision"
  ],
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "executive-decision",
      "title": "Executive Decision",
      "text": "A clear supporting point.",
      "design": {
        "contentBox": false,
        "contentAlignment": "left",
        "titleAlignment": "left",
        "contentDirection": "horizontal"
      }
    }
  ],
  "catalogs": {
    "layouts": {
      "records": [
        {
          "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
          "id": "executive-decision",
          "name": "Executive_Decision",
          "label": "Executive Decision",
          "summary": "The \"ask\" slide. States the decision requested, the recommendation, and why.",
          "description": "The \"ask\" slide. States the decision requested, the recommendation, and why.",
          "tags": [
            "Decision",
            "Recommendation",
            "Ask"
          ],
          "master": "Gallery",
          "masterSlideIndex": 63,
          "groupHash": "21ceace1fe1b923adfe75ff0d83359ab611988c041a60edda40eaf13e3bd5b67",
          "groupDefault": true,
          "contentType": "Text",
          "contentMultiple": "1x",
          "contentAlignment": "Left",
          "contentBox": false,
          "contentTypeChartPrimary": "None",
          "contentTypeImageFill": "None",
          "contentTypeListBullet": "None",
          "contentTypeListHeading": false,
          "slideTitle": true,
          "slideTitleAlignment": "Left",
          "slideImage": false,
          "slideImageAlignment": "None",
          "slideLayoutDirection": "Horizontal",
          "zones": [
            {
              "role": "title",
              "placeholder": "title"
            },
            {
              "role": "text",
              "placeholder": "text content 2"
            }
          ],
          "preview": {},
          "details": "The \"ask\" slide. States the decision requested, the recommendation, and why. OPF placeholders: title, text.",
          "category": "business-strategic",
          "spatialCategory": "single zone",
          "contentTypeTags": [
            "mixed",
            "text"
          ],
          "placeholders": [
            {
              "type": "title"
            },
            {
              "type": "text"
            }
          ],
          "slideSubtitle": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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