How Chartbuddy accesses your Google Slides.
Understanding focused permissions for your presentations.
Privacy-first approach
Chartbuddy uses Google's drive.file permission scope. This means we can only access specific Google Slides presentations that you explicitly authorize - never your entire Drive.
Granting access to a presentation
First time in a presentation
When you open Chartbuddy in a Google Slides presentation for the first time, you'll be prompted to grant access to that specific file.
Select the current file
The Google Drive picker will show only the presentation you're currently editing. Select it to grant access.
Authorization complete
After authorization, Chartbuddy can insert and update charts in that specific presentation. You only need to grant access once per presentation.
Key points
- Access is granted per presentation, not for your entire Drive
- You only need to authorize once per presentation
- You can revoke access at any time through your Google Account settings
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Learn how to revoke Chartbuddy's permissions if needed.