Finding shape names

In order to update the shapes in your template PowerPoint, you will need to find the name of the shapes in your template.

1. Open your template presentation in PowerPoint.

2. In the Home tab find Arrange and select Selection Pane.

3. The panel on the right will highlight the name of the shapes. Copy the shape names you wanted to populate and customise.

Example payload

We've taken the shape name "Title 1" from our template slide and used it in our payload:

{
  "presentation": {
    "template": "slides_as_template.pptx",
    "export_version": "Pptx2010",
    "slides": [
     {
        "type": "slide",
        "slide_index": 0,
        "shapes": [
           {
             "name": "Title 1",
             "content": "Automate PowerPoint Generation"
           }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}