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Create and manipulate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Build slide decks with layouts, shapes, charts, tables, and images. Generate data-driven presentations from templates.
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Create and manipulate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Build slide decks with layouts, shapes, charts, tables, and images. Generate data-driven presentations from templates.
Create and manipulate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Build slide decks with layouts, shapes, charts, tables, and images. Generate data-driven presentations from templates.
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Python-pptx is a Python library for creating and updating PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations. This skill covers comprehensive patterns for presentation automation including:
# Basic installation
pip install python-pptx
# Using uv (recommended)
uv pip install python-pptx
# With image support
pip install python-pptx Pillow
# Full installation for charts
pip install python-pptx Pillow lxml
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN
print("python-pptx installed successfully!")
"""
Create a basic PowerPoint presentation with common slide types.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN, MSO_ANCHOR
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
def create_basic_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create a basic presentation with various slide types."""
# Create presentation
prs = Presentation()
# Set slide dimensions (16:9 widescreen)
prs.slide_width = Inches(13.333)
prs.slide_height = Inches(7.5)
# Slide 1: Title Slide
title_layout = prs.slide_layouts[0] # Title slide layout
slide1 = prs.slides.add_slide(title_layout)
title = slide1.shapes.title
subtitle = slide1.placeholders[1]
title.text = "Q1 2026 Business Review"
subtitle.text = "Strategic Planning and Performance Analysis"
# Format title
for paragraph in title.text_frame.paragraphs:
paragraph.font.size = Pt(44)
paragraph.font.bold = True
# Slide 2: Title and Content
bullet_layout = prs.slide_layouts[1] # Title and content
slide2 = prs.slides.add_slide(bullet_layout)
title2 = slide2.shapes.title
body2 = slide2.placeholders[1]
title2.text = "Key Highlights"
tf = body2.text_frame
tf.text = "Revenue grew 15% year-over-year"
p1 = tf.add_paragraph()
p1.text = "Customer satisfaction reached 92%"
p1.level = 0
p2 = tf.add_paragraph()
p2.text = "Expanded to 3 new markets"
p2.level = 0
p3 = tf.add_paragraph()
p3.text = "North America"
p3.level = 1
p4 = tf.add_paragraph()
p4.text = "Europe"
p4.level = 1
p5 = tf.add_paragraph()
p5.text = "Asia Pacific"
p5.level = 1
# Slide 3: Two Content Slide
two_content_layout = prs.slide_layouts[3] # Two content
slide3 = prs.slides.add_slide(two_content_layout)
title3 = slide3.shapes.title
title3.text = "Comparison Overview"
# Left content
left_placeholder = slide3.placeholders[1]
tf_left = left_placeholder.text_frame
tf_left.text = "Before"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Manual processes"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Limited scalability"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Higher costs"
# Right content
right_placeholder = slide3.placeholders[2]
tf_right = right_placeholder.text_frame
tf_right.text = "After"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Automated workflows"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Unlimited scale"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Cost reduction"
# Slide 4: Section Header
section_layout = prs.slide_layouts[2] # Section header
slide4 = prs.slides.add_slide(section_layout)
title4 = slide4.shapes.title
title4.text = "Financial Overview"
# Slide 5: Blank slide with custom shapes
blank_layout = prs.slide_layouts[6] # Blank
slide5 = prs.slides.add_slide(blank_layout)
# Add custom text box
left = Inches(0.5)
top = Inches(0.5)
width = Inches(12)
height = Inches(1)
textbox = slide5.shapes.add_textbox(left, top, width, height)
tf = textbox.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.text = "Custom Content Slide"
p.font.size = Pt(32)
p.font.bold = True
p.alignment = PP_ALIGN.CENTER
# Add shapes
shapes = slide5.shapes
# Rectangle
rect = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.RECTANGLE,
Inches(1), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
rect.fill.solid()
rect.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0x44, 0x72, 0xC4)
rect.text = "Feature A"
# Rounded rectangle
rounded = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE,
Inches(5), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
rounded.fill.solid()
rounded.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0x70, 0xAD, 0x47)
rounded.text = "Feature B"
# Oval
oval = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.OVAL,
Inches(9), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
oval.fill.solid()
oval.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0xED, 0x7D, 0x31)
oval.text = "Feature C"
# Save presentation
prs.save(output_path)
print(f"Presentation saved to {output_path}")
create_basic_presentation("basic_presentation.pptx")
"""
Advanced text formatting with runs, fonts, and paragraph styles.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt, Emu
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN, MSO_ANCHOR
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
from pptx.oxml.ns import nsmap
def create_formatted_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create presentation with advanced text formatting."""
prs = Presentation()
# Slide with formatted text
slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[6] # Blank
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(slide_layout)
# Title with formatting
title_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.5), Inches(0.3),
Inches(12), Inches(1)
)
tf = title_box.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.alignment = PP_ALIGN.CENTER
# Multiple runs with different formatting
run1 = p.add_run()
run1.text = "Quarterly "
run1.font.size = Pt(40)
run1.font.bold = True
run1.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x2F, 0x54, 0x96)
run2 = p.add_run()
run2.text = "Performance"
run2.font.size = Pt(40)
run2.font.bold = True
run2.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x70, 0xAD, 0x47)
run3 = p.add_run()
run3.text = " Report"
run3.font.size = Pt(40)
run3.font.bold = True
run3.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x2F, 0x54, 0x96)
# Formatted paragraph with various styles
content_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.75), Inches(1.5),
Inches(11.5), Inches(5)
)
tf = content_box.text_frame
tf.word_wrap = True
# Paragraph 1: Bold heading
p1 = tf.paragraphs[0]
p1.text = "Executive Summary"
p1.font.size = Pt(24)
p1.font.bold = True
p1.space_after = Pt(12)
# Paragraph 2: Normal text
p2 = tf.add_paragraph()
p2.text = (
"This quarter demonstrated strong performance across all metrics. "
"Revenue increased by 15% year-over-year, driven by expansion in "
"key markets and improved customer retention."
)
p2.font.size = Pt(16)
p2.space_after = Pt(18)
p2.line_spacing = 1.5
# Paragraph 3: Highlighted text
p3 = tf.add_paragraph()
p3.text = "Key Achievement: "
p3.font.size = Pt(18)
p3.font.bold = True
p3.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0xC0, 0x00, 0x00)
run = p3.add_run()
run.text = "Achieved 120% of quarterly target"
run.font.size = Pt(18)
run.font.italic = True
# Paragraph 4: Subscript and superscript
p4 = tf.add_paragraph()
p4.space_before = Pt(18)
run = p4.add_run()
run.text = "Formula example: H"
run.font.size = Pt(16)
sub = p4.add_run()
sub.text = "2"
sub.font.size = Pt(12)
sub.font._element.set(
'{http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main}baseline', '-25000'
)
run = p4.add_run()
run.text = "O and E=mc"
run.font.size = Pt(16)
sup = p4.add_run()
sup.text = "2"
sup.font.size = Pt(12)
sup.font._element.set(
'{http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main}baseline', '30000'
)
# Bullet list with custom formatting
bullet_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.75), Inches(5),
Inches(11.5), Inches(2)
)
tf = bullet_box.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.text = "Key Metrics:"
p.font.size = Pt(18)
p.font.bold = True
bullets = [
("Revenue", "$12.5M", "up 15%"),
("Customers", "45,000", "up 8%"),
("NPS Score", "72", "up 5 points"),
]
for metric, value, change in bullets:
p = tf.add_paragraph()
p.level = 0
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"{metric}: "
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run.font.bold = True
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"{value} "
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"({change})"
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x00, 0x80, 0x00)
prs.save(output_path)
print(f"Formatted presentation saved to {output_path}")
create_formatted_presentation("formatted_presentation.pptx")
"""
Create various chart types in PowerPoint presentations.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.chart.data import CategoryChartData, ChartData
from pptx.enum.chart import XL_CHART_TYPE, XL_LEGEND_POSITION
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
def create_chart_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create presentation with various chart types."""
prs = Presentation()
# Slide 1: Column Chart
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5]) # Title only
slide.shapes.title.text = "Quarterly Revenue"
# Chart data
chart_data = CategoryChartData()
chart_data.categories = ['Q1', 'Q2', 'Q3', 'Q4']
chart_data.add_series('2025', (1200, 1400, 1600, 1800))
chart_data.add_series('2026', (1500, 1750, 2000, 2200))
# Add chart
x, y, cx, cy = Inches(1), Inch
name: python-pptx description: Create and manipulate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Build slide decks with layouts, shapes, charts, tables, and images. Generate data-driven presentations from templates. version: 1.0.0 category: office-docs type: skill capabilities: - presentation_creation - slide_layouts - shape_manipulation - chart_generation - table_creation - image_insertion - template_based_generation - master_slide_customization tools: - python - python-pptx - Pillow tags: [powerpoint, pptx, presentation, slides, charts, office-automation] platforms: [windows, macos, linux] related_skills: - python-docx - openpyxl - plotly
---
name: python-pptx
description: Create and manipulate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Build slide decks with layouts, shapes, charts, tables, and images. Generate data-driven presentations from templates.
version: 1.0.0
category: office-docs
type: skill
capabilities:
- presentation_creation
- slide_layouts
- shape_manipulation
- chart_generation
- table_creation
- image_insertion
- template_based_generation
- master_slide_customization
tools:
- python
- python-pptx
- Pillow
tags: [powerpoint, pptx, presentation, slides, charts, office-automation]
platforms: [windows, macos, linux]
related_skills:
- python-docx
- openpyxl
- plotly
---
# Python-pptx PowerPoint Automation Skill
## Overview
Python-pptx is a Python library for creating and updating PowerPoint (.pptx) presentations. This skill covers comprehensive patterns for presentation automation including:
- **Presentation creation** with multiple slide layouts
- **Shape manipulation** including text boxes, images, and geometric shapes
- **Chart generation** for data visualization within slides
- **Table creation** for structured data display
- **Master slide customization** for branding consistency
- **Template-based generation** for consistent presentations
- **Placeholder management** for dynamic content insertion
## When to Use This Skill
### USE when:
- Generating presentations from data automatically
- Creating standardized report presentations
- Building slide decks with consistent branding
- Automating dashboard presentations
- Creating training materials from templates
- Generating client presentations from databases
- Building presentation pipelines for regular reports
- Creating slides with charts and tables from data
- Mass-producing presentations with variable content
### DON'T USE when:
- Need real-time presentation editing (use PowerPoint)
- Creating presentations with complex animations
- Need advanced transitions (limited support)
- Require embedded videos with playback controls
- Need to preserve complex PowerPoint features
- Creating presentations from scratch without Python (use PowerPoint)
## Prerequisites
### Installation
```bash
# Basic installation
pip install python-pptx
# Using uv (recommended)
uv pip install python-pptx
# With image support
pip install python-pptx Pillow
# Full installation for charts
pip install python-pptx Pillow lxml
```
### Verify Installation
```python
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN
print("python-pptx installed successfully!")
```
## Core Capabilities
### 1. Basic Presentation Creation
```python
"""
Create a basic PowerPoint presentation with common slide types.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN, MSO_ANCHOR
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
from pptx.enum.shapes import MSO_SHAPE
def create_basic_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create a basic presentation with various slide types."""
# Create presentation
prs = Presentation()
# Set slide dimensions (16:9 widescreen)
prs.slide_width = Inches(13.333)
prs.slide_height = Inches(7.5)
# Slide 1: Title Slide
title_layout = prs.slide_layouts[0] # Title slide layout
slide1 = prs.slides.add_slide(title_layout)
title = slide1.shapes.title
subtitle = slide1.placeholders[1]
title.text = "Q1 2026 Business Review"
subtitle.text = "Strategic Planning and Performance Analysis"
# Format title
for paragraph in title.text_frame.paragraphs:
paragraph.font.size = Pt(44)
paragraph.font.bold = True
# Slide 2: Title and Content
bullet_layout = prs.slide_layouts[1] # Title and content
slide2 = prs.slides.add_slide(bullet_layout)
title2 = slide2.shapes.title
body2 = slide2.placeholders[1]
title2.text = "Key Highlights"
tf = body2.text_frame
tf.text = "Revenue grew 15% year-over-year"
p1 = tf.add_paragraph()
p1.text = "Customer satisfaction reached 92%"
p1.level = 0
p2 = tf.add_paragraph()
p2.text = "Expanded to 3 new markets"
p2.level = 0
p3 = tf.add_paragraph()
p3.text = "North America"
p3.level = 1
p4 = tf.add_paragraph()
p4.text = "Europe"
p4.level = 1
p5 = tf.add_paragraph()
p5.text = "Asia Pacific"
p5.level = 1
# Slide 3: Two Content Slide
two_content_layout = prs.slide_layouts[3] # Two content
slide3 = prs.slides.add_slide(two_content_layout)
title3 = slide3.shapes.title
title3.text = "Comparison Overview"
# Left content
left_placeholder = slide3.placeholders[1]
tf_left = left_placeholder.text_frame
tf_left.text = "Before"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Manual processes"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Limited scalability"
p = tf_left.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Higher costs"
# Right content
right_placeholder = slide3.placeholders[2]
tf_right = right_placeholder.text_frame
tf_right.text = "After"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Automated workflows"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Unlimited scale"
p = tf_right.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Cost reduction"
# Slide 4: Section Header
section_layout = prs.slide_layouts[2] # Section header
slide4 = prs.slides.add_slide(section_layout)
title4 = slide4.shapes.title
title4.text = "Financial Overview"
# Slide 5: Blank slide with custom shapes
blank_layout = prs.slide_layouts[6] # Blank
slide5 = prs.slides.add_slide(blank_layout)
# Add custom text box
left = Inches(0.5)
top = Inches(0.5)
width = Inches(12)
height = Inches(1)
textbox = slide5.shapes.add_textbox(left, top, width, height)
tf = textbox.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.text = "Custom Content Slide"
p.font.size = Pt(32)
p.font.bold = True
p.alignment = PP_ALIGN.CENTER
# Add shapes
shapes = slide5.shapes
# Rectangle
rect = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.RECTANGLE,
Inches(1), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
rect.fill.solid()
rect.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0x44, 0x72, 0xC4)
rect.text = "Feature A"
# Rounded rectangle
rounded = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.ROUNDED_RECTANGLE,
Inches(5), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
rounded.fill.solid()
rounded.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0x70, 0xAD, 0x47)
rounded.text = "Feature B"
# Oval
oval = shapes.add_shape(
MSO_SHAPE.OVAL,
Inches(9), Inches(2),
Inches(3), Inches(2)
)
oval.fill.solid()
oval.fill.fore_color.rgb = RgbColor(0xED, 0x7D, 0x31)
oval.text = "Feature C"
# Save presentation
prs.save(output_path)
print(f"Presentation saved to {output_path}")
create_basic_presentation("basic_presentation.pptx")
```
### 2. Advanced Text Formatting
```python
"""
Advanced text formatting with runs, fonts, and paragraph styles.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt, Emu
from pptx.enum.text import PP_ALIGN, MSO_ANCHOR
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
from pptx.oxml.ns import nsmap
def create_formatted_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create presentation with advanced text formatting."""
prs = Presentation()
# Slide with formatted text
slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[6] # Blank
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(slide_layout)
# Title with formatting
title_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.5), Inches(0.3),
Inches(12), Inches(1)
)
tf = title_box.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.alignment = PP_ALIGN.CENTER
# Multiple runs with different formatting
run1 = p.add_run()
run1.text = "Quarterly "
run1.font.size = Pt(40)
run1.font.bold = True
run1.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x2F, 0x54, 0x96)
run2 = p.add_run()
run2.text = "Performance"
run2.font.size = Pt(40)
run2.font.bold = True
run2.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x70, 0xAD, 0x47)
run3 = p.add_run()
run3.text = " Report"
run3.font.size = Pt(40)
run3.font.bold = True
run3.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x2F, 0x54, 0x96)
# Formatted paragraph with various styles
content_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.75), Inches(1.5),
Inches(11.5), Inches(5)
)
tf = content_box.text_frame
tf.word_wrap = True
# Paragraph 1: Bold heading
p1 = tf.paragraphs[0]
p1.text = "Executive Summary"
p1.font.size = Pt(24)
p1.font.bold = True
p1.space_after = Pt(12)
# Paragraph 2: Normal text
p2 = tf.add_paragraph()
p2.text = (
"This quarter demonstrated strong performance across all metrics. "
"Revenue increased by 15% year-over-year, driven by expansion in "
"key markets and improved customer retention."
)
p2.font.size = Pt(16)
p2.space_after = Pt(18)
p2.line_spacing = 1.5
# Paragraph 3: Highlighted text
p3 = tf.add_paragraph()
p3.text = "Key Achievement: "
p3.font.size = Pt(18)
p3.font.bold = True
p3.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0xC0, 0x00, 0x00)
run = p3.add_run()
run.text = "Achieved 120% of quarterly target"
run.font.size = Pt(18)
run.font.italic = True
# Paragraph 4: Subscript and superscript
p4 = tf.add_paragraph()
p4.space_before = Pt(18)
run = p4.add_run()
run.text = "Formula example: H"
run.font.size = Pt(16)
sub = p4.add_run()
sub.text = "2"
sub.font.size = Pt(12)
sub.font._element.set(
'{http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main}baseline', '-25000'
)
run = p4.add_run()
run.text = "O and E=mc"
run.font.size = Pt(16)
sup = p4.add_run()
sup.text = "2"
sup.font.size = Pt(12)
sup.font._element.set(
'{http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/main}baseline', '30000'
)
# Bullet list with custom formatting
bullet_box = slide.shapes.add_textbox(
Inches(0.75), Inches(5),
Inches(11.5), Inches(2)
)
tf = bullet_box.text_frame
p = tf.paragraphs[0]
p.text = "Key Metrics:"
p.font.size = Pt(18)
p.font.bold = True
bullets = [
("Revenue", "$12.5M", "up 15%"),
("Customers", "45,000", "up 8%"),
("NPS Score", "72", "up 5 points"),
]
for metric, value, change in bullets:
p = tf.add_paragraph()
p.level = 0
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"{metric}: "
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run.font.bold = True
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"{value} "
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run = p.add_run()
run.text = f"({change})"
run.font.size = Pt(14)
run.font.color.rgb = RgbColor(0x00, 0x80, 0x00)
prs.save(output_path)
print(f"Formatted presentation saved to {output_path}")
create_formatted_presentation("formatted_presentation.pptx")
```
### 3. Chart Generation
```python
"""
Create various chart types in PowerPoint presentations.
"""
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
from pptx.chart.data import CategoryChartData, ChartData
from pptx.enum.chart import XL_CHART_TYPE, XL_LEGEND_POSITION
from pptx.dml.color import RgbColor
def create_chart_presentation(output_path: str) -> None:
"""Create presentation with various chart types."""
prs = Presentation()
# Slide 1: Column Chart
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5]) # Title only
slide.shapes.title.text = "Quarterly Revenue"
# Chart data
chart_data = CategoryChartData()
chart_data.categories = ['Q1', 'Q2', 'Q3', 'Q4']
chart_data.add_series('2025', (1200, 1400, 1600, 1800))
chart_data.add_series('2026', (1500, 1750, 2000, 2200))
# Add chart
x, y, cx, cy = Inches(1), InchSkill source recorded
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Review before install: Avoid automatic install
License: MIT
Install targets
Codex install prompt
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