Introduction

python-pptx is a Python library for creating and updating PowerPoint (.pptx) files.

A typical use would be generating a customized PowerPoint presentation from database content, downloadble by clicking a link in a web application. Several developers have used it to automate production of presentation-ready engineering status reports based on information held in their work management system. It could also be used for making bulk updates to a library of presentations or simply to automate the production of a slide or two that would be tedious to get right by hand.

This user guide is tutorial in nature, introducing concepts along with code examples that I hope will allow you to learn what you need while addressing the real-life PowerPoint challenges you’re working on.

python-pptx License

The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2013 Steve Canny, https://github.com/scanny

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