pythonpython-pptx

How to copy a slide with python-pptx?


How can I copy a slide?

I created a template slide and I need to copy it and edit shapes of each copy separately.

Or how I can add my template slide to presentation.slide_layouts?


Solution

  • This is what I found on GitHub, and it works for me. I did change a couple of things for my project. You will need to import six and copy. I am using pptx-6.10

    def duplicate_slide(pres, index):
        template = pres.slides[index]
        try:
            blank_slide_layout = pres.slide_layouts[12]
        except:
            blank_slide_layout = pres.slide_layouts[len(pres.slide_layouts)]
    
        copied_slide = pres.slides.add_slide(blank_slide_layout)
    
        for shp in template.shapes:
            el = shp.element
            newel = copy.deepcopy(el)
            copied_slide.shapes._spTree.insert_element_before(newel, 'p:extLst')
    
        for _, value in six.iteritems(template.part.rels):
            # Make sure we don't copy a notesSlide relation as that won't exist
            if "notesSlide" not in value.reltype:
                copied_slide.part.rels.add_relationship(
                    value.reltype,
                    value._target,
                    value.rId
                )
    
        return copied_slide
    

    Then you can create the copy by passing in your presentation and the slide index of your template:

    copied_slide = duplicate_slide(pres, 4)