# Use PowerPoint Presentation

> `UiPath.Presentation.Activities.PowerPointApplicationScope`

`UiPath.Presentation.Activities.PowerPointApplicationScope`

Lets you select a PowerPoint presentation to use in the automation. After you add the activity and indicate the file, add the PowerPoint activities to perform on the presentation inside this activity. If the specified file does not exist, the automation can create it.

You can add [UI Automation](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/user-guide/about-the-ui-automation-activities-pack) activities directly in the Use PowerPoint File activity to quickly automate the PowerPoint interface. For this to work, you need to have the PowerPoint file open on your machine.

## Configuring the activity

#### In the body of the activity

* **PowerPoint file** - Select **Browse** next to the field, and then browse to and select a PowerPoint file to use in the automation. To create a new file when the automation is executed, browse to the folder where to create it, and enter the file name. Make sure to select the **Create if needed** option. If you need to work with a file with a dynamic name, you can provide the file path using one of the options in the **Plus** menu on the right side of the field. For example, select a cell in the **Project Notebook**, where the file path can be extracted daily using the provided formulas, or select **Ask when run** to enter the path of the file when executing the project. Alternatively, you can work with a remote PowerPoint file by inputting the SharePoint URL of the file.
* **Reference as** - Enter a name which the automation project uses as a reference for the file.
* **Save changes** - Saves the presentation on each change caused by an activity. If disabled, the changes are saved only after all the activities added inside **Use PowerPoint Presentation** are executed. This option is selected by default.
* **Create if not exists** - When selected, if the specified presentation file does not exist, a new presentation is created. When not selected, an error occurs if the presentation file cannot be found. This option is not selected by default.
* **Template file** - When you use this activity to create a new file, or, if the path in the **Presentation file** field is dynamic, you can select this option to use another PowerPoint file with the same structure at design time. The data in the template file is available for selection from the **Plus** menu in activities added inside **Use PowerPoint Presentation**, enabling you to configure them by selecting slides, placeholders, or layouts directly from StudioX. After you select this option, select **Browse** to select the file to use as a template.
  :::note
  The template file is used only at design time and no content is copied from its slide master. When the automation is executed, it processes the file defined in the **Presentation file** field.
  :::

#### Properties panel

**Common**

* **DisplayName** - The name displayed for the activity in the **Designer** panel.

**File**

* **Edit password** - The password required for editing the PowerPoint presentation, if the file is password-protected.
* **Password** - The password required for opening the PowerPoint presentation, if the file is password-protected.
* **Path** - The path to the PowerPoint presentation. If the file does not exist and you select the **Create new file** option, the file is created when the automation is executed.

**Misc**

* **Private** - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

**Options**

* **Auto save** - See **Save changes** in the body of the activity.
* **Create new file** - See **Create if not exists** in the body of the activity.
* **Read only** - If selected, the specified presentation is opened in Read-Only mode. Selecting this check box enables you to perform data extraction operations in a file which is locked for editing or has an edit password. This option is not selected by default.
* **Use template file** - See **Template file** in the body of the activity.
* **Sensitivity label** - The string ID of the sensitivity label or an instance of the presentation label object. It is used only when the sensitivity operation is **Add**. Otherwise, it is ignored.
* **Sensitivity operation** - The sensitivity operation to be applied using the sensitivity label. Use the dropdown to choose between the following options: **Do nothing**, **Add/Update**, or **Clear**. For more information, refer to [Working with sensitivity labels](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/productivity/working-with-sensitivity-labels).