PowerPoint Tutorial (Visual Studio) - Completed
Summary
This sample is the result of completing the Tutorial: Create a PowerPoint task pane add-in. It was constructed with Visual Studio 2022.
The tutorial gives step-by-step instructions on how to add functionality alongside explanations as to why code is being added. Use this sample if you want to explore and try the completed code, or if you need to debug any issues you encountered while following the tutorial.
Features
This sample demonstrates the basics of working with a presentation in PowerPoint. The functions add the Bing photo of the day to a slide, add text to a slide, get slide metadata, and navigate between slides.
Applies to
- PowerPoint on Windows
- PowerPoint on Mac
- PowerPoint on the web
Prerequisites
- Office connected to a Microsoft 365 subscription (including Office on the web).
- Visual Studio 2022 or later.
Solution
| Solution | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Learn the basics of PowerPoint add-ins | Microsoft |
Version history
| Version | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 9-19-2023 | Initial release |
Run the sample
Fork and download this repo.
Go to the Samples/tutorials/powerpoint-tutorial/HelloWorld folder.
Open the HelloWord.sln file in Visual Studio.
Press F5 or choose the Start button to launch PowerPoint with the Show Taskpane add-in button displayed on the ribbon. The add-in will be hosted locally on IIS.
If the add-in task pane isn't already open in PowerPoint, go to the Home tab and choose the Show Taskpane button in the ribbon to open it.
Use the buttons in the task pane to interact with the presentation through your add-in.
See also
The version of this sample that you create step-by-step is found in the article Tutorial: Create a PowerPoint task pane add-in.
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2023 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information, see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.