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Adding and Setting Text Boxes in PowerPoint Slides Using Python

DEV Community: python·Allen Yang·about 1 month ago
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When creating PowerPoint presentations, text boxes are one of the most commonly used elements. Programmatically adding and configuring text boxes enables batch creation of presentations, automated report generation, and other tasks. This article demonstrates how to add text boxes to PowerPoint using Python and configure properties such as text content, formatting, and margins. Environment Setup First, install the Spire.Presentation library: pip install Spire.Presentation Basic Text Box Operations Creating a Presentation with Text Boxes In PowerPoint, text boxes are actually a special type of shape. By adding a rectangle shape and setting its TextFrame property, text boxes can be created. from spire.presentation.common import * from spire.presentation import * # Create a presentation instance ppt = Presentation () # Add a rectangle shape as a text box shape = ppt . Slides [ 0 ]. Shapes . AppendShape ( ShapeType . Rectangle , RectangleF . FromLTRB ( 50 , 100 , 500 , 250 ) ) # Set text content shape .…

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