.NET PowerPoint Library
Integrate Advanced PowerPoint Processing into Your .NET Apps
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- Accurate PowerPoint rendering and conversion
- Smooth performance for large decks
- Protected presentations
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Why do you need our PowerPoint Library?
The Syncfusion PowerPoint Library allows you to create, edit, and convert PowerPoint presentations directly within your application, eliminating the need for Microsoft Office or PowerPoint installations. It delivers a seamless experience for automating slide generation, building reporting tools, and integrating presentation workflows.
Work with complete PowerPoint functionality: create new presentations, open existing files, edit slides, insert images and charts, add animations, and export to PPTX or PDF.
Enterprise-ready PowerPoint processing
Unlock full presentation capabilities without Office
Our PowerPoint Library enables developers to integrate comprehensive presentation features into their applications. From creating slides and inserting rich content to customizing layouts and exporting to multiple formats, you get everything needed for professional presentations, all without Office dependencies.
- Create and edit slides, layouts, and master slides.
- Insert shapes, text boxes, and rich text formatting.
- Add pictures, tables, charts, and SmartArt diagrams.
- Apply transitions and animations.
- Manage hyperlinks, comments, and notes.
- Combine presentations or clone slides.
- Add built-in and custom document properties.
- Convert presentations to PDFs and images (JPEG, PNG).
Structured slide and content model
Automate presentation creation and updates using a programmatic model that represents slides, layouts, shapes, and content elements. Existing automation logic can be reworked to operate independently of PowerPoint installations or COM based automation.
- Programmatically manage presentations and slides
- Insert and update text, shapes, and visual elements
- Eliminate Microsoft Office and interop requirements
Deliver efficient PowerPoint processing
The PowerPoint Library delivers efficient creation, editing, and conversion of PowerPoint presentations without relying on Microsoft Office or PowerPoint. It is optimized for handling large presentations and complex slide content, with smooth performance for enterprise-scale reporting and presentations.
- Process large presentations efficiently with optimized memory and performance handling.
- Consistent speed without delays or performance bottlenecks.
Protect every PowerPoint with enterprise-grade security
Our PowerPoint Library is designed with enterprise-grade security at its core. All encryption and standards-compliance features are built-in, ensuring your content remains protected without sacrificing usability.
- Enterprise-grade encryption for sensitive presentations.
- Compliance-ready architecture for regulated industries.
- Encrypt and decrypt PowerPoint files using password based protection.
- Mark presentations as final and restrict editing to prevent unauthorized changes.
using Syncfusion.Presentation;
//Open an existing PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open(new FileStream("Sample.pptx",FileMode.Open));
//Gets the first slide from the PowerPoint presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Gets the first shape of the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Change the text of the shape
if(shape.TextBody.Text == "Company History")
shape.TextBody.Text = "Company Profile";
//Save the PowerPoint presentation as stream
FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Output.pptx", FileMode.Create);
pptxDoc.Save(outputStream);
outputStream.Position = 0;
outputStream.Flush();
outputStream.Dispose();
//Close the PowerPoint presentation
pptxDoc.Close();Cross-platform and scalable architecture
Deploy the PowerPoint Library in multiple environments with the flexibility and scalability needed by modern enterprises.
- Works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and containers.
- Offers compatibility with cloud platforms like Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS.
- Suits web apps, desktop solutions, and microservices.
Comprehensive presentation capabilities
Create professional PowerPoint presentations programmatically with rich slide elements, layouts, and interactive features.
Our .NET PowerPoint Library includes essential elements to create dynamic, professional PowerPoint presentations.
Slides and Layouts - Create slides using predefined layouts or design custom ones with specific formatting, positioning, and placeholders.
Notes - Create, read, and edit notes pages for each slide. Export notes as PDFs for sharing or printing.
Sections - Organize slides into logical groups for better navigation and management in large presentations.
Text and Paragraph Formatting - Control font styles, alignment, indentation, bullets, and numbering.
Format shapes - Customize shapes by adjusting size, rotation, and appearance with borders, backgrounds, and styles.
Present data and ideas using rich visual elements that enhance clarity and audience understanding.
Shapes - Add and customize shapes, connectors, and flowchart elements.
Connectors - Add, edit, and remove connectors to visually link shapes and elements.
Images - Insert, resize, crop, and format pictures.
SmartArt - Create and format 134 SmartArt diagrams for processes, hierarchies, and cycles.
Tables - Create and format tables with built-in styles, merge cells, and apply borders.
Charts - Insert and customize chart types including bar, line, pie, and advanced Office charts.
Hyperlinks - Add, edit, and remove links for slide and content navigation.
Add comments and notes for team feedback, embed external documents such as Excel and Word files within the presentation.
Comments and notes - Add, edit, and delete comments and notes for better collaboration.
OLE objects - Embed and manage external objects like Excel sheets, Word documents, or other media for richer content.
Presentation Slide Editing and Animations
Edit slides, apply master layouts, and add animations and transitions for polished presentations.
Slide operations and content editing
Create, delete, clone, hide/unhide slides with nine predefined layouts and custom designs. Add or modify images, graphical objects such as shapes, charts, arrange document content in rows and columns, create simple and multi-level lists.
Master slides and custom layouts
Access, create, and customize Master Slide to apply consistent formatting across a presentation. Supports modifying master backgrounds, editing layout slides, and creating custom layout templates.
Animations and transitions
Apply 149 animation effects and slide transitions with full control over duration, triggers, and sequences. Supports motion paths and text-level animations for dynamic presentations
Data Visualization with Charts and SmartArt
Enables adding polished visuals using customizable charts and SmartArt diagrams, offering extensive layout options for clear and engaging presentations.
Advanced Charts
Generate and customize 80+ chart types including bar, line, pie, and advanced Office charts. Control chart titles, legends, axes, and data labels for polished visuals.
SmartArt diagrams
Create, edit, and format SmartArt diagrams programmatically, including adding nodes and customizing their structure. Supports 134 SmartArt diagram types for building visually rich lists, cycles, hierarchies, and process flows.
Document Security & Access Control
Supports protecting presentations with editing restrictions, read only settings, passwords, and full encryption to safeguard content and control access.
Presentation Protection
Protect presentations by setting editing restrictions that prevent unauthorized changes. You can make a file read only by marking it as final or applying a password that blocks modifications, ensuring sensitive content stays intact during sharing or review.
Encryption & Access Control
Encrypt PowerPoint files with a password to restrict access and keep confidential information secure. The library supports encrypting new or existing presentations and decrypting them when the correct password is provided, enabling complete control over document security.
Content Processing
Provides efficient tools to search, replace, and standardize content across presentations, along with options to merge or clone slides for streamlined document assembly.
Find and replace
Search and replace text across slides, shapes, tables, SmartArt, notes, and masters. The library supports case sensitivity, whole-word matching, and regex patterns.
Merge presentations
Combine multiple PowerPoint files or clone slides into another presentation. Choose to retain the source design or adopt the destination’s layout settings for consistent formatting.
Comprehensive PowerPoint File Conversions
Offers reliable conversion of presentations to PDF and image formats with accurate rendering, standards support, and font fallback for consistent output.
PowerPoint to PDF
Convert PowerPoint presentations to high-quality PDFs without Microsoft Office or Adobe dependencies. Use hidden slides, notes pages, handouts, embedded fonts, PDF/A and PDF/UA compliance, and font fallback for missing glyphs.
PowerPoint to Image
Export entire presentations or individual slides as images (JPEG, PNG) with accurate rendering. Use a font fallback for missing glyphs in cloud and desktop environments.
Generate Accessible PowerPoint Files using C#
Tagged PDF export
When converting a PowerPoint to PDF, maintain semantic tags for better accessibility (508 or PDF/UA compliance).
Alternative text for images
Programmatically add alt text to images for screen reader compatibility.
Custom metadata
Add descriptive properties for better document identification and accessibility.
Seamless PowerPoint integration and customization
Developer-friendly and robust, our .NET PowerPoint Library enables you to create, edit, and convert presentations effortlessly within your applications.
- Create and modify PowerPoint files programmatically without Microsoft Office or PowerPoint installed.
- Convert presentations to PDF, images, and other formats with high fidelity.
- Utilize a comprehensive API with support for slides, charts, tables, animations, and full customization options.
- Enjoy enterprise-grade performance and detailed documentation for smooth onboarding and scalability.
Industry-specific use cases
Designed for professional settings that demand regulatory compliance, accuracy, and security.
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Education
Automate the creation of lecture slides, course materials, and student presentations. Generate dynamic content with charts, diagrams, and SmartArt for better visual learning.
Corporate
Streamline business reporting by generating branded presentations for meetings, quarterly reviews, and project updates. Merge multiple decks and apply consistent themes.
Healthcare
Create visual dashboards for patient data, research findings, and compliance reports. Convert presentations to PDF for secure sharing across departments.
Government
Prepare policy documents, compliance presentations, and public reports with strict security and accessibility standards.
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PowerPoint Library FAQs
If you’re new to the PowerPoint Library or have questions, our FAQs will help you explore its features and capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I choose the Syncfusion PowerPoint Library?
Create slides using nine predefined layouts or design custom ones with specific formatting, positioning, and placeholders.
Insert predefined shapes into a PowerPoint slide, edit text, format, or remove shapes, and group multiple shapes together.
Create, modify, and format SmartArt diagrams to visually represent data with ease.
Create, format, and manage tables with support for adding, inserting, and deleting rows or columns. Includes built-in styles equivalent to Microsoft PowerPoint.
Create and edit chart types with full control over titles, legends, axes, data labels, and more. Convert charts to images when needed.
Insert, delete, and extract embedded OLE objects to include external content such as Excel sheets or Word documents within a slide.
Customize text and paragraphs with alignment, indentation, multilevel lists, and text parts. Apply rich formatting options like font styles, sizes, and underlining to enhance readability
Apply animation effects to slides and text, customize animation triggers (e.g., on click, with or after other animations), and control the speed with the duration property.
Customize slide transitions with options for duration, delay, and trigger modes (manual or timed), ensuring smooth flow aligned with your presentation schedule.
Merge multiple presentations into one file or clone specific slides from one presentation to another, ensuring seamless content organization.
Encrypt new or existing PowerPoint presentations and set a password to prevent unauthorized editing.
Can I download and utilize the Syncfusion PowerPoint Library for free?
No, this is a commercial product and requires a paid license. However, a free community license is also available for companies and individuals whose organizations have less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue, 5 or fewer developers, and 10 or fewer total employees.
Is it possible to add text, images, shapes, and other elements to PowerPoint slides using C# and the .NET PowerPoint Library?
Yes, you can add text, images, shapes, and other elements programmatically using the .NET PowerPoint Library.
Is it possible to create a chart in a PowerPoint presentation from Excel data without using Microsoft Office?
Yes, you can create a chart from Excel data using the .NET PowerPoint Library, without needing Microsoft Office.
Is it possible to create advanced charts like funnel or Pareto in C#?
Yes, the .NET PowerPoint Library supports creating advanced charts such as funnel, box and whisker, waterfall, histogram, and Pareto charts programmatically using C#.
Can I restrict editing permissions for a PowerPoint file to allow only reading access programmatically?
Yes, you can programmatically set the document to read-only mode using the .NET PowerPoint Library, restricting users from making changes in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Is it possible to remove a particular shape from an existing group in a PowerPoint presentation?
Yes, you can iterate through the shapes of a group and remove a particular shape using the .NET PowerPoint Library.
Where can I find the Syncfusion PowerPoint Library demo?
You can find our PowerPoint Library demo, which demonstrates how to render and configure the .NET PowerPoint.
Is it possible to create a multilevel list using the .NET PowerPoint Library?
Yes, the .NET PowerPoint Library supports creating multilevel lists in PowerPoint presentations using C#.
Can I add animations and transition effects to PowerPoint slides programmatically using C# and the .NET PowerPoint Library?
Yes, you can add animations and transition effects programmatically using the .NET PowerPoint Library.
Can I customize the appearance of a chart in a PowerPoint presentation using the .NET PowerPoint Library?
Yes, the .NET PowerPoint Library allows you to customize various chart elements such as the title, plot area, series, legend, data labels, and axes.
Can I import data from external sources, such as databases, into a chart using the .NET PowerPoint Library?
Yes, you can import data from various external sources into a chart programmatically using the .NET PowerPoint Library.
Can I modify the properties of a shape?
Yes, you can modify the properties of a shape, such as the line format and fill, using the .NET PowerPoint Library.
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