By name: document-skills-pptx description: Process and generate PowerPoint presentations programmatically. Use when creating data presentations, extracting content from slides, or automating report generation.
Document Skills - PPTX
Activate this skill when working with PowerPoint presentations in Python.
When to Use
- Generating presentations from analysis results
- Extracting text and data from existing presentations
- Creating templated slide decks with charts
- Automating weekly/monthly report presentations
- Converting data visualizations to slide format
Libraries
- python-pptx: Create and modify PPTX files
- pptx2md: Convert presentations to Markdown
Usage
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
prs = Presentation()
# Title slide
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[0])
slide.shapes.title.text = "Q4 Analysis Results"
slide.placeholders[1].text = "Data Science Team"
# Chart slide
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[5])
slide.shapes.title.text = "Revenue Trends"
slide.shapes.add_picture("chart.png", Inches(1), Inches(2))
prs.save("report.pptx")
Rules
- Use slide layouts for consistent formatting
- Keep chart images at appropriate resolution (150+ DPI)
- Limit text per slide for readability
- Use master slides for branding consistency
- Handle missing placeholders gracefully