Microsoft PowerPoint

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Microsoft's presentation software for sales decks, pitches and reports, free on the web and in Microsoft 365.

How to automate Microsoft PowerPoint

Native integrations

PowerPoint works with OneDrive and SharePoint, and Office Add-ins let other tools insert content or diagrams into a deck. Some AI deck builders export to PowerPoint format, which makes it a handoff point.

Automation idea: generate a first-draft deck in an AI tool such as Gamma, export it, and finish it on your company master template.

API and webhooks

PowerPoint add-ins use a JavaScript API to work with a presentation, for example to add a slide, move between slides or read the selected slides. The add-in platform supports task pane add-ins and content add-ins on Windows, Mac, iPad and the browser.

Automation idea: build a small add-in that inserts the latest pipeline numbers from your CRM into a standard sales review deck.

No-code automation

Presentation files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint can be handled through Power Automate flows, for example to copy, move or share files when something happens. Check which PowerPoint-specific actions your plan supports before you plan a flow around them.

Automation idea: when a deal reaches the proposal stage, copy your master deck to the customer's folder and share the link with the owner.