Slides.AddSlide method (PowerPoint)
Creates a new slide, adds it to the Slides collection, and returns the slide.
Syntax
expression. AddSlide
( _Index_
, _pCustomLayout_
)
expression An expression that returns a Slides object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Index | Required | Int | The index of the slide to be added. |
pCustomLayout | Required | CustomLayout | The layout of the slide. |
Return value
Slide
Example
The following example shows how to use the Add method to add a new slide to the Slides collection. It adds a new slide in index position 2 that has the same layout as the first slide in the active presentation.
Public Sub Add_Example()
Dim pptSlide As Slide
Dim pptLayout As CustomLayout
Set pptLayout = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).CustomLayout
Set pptSlide = ActivePresentation.Slides.AddSlide(2, pptLayout)
End Sub
Remarks
If your Visual Studio solution includes the Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint reference, this method maps to the following types:
Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slides.Add(int, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSlideLayout)
Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Slides.AddSlide(int, Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.CustomLayout)
See also
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