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DevExpress PowerPoint Presentation API for .NET

DevExpress Presentation API is a cross-platform .NET library that allows you to manage Microsoft PowerPoint presentation files. Install this package and use available APIs to create, edit, read, merge, split, print, export, and digitally sign presentations. All this functionality is available in your .NET applications without Microsoft Office dependencies.

Cross-Platform PowerPoint File Processing

DevExpress PowerPoint Presentation API is compatible with the following operating systems and platforms:

• Windows, Linux, macOS
• .NET 8/9/10, .NET Framework 4.6.2+
• Azure, AWS, Docker

File Format Support

• Import/Export: PPTX, PPTM, POTX, POTM
• Export Only: PDF

Full Support for PowerPoint Elements

• Slides, Slide Layouts, Slide Masters
• Notes Slides, Notes Master
• Shapes, Images, Connectors, Placeholders
• Text, Paragraphs, Lists
• Headers, Footers
• Tables
• Built-in & Custom Document Properties
• Presentation View Settings
• Themes

Key Features

• Generate new PowerPoint presentations from scratch using comprehensive APIs
• Merge, copy, and split presentations with full slide control
• Export presentations to PDF with high-quality rendering
• Cross-platform printing support
• 170+ shape types including figures, connectors, tables, and image formats
• Full control over text, paragraph, shape, and slide formatting
• Add, remove, duplicate, and customize slides and layouts
• Extract and modify slide text and speaker notes
• Read and update presentation metadata

Get Started

Install the DevExpress.Docs.Presentation NuGet package

dotnet add package DevExpress.Docs.Presentation

Create a New Presentation from Scratch

using DevExpress.Docs.Presentation;
//...
// Create a presentation with a single empty slide
Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
// Configure Slide Master
SlideMaster slideMaster = presentation.SlideMasters[0];
slideMaster.Background = new CustomSlideBackground(new SolidFill(Color.FromArgb(194, 228, 249)));
        
// Add a new slide with content
presentation.Slides.Clear();
Slide slide1 = new Slide(slideMaster.Layouts.Get(SlideLayoutType.Title));
foreach (Shape shape in slide1.Shapes) {
    if (shape.Placeholder.Type is PlaceholderType.CenteredTitle) {
        TextArea textArea = new TextArea();
        TextParagraph paragraph = new TextParagraph();
        paragraph.Runs.Add(new TextRun { Text = "Daily Testing Status Report" });
        textArea.Paragraphs.Add(paragraph);
        shape.TextArea = textArea;
    }
    if (shape.Placeholder.Type is PlaceholderType.Subtitle) {
        TextArea textArea = new TextArea();
        TextParagraph paragraph = new TextParagraph();
        paragraph.Runs.Add(new TextRun { Text = $"{DateTime.Now: dddd, MMMM d, yyyy}" });
        textArea.Paragraphs.Add(paragraph);
        shape.TextArea = textArea;
    }
}
presentation.Slides.Add(slide1);
    
// Save Presentation to PPTX
FileStream outputStream = new FileStream(@"D:\mypresentation.pptx", FileMode.Create);
presentation.SaveDocument(outputStream);

Convert a Presentation to PDF

using DevExpress.Docs.Presentation;
//...
// Load a Presentation
Presentation presentation = new Presentation(File.ReadAllBytes("mypresentation.pptx"));
// Export to PDF
presentation.ExportToPdf(new FileStream(@"D:\exported-document.pdf", FileMode.Create));

Licensing

DevExpress Presentation API is included in the following DevExpress subscriptions:

• DevExpress Office File API
• DevExpress Universal

Free 30-day evaluation period is available.

Related Components/Packages

DevExpres.Document.Processor - DevExpress Document Processing APIs for Word, Excel, and PDF documents.

dotnet add package DevExpress.Document.Processor

DevExpress.AIIntegration.Docs - AI-powered Extensions for DevExpress Document Processing APIs.

dotnet add package DevExpress.AIIntegration.Docs

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