Apache POI: How to set Layout in PowerPoint?

In this tutorial we will discuss how to set layout in a Powerpoint document.

Dependencies

You can download the dependency files from here.

After downloading the libraries, you have to add them in JAVA_PATH. Alternatively, you can create an Eclipse project and add them in the project as library. You are being suggested to add the libraries as internal library instead of external library.

If you are not familier with library linking, follow these steps.

Create a directory, lib, in your project. Paste the jars in lib directory. Right click on project, select Properties, go to Java Build Path, and click on Add Jars and browse lib directory you have created. It's done!

Source Code

package com.t4b.demo.poi; import java.io.FileOutputStream; import java.io.OutputStream; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.SlideLayout; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XMLSlideShow; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlide; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlideLayout; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlideMaster; import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTextShape; public class PowerpointSlideLayoutDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { XMLSlideShow xmlSlideShow = new XMLSlideShow(); try { OutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream("Demo.pptx"); XSLFSlideMaster xslfSlideMaster = xmlSlideShow.getSlideMasters().get(0); XSLFSlideLayout xslfSlideLayout = xslfSlideMaster.getLayout(SlideLayout.TITLE_AND_CONTENT); XSLFSlide xslfSlide = xmlSlideShow.createSlide(xslfSlideLayout); XSLFTextShape textShapeTitle = xslfSlide.getPlaceholder(0); textShapeTitle.setText("Demo Title"); XSLFTextShape textShapeBody = xslfSlide.getPlaceholder(1); textShapeBody.clearText(); textShapeBody.addNewTextParagraph().addNewTextRun().setText("This is a Demo Paragraph."); outputStream.close(); xslfSlide.clear(); xmlSlideShow.close(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }

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