Presentation creation, editing, and analysis. When Claude needs to work with presentations (.pptx files) for creating new presentations, modifying content, working with layouts, adding speaker notes, or any presentation tasks.
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name: pptx description: Presentation creation, editing, and analysis. When Claude needs to work with presentations (.pptx files) for creating new presentations, modifying content, working with layouts, adding speaker notes, or any presentation tasks. source: anthropics/skills license: Apache-2.0
PowerPoint Processing
Creating Presentations (Python)
from pptx import Presentation
from pptx.util import Inches, Pt
prs = Presentation()
# Add title slide
title_slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[0]
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(title_slide_layout)
title = slide.shapes.title
subtitle = slide.placeholders[1]
title.text = "Hello, World!"
subtitle.text = "python-pptx demo"
# Add content slide
bullet_slide_layout = prs.slide_layouts[1]
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(bullet_slide_layout)
shapes = slide.shapes
title_shape = shapes.title
body_shape = shapes.placeholders[1]
title_shape.text = "Key Points"
tf = body_shape.text_frame
tf.text = "First bullet point"
p = tf.add_paragraph()
p.text = "Second bullet point"
p.level = 1
prs.save('presentation.pptx')
Adding Images
from pptx.util import Inches
blank_layout = prs.slide_layouts[6]
slide = prs.slides.add_slide(blank_layout)
left = Inches(1)
top = Inches(1)
width = Inches(5)
slide.shapes.add_picture('image.png', left, top, width=width)
Adding Tables
rows, cols = 3, 4
left = Inches(1)
top = Inches(2)
width = Inches(6)
height = Inches(1.5)
table = slide.shapes.add_table(rows, cols, left, top, width, height).table
# Set column widths
table.columns[0].width = Inches(2)
# Add content
table.cell(0, 0).text = "Header 1"
table.cell(1, 0).text = "Data 1"
Adding Charts
from pptx.chart.data import CategoryChartData
from pptx.enum.chart import XL_CHART_TYPE
chart_data = CategoryChartData()
chart_data.categories = ['East', 'West', 'Midwest']
chart_data.add_series('Sales', (19.2, 21.4, 16.7))
x, y, cx, cy = Inches(2), Inches(2), Inches(6), Inches(4.5)
slide.shapes.add_chart(
XL_CHART_TYPE.COLUMN_CLUSTERED, x, y, cx, cy, chart_data
)
Editing Existing Presentations
prs = Presentation('existing.pptx')
# Access slides
for slide in prs.slides:
for shape in slide.shapes:
if shape.has_text_frame:
print(shape.text_frame.text)
# Modify text
slide = prs.slides[0]
slide.shapes.title.text = "New Title"
prs.save('modified.pptx')
Best Practices
- Use slide layouts for consistency
- Keep text minimal, use visuals
- Use Inches() or Pt() for sizing
- Save frequently during creation
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