Download or install an open-source FileFormat.Slides API via Nuget to create MS PowerPoint Presentations. This presentation automation library offers easiest and user friendly features.

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We’re excited to introduce FileFormat.Slides for .NET, the newest addition to our suite of open-source C# APIs. Tailored specifically for .NET developers, this powerful API streamlines the manipulation of PowerPoint Presentations (PPT/PPTX), making tasks like opening, editing, and enhancing slides remarkably simple. Whether you’re an experienced developer or just starting out, incorporating FileFormat.Slides into your .NET projects is both intuitive and efficient.

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through creating a PowerPoint presentation programmatically using the C# open-source slides library, while highlighting the robust capabilities of FileFormat.Slides for .NET. Discover how this API can transform your approach to managing PowerPoint workflows and elevate your development process.

We will cover the following sections:

PowerPoint Presentation Management – Open Source API Integration

Easily install the lightweight yet powerful FileFormat.Slides library for integration with MS PowerPoint presentations (PPT/PPTX) in your .NET application. Simply grab the NuGet Package or run a quick command in the NuGet Package Manager.

Install-Package FileFormat.Slides

How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation Programmatically

With FileFormat.Slides successfully integrated, we’re ready to walk you through the process of creating a PowerPoint presentation using C#. Simply follow these steps:

  • Instantiate the Presentation class by providing the path to the new presentation file.
  • Create a Slide object to represent an individual slide within the presentation.
  • (Optional) Customize the slide by setting the background color using the BackgroundColor property.
  • Add the newly created slide to the presentation using the AppendSlide method.
  • Save all changes to the presentation with the Save method.

Once the setup is complete, copy and paste the following code snippet into your main file and run the program.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this blog post has demonstrated how to leverage the open-source FileFormat.Slides library in C# to seamlessly automate and interact with PowerPoint presentations. With its intuitive design, the library simplifies numerous tasks programmatically. For a deeper dive into its capabilities, be sure to explore the extensive documentation, which provides a wealth of additional features.

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How to Open a new PowerPoint Presentation PPT/PPTX in C#?

Please follow this link to learn MS PowerPoint Presentation file opening programmatically using this open-source presentation automation software FileFormat.Slides.