pptx

1# PPTX creation, editing, and analysis
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3## Overview
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5A user may ask you to create, edit, or analyze the contents of a .pptx file. A .pptx file is essentially a ZIP archive containing XML files and other resources that you can read or edit. You have different tools and workflows available for different tasks.
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7## Reading and analyzing content
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9### Text extraction
10If you just need to read the text contents of a presentation, you should convert the document to markdown:
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12```bash
13# Convert document to markdown
14python -m markitdown path-to-file.pptx
15```
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17### Raw XML access
18You need raw XML access for: comments, speaker notes, slide layouts, animations, design elements, and complex formatting. For any of these features, you'll need to unpack a presentation and read its raw XML contents.
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20#### Unpacking a file
21`python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py <office_file> <output_dir>`
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23**Note**: Resolve script paths from this skill directory. Prefer `$SKILLS_ROOT/pptx/ooxml/scripts/unpack.py` when `$SKILLS_ROOT` is available; otherwise resolve `ooxml/scripts/unpack.py` relative to this `SKILL.md` file's directory. Do not assume a workspace-relative `skills/pptx/...` path.
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25#### Key file structures
26* `ppt/presentation.xml` - Main presentation metadata and slide references
27* `ppt/slides/slide{N}.xml` - Individual slide contents (slide1.xml, slide2.xml, etc.)
28* `ppt/notesSlides/notesSlide{N}.xml` - Speaker notes for each slide
29* `ppt/comments/modernComment_*.xml` - Comments for specific slides
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