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Update PowerPoint Presentation Content

Programmatically update content in an existing presentation

You can use the PPT API to programmatically add dynamic content to an existing PowerPoint® presentation. To get started, see Update Presentation Content Programmatically.

Functions

getMasterNamesGet names of slide masters for presentation
getLayoutNamesGet names of layouts for presentation slide master
getTableStyleNamesGet table style names for presentation
findSearch a presentation
addAdd text box, table, or picture to slide
replaceReplace text, tables, or pictures in a slide
findSearch slide for content
addAdd paragraphs to content placeholder
replaceReplace content placeholder or content
addAdd paragraph to text box
replaceReplace text box paragraphs
addAdd content to text box placeholder
replaceReplace text box placeholder content
replaceReplace table placeholder with table
replaceReplace template table with another table (Since R2019b)
replaceReplace picture placeholder with picture
replace Replace template picture with another picture (Since R2019b)
pptviewOpen Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or convert it to PDF
rptviewDisplay report or presentation

Classes

mlreportgen.ppt.PresentationCreate a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation container
mlreportgen.ppt.SlidePresentation slide
mlreportgen.ppt.ContentPlaceholderPlaceholder for slide content
mlreportgen.ppt.TextBoxPlaceholderPlaceholder for slide title
mlreportgen.ppt.PicturePlaceholderPlaceholder for slide picture
mlreportgen.ppt.TablePlaceholderPlaceholder for slide table
mlreportgen.ppt.TextBoxText box
mlreportgen.ppt.ParagraphFormatted block of text (paragraph)
mlreportgen.ppt.TextText to include in a presentation
mlreportgen.ppt.ExternalLinkHyperlink to location outside of presentation
mlreportgen.ppt.InternalLinkHyperlink to a slide in a presentation (Since R2021a)
mlreportgen.ppt.PicturePicture to include in presentation
mlreportgen.ppt.TemplatePicturePicture from template presentation slide (Since R2019b)
mlreportgen.ppt.TableTable in presentation
mlreportgen.ppt.TemplateTableTable from template presentation slide (Since R2019b)
mlreportgen.ppt.TableRowTable row
mlreportgen.ppt.TableEntryTable entry
mlreportgen.ppt.ColSpecFormatting for table column
mlreportgen.ppt.ColWidthTable column width

Examples and How To

Concepts