Generate PowerPoint with Python

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can I generate a basic powerpoint slideshow using python code?

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Yes! You can generate a basic PowerPoint slideshow using Python with the python-pptx library. It allows you to create and modify .pptx files programmatically.

Installation

If you haven’t installed python-pptx, you can do so using:

pip install python-pptx

Example Code: Creating a Basic PowerPoint Presentation

This script generates a simple PowerPoint file with a title slide and a content slide.

from pptx import Presentation

# Create a new presentation
prs = Presentation()

# Add a title slide
slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[0]  # Title Slide Layout
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(slide_layout)
title = slide.shapes.title
subtitle = slide.placeholders[1]

title.text = "My Presentation"
subtitle.text = "Created with Python"

# Add a content slide
slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[1]  # Title and Content Layout
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(slide_layout)
title = slide.shapes.title
content = slide.placeholders[1]

title.text = "Second Slide"
content.text = "This is some content text."

# Save the presentation
prs.save("generated_presentation.pptx")

print("Presentation created successfully!")

Features You Can Add

  • Images:
  • Tables:
  • Custom Formatting:

Would you like to customize it further, like adding charts or animations?