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Release v0.2.0

Language: C# Updated: 2026-04-06

API Reference

Cmdlet

Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox

Namespace PSWriteOffice

Inputs

OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointPresentation

Outputs

OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointLayoutBox

Source

Sources/PSWriteOffice/Cmdlets/PowerPoint/GetOfficePowerPointLayoutBoxCommand.cs:25 Edit on GitHub

Computes reusable layout boxes for a presentation.

Remarks

Returns the content box for a slide or equal column/row boxes derived from the current slide size.

Examples

Authored help example

Get the content area for a deck.

PS>


Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox -Presentation $ppt -MarginCm 1.5

Returns a single layout box representing the usable slide area.

Split the slide into two columns.

PS>


Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox -Presentation $ppt -ColumnCount 2 -MarginCm 1.5 -GutterCm 1.0

Returns one layout box per column.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox [-MarginCm <Double>] [-Presentation <PowerPointPresentation>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Content

Parameters

MarginCm Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Outer slide margin in centimeters.
Presentation PowerPointPresentation optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Presentation to inspect (optional inside DSL).

Outputs

OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointLayoutBox

Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox -ColumnCount <Int32> [-GutterCm <Double>] [-MarginCm <Double>] [-Presentation <PowerPointPresentation>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Columns

Parameters

ColumnCount Int32 requiredposition: namedpipeline: False: Number of columns to generate.
GutterCm Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Column or row gutter in centimeters.
MarginCm Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Outer slide margin in centimeters.
Presentation PowerPointPresentation optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Presentation to inspect (optional inside DSL).

Outputs

OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointLayoutBox

Get-OfficePowerPointLayoutBox [-GutterCm <Double>] [-MarginCm <Double>] [-Presentation <PowerPointPresentation>] -RowCount <Int32> [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Rows

Parameters

GutterCm Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Column or row gutter in centimeters.
MarginCm Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Outer slide margin in centimeters.
Presentation PowerPointPresentation optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Presentation to inspect (optional inside DSL).
RowCount Int32 requiredposition: namedpipeline: False: Number of rows to generate.

Outputs

OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointLayoutBox