Create a PowerPoint in Console application

17 Feb 202524 minutes to read

Syncfusion^® PowerPoint is a .NET PowerPoint library used to create, read, and edit PowerPoint presentation programmatically without Microsoft PowerPoint or interop dependencies. Using this library, you can create a PowerPoint in Console application.

Create a PowerPoint using .NET Core and Latest

Prerequisites:

Visual Studio 2022.
Install .NET 8 SDK or later.

Step 1: Create a new .NET Core console application project. Create a .NET Core Console application in Visual Studio

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core NuGet package as a reference to your project from NuGet.org.

Install Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core Nuget Package

NOTE

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion^® assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion^® license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#
using Syncfusion.Presentation;

Step 4: Include the below code snippet in Program.cs to create a PowerPoint.

C#
//Create a new instance of PowerPoint Presentation file
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a new slide to file and apply background color
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.TitleOnly);
    //Specify the fill type and fill color for the slide background 
    slide.Background.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
    slide.Background.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.FromArgb(232, 241, 229);
    //Add title content to the slide by accessing the title placeholder of the TitleOnly layout-slide
    IShape titleShape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    titleShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Company History").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Add description content to the slide by adding a new TextBox
    IShape descriptionShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 141.73, 874.19, 77.70);
    descriptionShape.TextBody.Text = "IMN Solutions PVT LTD is the software company, established in 1987, by George Milton. The company has been listed as the trusted partner for many high-profile organizations since 1988 and got awards for quality products from reputed organizations.";
    //Add bullet points to the slide
    IShape bulletPointsShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 270, 437.90, 116.32);
    //Add a paragraph for a bullet point
    IParagraph firstPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company acquired the MCY corporation for 20 billion dollars and became the top revenue maker for the year 2015.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    firstPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    firstPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    firstPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    // Add another paragraph for the next bullet point
    IParagraph secondPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company is participating in top open source projects in automation industry.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    secondPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    secondPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    secondPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    //Gets a picture as stream.
    FileStream pictureStream = new FileStream("Image.jpg", FileMode.Open);
    //Adds the picture to a slide by specifying its size and position.
    slide.Shapes.AddPicture(pictureStream, 499.79, 238.59, 364.54, 192.16);
    //Add an auto-shape to the slide
    IShape stampShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Explosion1, 48.93, 430.71, 104.13, 80.54);
    //Format the auto-shape color by setting the fill type and text
    stampShape.Fill.FillType = FillType.None;
    stampShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("IMN").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Save the PowerPoint Presentation as stream
    using (FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Sample.pptx", FileMode.Create))
    {
        pptxDoc.Save(outputStream);
    }
}

Step 5: Build the project.

Click on Build → Build Solution or press Ctrl+Shift+B to build the project.

Step 6: Run the project.

Click the Start button (green arrow) or press F5 to run the app.

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint as follows.

Output PowerPoint in .NET Core console application

Prerequisites:

Visual Studio Code.
Install .NET 8 SDK or later.
Open Visual Studio Code and install the C# for Visual Studio Code extension from the Extensions Marketplace.

Step 1: Create a new .NET Core console application project.

Open the command palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P and type .NET:New Project and enter.
Choose the Console App template.

Choose Console app from template

Select the project location, type the project name and press enter.
Then choose Create project.

Step 2: To create a PowerPoint in console app, install Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core to the project.

Press Ctrl + ` (backtick) to open the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code.
Ensure you’re in the project root directory where your .csproj file is located.
Run the command dotnet add package Syncfusion.Presentation.NET.Core to install the NuGet package.

Add Syncfusion.Presentation.NET.Core NuGet package

NOTE

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion^® assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion^® license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#
using Syncfusion.Presentation;

Step 4: Include the below code snippet in Program.cs to create a PowerPoint.

C#
//Create a new instance of PowerPoint Presentation file
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a new slide to file and apply background color
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.TitleOnly);
    //Specify the fill type and fill color for the slide background 
    slide.Background.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
    slide.Background.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.FromArgb(232, 241, 229);
    //Add title content to the slide by accessing the title placeholder of the TitleOnly layout-slide
    IShape titleShape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    titleShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Company History").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Add description content to the slide by adding a new TextBox
    IShape descriptionShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 141.73, 874.19, 77.70);
    descriptionShape.TextBody.Text = "IMN Solutions PVT LTD is the software company, established in 1987, by George Milton. The company has been listed as the trusted partner for many high-profile organizations since 1988 and got awards for quality products from reputed organizations.";
    //Add bullet points to the slide
    IShape bulletPointsShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 270, 437.90, 116.32);
    //Add a paragraph for a bullet point
    IParagraph firstPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company acquired the MCY corporation for 20 billion dollars and became the top revenue maker for the year 2015.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    firstPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    firstPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    firstPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    // Add another paragraph for the next bullet point
    IParagraph secondPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company is participating in top open source projects in automation industry.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    secondPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    secondPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    secondPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    //Gets a picture as stream.
    FileStream pictureStream = new FileStream("Image.jpg", FileMode.Open);
    //Adds the picture to a slide by specifying its size and position.
    slide.Shapes.AddPicture(pictureStream, 499.79, 238.59, 364.54, 192.16);
    //Add an auto-shape to the slide
    IShape stampShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Explosion1, 48.93, 430.71, 104.13, 80.54);
    //Format the auto-shape color by setting the fill type and text
    stampShape.Fill.FillType = FillType.None;
    stampShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("IMN").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Save the PowerPoint Presentation as stream
    using (FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Sample.pptx", FileMode.Create))
    {
        pptxDoc.Save(outputStream);
    }
}

Step 5: Build the project.

Run the following command in terminal to build the project.

dotnet build

Step 6: Run the project.

Run the following command in terminal to run the project.

dotnet run

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint as follows.

Output PowerPoint in .NET Core console application

Prerequisites:

JetBrains Rider.
Install .NET 8 SDK or later.

Step 1. Open JetBrains Rider and create a new .NET Core console application project.

Launch JetBrains Rider.
Click new solution on the welcome screen.

Launch JetBrains Rider

In the new Solution dialog, select Project Type as Console.
Enter a project name and specify the location.
Select the target framework (e.g., .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0).
Click create.

Creating a new .NET Core console application in JetBrains Rider

Step 2: Install the NuGet package from NuGet.org.

Click the NuGet icon in the Rider toolbar and type Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core in the search bar.
Ensure that “nuget.org” is selected as the package source.
Select the latest Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core NuGet package from the list.
Click the + (Add) button to add the package.

Select the Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core NuGet package

Click the Install button to complete the installation.

Install the Syncfusion.Presentation.Net.Core NuGet package

NOTE

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#
using Syncfusion.Presentation;

Step 4: Include the below code snippet in Program.cs to create a PowerPoint.

C#
//Create a new instance of PowerPoint Presentation file
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a new slide to file and apply background color
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.TitleOnly);
    //Specify the fill type and fill color for the slide background 
    slide.Background.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
    slide.Background.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.FromArgb(232, 241, 229);
    //Add title content to the slide by accessing the title placeholder of the TitleOnly layout-slide
    IShape titleShape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    titleShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Company History").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Add description content to the slide by adding a new TextBox
    IShape descriptionShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 141.73, 874.19, 77.70);
    descriptionShape.TextBody.Text = "IMN Solutions PVT LTD is the software company, established in 1987, by George Milton. The company has been listed as the trusted partner for many high-profile organizations since 1988 and got awards for quality products from reputed organizations.";
    //Add bullet points to the slide
    IShape bulletPointsShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 270, 437.90, 116.32);
    //Add a paragraph for a bullet point
    IParagraph firstPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company acquired the MCY corporation for 20 billion dollars and became the top revenue maker for the year 2015.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    firstPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    firstPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    firstPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    // Add another paragraph for the next bullet point
    IParagraph secondPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company is participating in top open source projects in automation industry.");
    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    secondPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    secondPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    secondPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    //Gets a picture as stream.
    FileStream pictureStream = new FileStream("Image.jpg", FileMode.Open);
    //Adds the picture to a slide by specifying its size and position.
    slide.Shapes.AddPicture(pictureStream, 499.79, 238.59, 364.54, 192.16);
    //Add an auto-shape to the slide
    IShape stampShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Explosion1, 48.93, 430.71, 104.13, 80.54);
    //Format the auto-shape color by setting the fill type and text
    stampShape.Fill.FillType = FillType.None;
    stampShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("IMN").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Save the PowerPoint Presentation as stream
    using (FileStream outputStream = new FileStream("Sample.pptx", FileMode.Create))
    {
        pptxDoc.Save(outputStream);
    }
}

Step 5: Build the project.

Click the Build button in the toolbar or press Ctrl+Shift+B to build the project.

Step 6: Run the project.

Click the Run button (green arrow) in the toolbar or press F5 to run the app.

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint as follows.

Output PowerPoint in .NET Core console application

Create a PowerPoint in .NET Framework

Prerequisites:

Visual Studio 2022.
Install .NET desktop development workload with necessary .NET Framework SDK.

Step 1: Create a new .NET FrameWork console application project. Create a .NET FrameWork Console application in Visual Studio

Step 2: Install Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms NuGet package as a reference to your Windows Forms application from the NuGet.org.

Install Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms NuGet package

NOTE

The Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms is a dependency for Syncfusion^® Windows Forms GUI controls and is named with the suffix “WinForms”. It contains platform-independent .NET Framework assemblies (compatible with versions 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.6) for the PowerPoint library and does not include any Windows Forms-related references or code. Therefore, we recommend using this package for .NET Framework Console applications.

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion^® assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion^® license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#
using Syncfusion.Presentation;

Step 4: Include the below code snippet in Program.cs to create a PowerPoint.

C#
//Create a new instance of PowerPoint Presentation file
using( IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())   
{
    //Add a new slide to file and apply background color
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.TitleOnly);
    //Specify the fill type and fill color for the slide background 
    slide.Background.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
    slide.Background.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.FromArgb(232, 241, 229);
    //Add title content to the slide by accessing the title placeholder of the TitleOnly layout-slide
    IShape titleShape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    titleShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Company History").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Add description content to the slide by adding a new TextBox
    IShape descriptionShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 141.73, 874.19, 77.70);
    descriptionShape.TextBody.Text = "IMN Solutions PVT LTD is the software company, established in 1987, by George Milton. The company has been listed as the trusted partner for many high-profile organizations since 1988 and got awards for quality products from reputed organizations.";
    //Add bullet points to the slide
    IShape bulletPointsShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 270, 437.90, 116.32);

    //Add a paragraph for a bullet point
    IParagraph firstPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company acquired the MCY corporation for 20 billion dollars and became the top revenue maker for the year 2015.");

    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    firstPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    firstPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    firstPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;

    // Add another paragraph for the next bullet point
    IParagraph secondPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company is participating in top open source projects in automation industry.");

    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    secondPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    secondPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    secondPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    //Gets a picture as stream.
    Stream pictureStream = File.Open("Data/Image.jpg", FileMode.Open);

    //Adds the picture to a slide by specifying its size and position.
    slide.Shapes.AddPicture(pictureStream, 499.79, 238.59, 364.54, 192.16);
    //Add an auto-shape to the slide
    IShape stampShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Explosion1, 48.93, 430.71, 104.13, 80.54);

    //Format the auto-shape color by setting the fill type and text
    stampShape.Fill.FillType = FillType.None;
    stampShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("IMN").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Save the PowerPoint Presentation 
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}

Step 5: Build the project.

Click on Build → Build Solution or press Ctrl+Shift+B to build the project.

Step 6: Run the project.

Click the Start button (green arrow) or press F5 to run the app.

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint as follows.

Output PowerPoint in .NET FrameWork console application

Prerequisites:

JetBrains Rider.
Install .NET Framework Developer Pack.

Step 1. Open JetBrains Rider and create a new .NET Framework console application project.

Launch JetBrains Rider.
Click new solution on the welcome screen.

Launch JetBrains Rider

In the new Solution dialog, select Project Type as Console.
Enter a project name and specify the location.
Select the target framework as Full Framework and choose the desired version.
Click create.

Creating a new .NET Framework console application in JetBrains Rider

Step 2: Install the NuGet package from NuGet.org.

Click the NuGet icon in the Rider toolbar and type Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms in the search bar.
Ensure that “nuget.org” is selected as the package source.
Select the latest Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms NuGet package from the list.
Click the + (Add) button to add the package.

Click the Install button to complete the installation.

Install the Syncfusion.Presentation.WinForms NuGet package

NOTE

Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to add “Syncfusion.Licensing” assembly reference and include a license key in your projects. Please refer to this link to know about registering Syncfusion license key in your application to use our components.

Step 3: Include the following namespaces in Program.cs file.

C#
using Syncfusion.Presentation;

Step 4: Include the below code snippet in Program.cs to create a PowerPoint.

C#
//Create a new instance of PowerPoint Presentation file
using( IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())   
{
    //Add a new slide to file and apply background color
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.TitleOnly);
    //Specify the fill type and fill color for the slide background 
    slide.Background.Fill.FillType = FillType.Solid;
    slide.Background.Fill.SolidFill.Color = ColorObject.FromArgb(232, 241, 229);
    //Add title content to the slide by accessing the title placeholder of the TitleOnly layout-slide
    IShape titleShape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    titleShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Company History").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Add description content to the slide by adding a new TextBox
    IShape descriptionShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 141.73, 874.19, 77.70);
    descriptionShape.TextBody.Text = "IMN Solutions PVT LTD is the software company, established in 1987, by George Milton. The company has been listed as the trusted partner for many high-profile organizations since 1988 and got awards for quality products from reputed organizations.";
    //Add bullet points to the slide
    IShape bulletPointsShape = slide.AddTextBox(53.22, 270, 437.90, 116.32);

    //Add a paragraph for a bullet point
    IParagraph firstPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company acquired the MCY corporation for 20 billion dollars and became the top revenue maker for the year 2015.");

    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    firstPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    firstPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    firstPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;

    // Add another paragraph for the next bullet point
    IParagraph secondPara = bulletPointsShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("The company is participating in top open source projects in automation industry.");

    //Format how the bullets should be displayed
    secondPara.ListFormat.Type = ListType.Bulleted;
    secondPara.LeftIndent = 35;
    secondPara.FirstLineIndent = -35;
    //Gets a picture as stream.
    Stream pictureStream = File.Open("Data/Image.jpg", FileMode.Open);

    //Adds the picture to a slide by specifying its size and position.
    slide.Shapes.AddPicture(pictureStream, 499.79, 238.59, 364.54, 192.16);
    //Add an auto-shape to the slide
    IShape stampShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Explosion1, 48.93, 430.71, 104.13, 80.54);

    //Format the auto-shape color by setting the fill type and text
    stampShape.Fill.FillType = FillType.None;
    stampShape.TextBody.AddParagraph("IMN").HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignmentType.Center;
    //Save the PowerPoint Presentation 
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}

Step 5: Build the project.

Click the Build button in the toolbar or press Ctrl+Shift+B to build the project.

Step 6: Run the project.

Click the Run button (green arrow) in the toolbar or press F5 to run the app.

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

By executing the program, you will get the PowerPoint as follows.

Output PowerPoint in .NET FrameWork console application