---
name: pptx-guide
description: Quick reference for PowerPoint presentation operations. For full capabilities, see the official Anthropic skill.
source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx
license: Proprietary (Anthropic)
---

# PowerPoint Presentation (PPTX) Quick Reference

> **Full Skill**: [anthropics/skills/pptx](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx)

## What Claude Can Do

### Reading Presentations
- Extract text and speaker notes
- Analyze slide layouts
- Access design themes

### Creating Presentations
- Create new presentations from scratch
- Apply professional design
- Add charts, tables, images

### Editing Presentations
- Modify existing slides
- Update content while preserving design
- Add speaker notes

## Quick Usage Examples

**Create a presentation:**
> "Create a PowerPoint presentation about [topic] with 10 slides"

**Edit existing:**
> "Update this presentation with new Q4 data"

**Analyze content:**
> "Summarize the key points from this presentation"

## Design Capabilities

Claude can create presentations with:

| Element | Options |
|---------|---------|
| Colors | 18+ predefined palettes or custom |
| Fonts | Web-safe fonts (Arial, Georgia, etc.) |
| Layouts | Two-column, full-bleed, modular grid |
| Charts | Bar, line, pie, data visualizations |

## Example Color Palettes

- **Classic Blue**: Navy, slate gray, silver, off-white
- **Teal & Coral**: Modern, energetic
- **Black & Gold**: Professional, luxury
- **Sage & Terracotta**: Warm, approachable

## When to Use Full Skill

The complete official skill includes:
- HTML to PPTX conversion workflow
- Template-based editing
- Advanced typography controls
- Visual validation with thumbnails

For professional presentations, refer to the [official skill](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx).