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Office Open XML Technical Reference for PowerPoint
Important: Read this entire document before starting. Critical XML schema rules and formatting requirements are covered throughout. Incorrect implementation can create invalid PPTX files that PowerPoint cannot open.
Technical Guidelines
Schema Compliance
- Element ordering in
<p:txBody>:<a:bodyPr>,<a:lstStyle>,<a:p> - Whitespace: Add
xml:space='preserve'to<a:t>elements with leading/trailing spaces - Unicode: Escape characters in ASCII content:
"becomes“ - Images: Add to
ppt/media/, reference in slide XML, set dimensions to fit slide bounds - Relationships: Update
ppt/slides/_rels/slideN.xml.relsfor each slide's resources - Dirty attribute: Add
dirty="0"to<a:rPr>and<a:endParaRPr>elements to indicate clean state
Presentation Structure
Basic Slide Structure
<!-- ppt/slides/slide1.xml -->
<p:sld>
<p:cSld>
<p:spTree>
<p:nvGrpSpPr>...</p:nvGrpSpPr>
<p:grpSpPr>...</p:grpSpPr>
<!-- Shapes go here -->
</p:spTree>
</p:cSld>
</p:sld>
Text Box / Shape with Text
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:cNvPr id="2" name="Title"/>
<p:cNvSpPr>
<a:spLocks noGrp="1"/>
</p:cNvSpPr>
<p:nvPr>
<p:ph type="ctrTitle"/>
</p:nvPr>
</p:nvSpPr>
<p:spPr>
<a:xfrm>
<a:off x="838200" y="365125"/>
<a:ext cx="7772400" cy="1470025"/>
</a:xfrm>
</p:spPr>
<p:txBody>
<a:bodyPr/>
<a:lstStyle/>
<a:p>
<a:r>
<a:t>Slide Title</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
</p:txBody>
</p:sp>
Text Formatting
<!-- Bold -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr b="1"/>
<a:t>Bold Text</a:t>
</a:r>
<!-- Italic -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr i="1"/>
<a:t>Italic Text</a:t>
</a:r>
<!-- Underline -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr u="sng"/>
<a:t>Underlined</a:t>
</a:r>
<!-- Highlight -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr>
<a:highlight>
<a:srgbClr val="FFFF00"/>
</a:highlight>
</a:rPr>
<a:t>Highlighted Text</a:t>
</a:r>
<!-- Font and Size -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr sz="2400" typeface="Arial">
<a:solidFill>
<a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>
</a:solidFill>
</a:rPr>
<a:t>Colored Arial 24pt</a:t>
</a:r>
<!-- Complete formatting example -->
<a:r>
<a:rPr lang="en-US" sz="1400" b="1" dirty="0">
<a:solidFill>
<a:srgbClr val="FAFAFA"/>
</a:solidFill>
</a:rPr>
<a:t>Formatted text</a:t>
</a:r>
Lists
<!-- Bullet list -->
<a:p>
<a:pPr lvl="0">
<a:buChar char="•"/>
</a:pPr>
<a:r>
<a:t>First bullet point</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
<!-- Numbered list -->
<a:p>
<a:pPr lvl="0">
<a:buAutoNum type="arabicPeriod"/>
</a:pPr>
<a:r>
<a:t>First numbered item</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
<!-- Second level indent -->
<a:p>
<a:pPr lvl="1">
<a:buChar char="•"/>
</a:pPr>
<a:r>
<a:t>Indented bullet</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
Shapes
<!-- Rectangle -->
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:cNvPr id="3" name="Rectangle"/>
<p:cNvSpPr/>
<p:nvPr/>
</p:nvSpPr>
<p:spPr>
<a:xfrm>
<a:off x="1000000" y="1000000"/>
<a:ext cx="3000000" cy="2000000"/>
</a:xfrm>
<a:prstGeom prst="rect">
<a:avLst/>
</a:prstGeom>
<a:solidFill>
<a:srgbClr val="FF0000"/>
</a:solidFill>
<a:ln w="25400">
<a:solidFill>
<a:srgbClr val="000000"/>
</a:solidFill>
</a:ln>
</p:spPr>
</p:sp>
<!-- Rounded Rectangle -->
<p:sp>
<p:spPr>
<a:prstGeom prst="roundRect">
<a:avLst/>
</a:prstGeom>
</p:spPr>
</p:sp>
<!-- Circle/Ellipse -->
<p:sp>
<p:spPr>
<a:prstGeom prst="ellipse">
<a:avLst/>
</a:prstGeom>
</p:spPr>
</p:sp>
Images
<p:pic>
<p:nvPicPr>
<p:cNvPr id="4" name="Picture">
<a:hlinkClick r:id="" action="ppaction://media"/>
</p:cNvPr>
<p:cNvPicPr>
<a:picLocks noChangeAspect="1"/>
</p:cNvPicPr>
<p:nvPr/>
</p:nvPicPr>
<p:blipFill>
<a:blip r:embed="rId2"/>
<a:stretch>
<a:fillRect/>
</a:stretch>
</p:blipFill>
<p:spPr>
<a:xfrm>
<a:off x="1000000" y="1000000"/>
<a:ext cx="3000000" cy="2000000"/>
</a:xfrm>
<a:prstGeom prst="rect">
<a:avLst/>
</a:prstGeom>
</p:spPr>
</p:pic>
Tables
<p:graphicFrame>
<p:nvGraphicFramePr>
<p:cNvPr id="5" name="Table"/>
<p:cNvGraphicFramePr>
<a:graphicFrameLocks noGrp="1"/>
</p:cNvGraphicFramePr>
<p:nvPr/>
</p:nvGraphicFramePr>
<p:xfrm>
<a:off x="1000000" y="1000000"/>
<a:ext cx="6000000" cy="2000000"/>
</p:xfrm>
<a:graphic>
<a:graphicData uri="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/drawingml/2006/table">
<a:tbl>
<a:tblGrid>
<a:gridCol w="3000000"/>
<a:gridCol w="3000000"/>
</a:tblGrid>
<a:tr h="500000">
<a:tc>
<a:txBody>
<a:bodyPr/>
<a:lstStyle/>
<a:p>
<a:r>
<a:t>Cell 1</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
</a:txBody>
</a:tc>
<a:tc>
<a:txBody>
<a:bodyPr/>
<a:lstStyle/>
<a:p>
<a:r>
<a:t>Cell 2</a:t>
</a:r>
</a:p>
</a:txBody>
</a:tc>
</a:tr>
</a:tbl>
</a:graphicData>
</a:graphic>
</p:graphicFrame>
Slide Layouts
<!-- Title Slide Layout -->
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:nvPr>
<p:ph type="ctrTitle"/>
</p:nvPr>
</p:nvSpPr>
<!-- Title content -->
</p:sp>
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:nvPr>
<p:ph type="subTitle" idx="1"/>
</p:nvPr>
</p:nvSpPr>
<!-- Subtitle content -->
</p:sp>
<!-- Content Slide Layout -->
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:nvPr>
<p:ph type="title"/>
</p:nvPr>
</p:nvSpPr>
<!-- Slide title -->
</p:sp>
<p:sp>
<p:nvSpPr>
<p:nvPr>
<p:ph type="body" idx="1"/>
</p:nvPr>
</p:nvSpPr>
<!-- Content body -->
</p:sp>
File Updates
When adding content, update these files:
ppt/_rels/presentation.xml.rels:
<Relationship Id="rId1" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/slide" Target="slides/slide1.xml"/>
<Relationship Id="rId2" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/slideMaster" Target="slideMasters/slideMaster1.xml"/>
ppt/slides/_rels/slide1.xml.rels:
<Relationship Id="rId1" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/slideLayout" Target="../slideLayouts/slideLayout1.xml"/>
<Relationship Id="rId2" Type="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/relationships/image" Target="../media/image1.png"/>
[Content_Types].xml:
<Default Extension="png" ContentType="image/png"/>
<Default Extension="jpg" ContentType="image/jpeg"/>
<Override PartName="/ppt/slides/slide1.xml" ContentType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide+xml"/>
ppt/presentation.xml:
<p:sldIdLst>
<p:sldId id="256" r:id="rId1"/>
<p:sldId id="257" r:id="rId2"/>
</p:sldIdLst>
docProps/app.xml: Update slide count and statistics
<Slides>2</Slides>
<Paragraphs>10</Paragraphs>
<Words>50</Words>
Slide Operations
Adding a New Slide
When adding a slide to the end of the presentation:
- Create the slide file (
ppt/slides/slideN.xml) - Update
[Content_Types].xml: Add Override for the new slide - Update
ppt/_rels/presentation.xml.rels: Add relationship for the new slide - Update
ppt/presentation.xml: Add slide ID to<p:sldIdLst> - Create slide relationships (
ppt/slides/_rels/slideN.xml.rels) if needed - Update
docProps/app.xml: Increment slide count and update statistics (if present)
Duplicating a Slide
- Copy the source slide XML file with a new name
- Update all IDs in the new slide to be unique
- Follow the "Adding a New Slide" steps above
- CRITICAL: Remove or update any notes slide references in
_relsfiles - Remove references to unused media files
Reordering Slides
- Update
ppt/presentation.xml: Reorder<p:sldId>elements in<p:sldIdLst> - The order of
<p:sldId>elements determines slide order - Keep slide IDs and relationship IDs unchanged
Example:
<!-- Original order -->
<p:sldIdLst>
<p:sldId id="256" r:id="rId2"/>
<p:sldId id="257" r:id="rId3"/>
<p:sldId id="258" r:id="rId4"/>
</p:sldIdLst>
<!-- After moving slide 3 to position 2 -->
<p:sldIdLst>
<p:sldId id="256" r:id="rId2"/>
<p:sldId id="258" r:id="rId4"/>
<p:sldId id="257" r:id="rId3"/>
</p:sldIdLst>
Deleting a Slide
- Remove from
ppt/presentation.xml: Delete the<p:sldId>entry - Remove from
ppt/_rels/presentation.xml.rels: Delete the relationship - Remove from
[Content_Types].xml: Delete the Override entry - Delete files: Remove
ppt/slides/slideN.xmlandppt/slides/_rels/slideN.xml.rels - Update
docProps/app.xml: Decrement slide count and update statistics - Clean up unused media: Remove orphaned images from
ppt/media/
Note: Don't renumber remaining slides - keep their original IDs and filenames.
Common Errors to Avoid
- Encodings: Escape unicode characters in ASCII content:
"becomes“ - Images: Add to
ppt/media/and update relationship files - Lists: Omit bullets from list headers
- IDs: Use valid hexadecimal values for UUIDs
- Themes: Check all themes in
themedirectory for colors
Validation Checklist for Template-Based Presentations
Before Packing, Always:
- Clean unused resources: Remove unreferenced media, fonts, and notes directories
- Fix Content_Types.xml: Declare ALL slides, layouts, and themes present in the package
- Fix relationship IDs:
- Remove font embed references if not using embedded fonts
- Remove broken references: Check all
_relsfiles for references to deleted resources
Common Template Duplication Pitfalls:
- Multiple slides referencing the same notes slide after duplication
- Image/media references from template slides that no longer exist
- Font embedding references when fonts aren't included
- Missing slideLayout declarations for layouts 12-25
- docProps directory may not unpack - this is optional