Questions tagged [powerpoint-addins]
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Can React apps be embedded into a PowerPoint?
I'm trying to create a PowerPoint content add-in with Office JS and the PowerPoint JavaScript API that is capable of embedding HTML and React components into slides. This is my first time trying to create a PowerPoint add-in, so any suggestions or…

ionosphere
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To show dynamic chart from takpane to slide in office PowerPoint add-in?
Dynamic chart from takpane should be shown in slide, is this possible in PowerPoint office add-in?
currently chart shown in task pane is by using chart.js and its dynamic,
I have already try using in content add-in. https://prnt.sc/oiq9MxQi3k1X
but…

mohsin pathan
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Applying color scheme in presentation slides does not re-render all slides with correct text
I want to apply color schemes in an Office VSTO Add-In using the ThemeColorScheme.Load(colorSchemeFile) but not all slides are shown with the applied color scheme. In the slide thumbnail pane the slides are all shown with the correct color scheme…

cedsan
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How to copy of the shape object in office js powerpoint addin
How do I copy a shape object using PowerPoint office-js APIs?
Are there any Javascript office-js APIs for creating copies of selected shapes?
By clicking a button in the taskpane, I want to copy a shape. The copied shape should use the office-js…

Rajal Parmar
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PowerPoint.Shape "Convert to Shape" in code
in my Power Point add-in I am loading .svg file within slide using this code
Slide activeSlide = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.ActiveWindow.View.Slide;
PowerPoint.Shape ppPicture = activeSlide.Shapes.AddPicture(testImageUrl,…

I.Shetko
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What is the correct way to implement bullet functionality in powerpoint Autoshape
I made a function to apply custom bullets up to 5 levels parent, level 1, level 2, level 3 and none.
shapeR.TextFrame.Ruler.Levels[1].FirstMargin = 0;
shapeR.TextFrame.Ruler.Levels[1].LeftMargin = (float)40.53543;
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Shubham Soni
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PowerPoint: How can we create an Undo entry for the actions performed on shapes?
Unexpected behavior of UNDO:
When we perform certain actions in PowerPoint using OfficeJS it doesn't create an undo stack.
when CTRL + Z is pressed PowerPoint ignores changes made using API.
Example
I'm working on an add-in that performs certain…

Amit Yadav
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how to stop & start mp4 in Powerpoint c# vsto
I am able to add MP4 video on PowerPoint slide , and I want to play programmatically and once it finished playing its need to move next slide automatically and another video start in next slide .
var shape =…

At Work
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In my PowerPoint VSTO Add-In (VisualBasic) Application.ActivePresentation returns an invalid presentation
I made an PowerPoint VSTO Add-In with VisualBasic in Visual Studio with which I want to be able to copy all slides of a presentation and paste them with their original formatting into my currently active presentation. However it does not quite well…

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PowerPoint Add-In add html iFrame to slide
I want to create an Add-In where I can set an URL via textbox and by clicking the apply button the iframe gets added to a new slide at the end of the presentation. I could add an iFrame with content app but unfortunatelly it is not working with…

Mr.Hanky
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VSTO Add-in for Powerpoint to make Presentation Read-Only and Stop Printing
I've been trying to write add-ins for MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint so I could have some control over print, save, and open events.
I have successfully done every part for word and excel but I can't find the right events and methods for…

Maryam Ghayori
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Power Point js addin - Unable to insert base 64 svg image into slide
Suddenly not able to insert base 64 svg image into slide using office js addin which was possible few week back.
Same thing is working on powerpoint desktop application but not working on powerpoint on web.
Tried changing the code but some library…

Avinash Y
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How can I add the Text Highlight Color control to a custom xml ribbon in PowerPoint?
I'm building a custom ribbon in PowerPoint and would like to include the Text Highlight Color Picker control on it. I've found an idMso called TextHighlightColorPicker, but it's not recognised by PowerPoint so I just get an error when I open…

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Frontend update of a development powerpoint add-in that is managed by the office admin center
I have developed a powerpoint add-in and it is managed through the office admin center. The add-in is distributed to all members of our organisation.
It is deployed as a static website (in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)) that calls an API that is also…

Johannes G
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How to program a PowerPoint custom object like Thinkcell objects?
I am very new to PowerPoint add-on development so please bear with me.
There are many objects that can be inserted into a PowerPoint slide, such as text box, shape, chart, etc. Is there a way to build my own custom object with custom properties and…

Andy
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