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Automating Powerpoint

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Automates Microsoft PowerPoint via JXA with AppleScript dictionary discovery. Use when asked to "automate PowerPoint presentations", "create slides programmatically", "JXA PowerPoint scripting", or "export PowerPoint to PDF". Covers presentations, slides, shapes, text, tables, export enums, and interop with Excel.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Automating Powerpoint includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 359 words.

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General · general-misc
Indexed related skills
10

How Automating Powerpoint fits the catalog

Automating Powerpoint sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Automating Powerpoint is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked to "automate PowerPoint presentations", "create slides programmatically", "JXA PowerPoint scripting", or "export PowerPoint to PDF". Covers presentations, slides, shapes, text, tables, export enums, and interop with Excel.

Who uses this skill

The Automating Powerpoint Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/automating-powerpoint/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\automating-powerpoint\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Automating Powerpoint Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/automating-powerpoint/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Automating Powerpoint skill do?
Automates Microsoft PowerPoint via JXA with AppleScript dictionary discovery. Use when asked to "automate PowerPoint presentations", "create slides programmatically", "JXA PowerPoint scripting", or "export PowerPoint to PDF". Covers presentations, slides, shapes, text, tables, export enums, and interop with Excel.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Automating Powerpoint skill?
Use Automating Powerpoint when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Automating Powerpoint" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Automating Powerpoint skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Automating Powerpoint is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
ClaudSkills. (2026). Automating Powerpoint [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/automating-powerpoint/
BibTeX
@misc{automating-powerpoint-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Automating Powerpoint [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/automating-powerpoint/}
}

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