//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Retrieve the autoShape 
AutoShapeType autoShape = shape.AutoShapeType;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create a new presentation.
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation.
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Retrieve the autoShape 
Dim autoShape As AutoShapeType = shape.AutoShapeType
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

ConnectionSiteCount

Gets the connection site count of the shape. Read-only.

Declaration

int ConnectionSiteCount { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Examples

// Create a new presentation.
IPresentation ppDoc = Presentation.Create();
// Add a slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = ppDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Get the connection site count of the shape
int connectionSiteCount = shape.ConnectionSiteCount;
// Save the presentation file
ppDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
// Close the presentation file
ppDoc.Close();

' Create a new presentation.
Dim ppDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
' Add a slide to the presentation.
Dim slide As ISlide = ppDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Get the connection site count of the shape
Dim connectionSiteCount As int = shape.ConnectionSiteCount;
' Save the presentation file
ppDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
' Close the presentation file
ppDoc.Close

Fill

Gets an IFill instance that represents the fill formatting options of the shape. Read-only.

Declaration

IFill Fill { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IFill

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Set solid fill as fill type for the shape
shape.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
//Set the solid fill color
shape.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.Lime;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("FillShape.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create a new presentation.
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation.
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Set solid fill as fill type for the shape
shape.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid
'Set the solid fill color
shape.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.Lime
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("FillShape.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Hyperlink

Returns an IHyperLink instance that represents the hyperlink for the specified shape.

Declaration

IHyperLink Hyperlink { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IHyperLink

Examples

//Load a PowerPoint presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Get the first slide from the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides[0];
//Get the shape which have the hyperlink
IShape shape = (IShape)slide.Shapes[0];
//Get the hyperlink from the shape
IHyperLink hyperLink = shape.Hyperlink;
//Get the action type of the hyperlink
HyperLinkType hypelinkType = hyperLink.Action;
//Get the target slide of the hyperlink
ISlide targetSlide = hyperLink.TargetSlide;
//Get the url of the hyperlink
string url = hyperLink.Url;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Hyperlink.pptx");
//Close the Presentation
presentation.Close();

 'Load a PowerPoint presentation
 Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
 'Get the first slide from the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides(0)
 'Get the shape which have the hyperlink
 Dim shape As IShape = DirectCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
 'Get the hyperlink from the shape
 Dim hyperLink As IHyperLink = shape.Hyperlink
 'Get the action type of the hyperlink
 Dim hypelinkType As HyperLinkType = hyperLink.Action
 'Get the target slide of the hyperlink
 Dim targetSlide As ISlide = hyperLink.TargetSlide
 'Get the url of the hyperlink
 Dim url As String = hyperLink.Url
 'Save the presentation
 presentation__1.Save("Hyperlink.pptx")
 'Close the Presentation
 presentation__1.Close()

PlaceholderFormat

Gets an IPlaceholderFormat object that contains the properties that are unique to placeholders.

Declaration

IPlaceholderFormat PlaceholderFormat { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPlaceholderFormat

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Retrieve the place holder
IPlaceholderFormat placeHolder = shape.PlaceholderFormat;
//Set the name of the place holder
placeHolder.Name = "My Placeholder";
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create a new presentation.
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation.
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Retrieve the place holder
Dim placeHolder As IPlaceholderFormat = shape.PlaceholderFormat
'Set the name of the place holder
placeHolder.Name = "My Placeholder"
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Rotation

Gets or sets the number of degrees the specified shape is rotated.

Declaration

int Rotation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32	The rotation angle of the shape.

Remarks

The rotation value ranges from -3600 degrees to 3600 degrees.

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Set the rotation value to the shape instance.
shape.Rotation = 300;
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create a new presentation.
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation.
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Set the rotation value to the shape instance.
shape.Rotation = 300
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

TextBody

Gets an ITextBody instance that represents the text in the shape. Read-only.

Declaration

ITextBody TextBody { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ITextBody

Examples

//Create a new presentation
IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation
ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a rectangle to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100);
//Create instance for shape's textBody
ITextBody textBody = shape.TextBody;
//Add text to text body
textBody.Paragraphs.Add().AddTextPart("Hello World");
//Save the presentation
presentation.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presentation.Close();

'Create a new presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 100, 100)
'Create instance for shape's textBody
Dim textBody As ITextBody = shape.TextBody
'Add text to text body
textBody.Paragraphs.Add().AddTextPart("Hello World")
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Sample.pptx")
'Close the presentation
presentation__1.Close()

Methods

RemoveHyperlink()

Declaration

void RemoveHyperlink()

SetHyperlink(String)

Sets the hyperlink to the shape.

Declaration

IHyperLink SetHyperlink(string url)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	url	Represents the address of the target hyperlink

Returns

Type	Description
IHyperLink	Returns an IHyperLink instance.

Remarks

The target can be a document path, web url, target slide index (index is valid from 0 to slides count – 1) or an email_id.

Examples

//Create a new PowerPoint presentation
 IPresentation presentation = Presentation.Create();
 //Add a blank slide to the presentation
 ISlide slide = presentation.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
 //Add a rectangle to the slide
 IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 100, 100);
 //Set the hypelink to the rectangle
 shape.SetHyperlink("www.syncfusion.com");
 //Save the presentation
 presentation.Save("Hyperlink.pptx");
 //Close the Presentation
 presentation.Close();

'Create a new PowerPoint presentation
Dim presentation__1 As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
'Add a blank slide to the presentation
Dim slide As ISlide = presentation__1.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
'Add a rectangle to the slide
Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 100, 100)
'Set the hypelink to the rectangle
shape.SetHyperlink("www.syncfusion.com")
'Save the presentation
presentation__1.Save("Hyperlink.pptx")
'Close the Presentation
presentation__1.Close()