Previously, variables (except slide numbers) were displayed as the variable name enclosed in percent signs (e.g., %Results.ScorePercent%) on the slide stage. Long variable names made it hard to design a slide the way you wanted it to appear.

As of the February 2022 update, all variables display their default value in a yellow box or placeholder instead, resulting in a more precise view of how they'll look in the published output. The yellow box itself only appears on the slide stage, so variables are distinguishable from other slide elements; it won't show when you preview or publish.

Check out these before-and-after screenshots. (Click the images to enlarge them.)

Before	After

Use Dynamic Variable Placeholders

To see dynamic variable placeholders in action, install the February 2022 update or later and insert any variable reference.

Pro Tips:

• Quickly replace one variable reference with another. Right-click a dynamic variable placeholder, scroll to Reference at the top of the context menu, and select a Project, Built-In, or Slide Numbers variable on the fly.
• Find out more about a built-in variable by hovering over its yellow placeholder. A tooltip with the variable title and description will display, as shown below.

If a variable reference is missing on your slide, a red placeholder with a tooltip appears instead. To fix the issue, recreate the variable reference or replace it with an existing one in your project.