Presentation.ExportAsFixedFormat2 method (PowerPoint)

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01/18/2023

Publishes a copy of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation as a file in a fixed format, either PDF or XPS.

Syntax

expression.ExportAsFixedFormat2 (Path, FixedFormatType, Intent, FrameSlides, HandoutOrder, OutputType, PrintHiddenSlides, PrintRange, RangeType, SlideShowName, IncludeDocProperties, KeepIRMSettings, DocStructureTags, BitmapMissingFonts, UseISO19005_1, IncludeMarkup, ExternalExporter)

expression A variable that represents a Presentation object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Path	Required	String	The path for the export.
FixedFormatType	Required	PpFixedFormatType	The format to which the slides should be exported.
Intent	Optional	PpFixedFormatIntent	The purpose of the export.
FrameSlides	Optional	MsoTriState	Whether the slides to be exported should be bordered by a frame.
HandoutOrder	Optional	PpPrintHandoutOrder	The order in which the handout should be printed.
OutputType	Optional	PpPrintOutputType	The type of output.
PrintHiddenSlides	Optional	MsoTriState	Whether to print hidden slides.
PrintRange	Optional	PrintRange	The slide range.
RangeType	Optional	PpPrintRangeType	The type of slide range.
SlideShowName	Optional	String	The name of the slide show.
IncludeDocProperties	Optional	Boolean	Whether the document properties should also be exported. The default is False.
KeepIRMSettings	Optional	Boolean	Whether the IRM settings should also be exported. If FixedFormatType is PpFixedFormatTypePDF, this flag determines if labels and IRM settings should be exported. The default is True.
DocStructureTags	Optional	Boolean	Whether to include document structure tags to improve document accessibility. The default is True.
BitmapMissingFonts	Optional	Boolean	Whether to include a bitmap of the text. The default is True.
UseISO19005_1	Optional	Boolean	Whether the resulting document is compliant with ISO 19005-1 (PDF/A). The default is False.
IncludeMarkup	Optional	Boolean	Whether the resulting document should include associated pen marks.
ExternalExporter	Optional	Variant	A pointer to an Office add-in that implements the IMsoDocExporter COM interface and allows calls to an alternate implementation of code. The default is a null pointer.
Path	Required	String
FixedFormatType	Required	PPFIXEDFORMATTYPE
Intent	Optional	PPFIXEDFORMATINTENT
FrameSlides	Optional	unknown
HandoutOrder	Optional	PPPRINTHANDOUTORDER
OutputType	Optional	PPPRINTOUTPUTTYPE
PrintHiddenSlides	Optional	unknown
PrintRange	Optional	PRINTRANGE
RangeType	Optional	PPPRINTRANGETYPE
SlideShowName	Optional	String
IncludeDocProperties	Optional	BOOL
KeepIRMSettings	Optional	BOOL
DocStructureTags	Optional	BOOL
BitmapMissingFonts	Optional	BOOL
UseISO19005_1	Optional	BOOL
IncludeMarkup	Optional	BOOL
ExternalExporter	Optional	Variant

Return value

VOID

Remarks

The KeepIRMSettings parameter behaves specially for PDF. It controls the retention of both labels and encryption to the output file. For more information, see Manage sensitivity labels in Office apps.

If the presentation is not fully downloaded, this method fails and an error occurs. For more information about the Partial Documents, see Work with Partial Documents.

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