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Release v0.2.0
Language: C# Updated: 2026-04-06

API Reference

Cmdlet

Update-OfficePowerPointText

Aliases: Replace-OfficePowerPointText
Namespace PSWriteOffice
Aliases
Replace-OfficePowerPointText
Inputs
OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointPresentation OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointSlide
Outputs
System.Int32
Source
Sources/PSWriteOffice/Cmdlets/PowerPoint/UpdateOfficePowerPointTextCommand.cs:19 Edit on GitHub

Replaces text in a PowerPoint slide or presentation.

Remarks

Can replace text in text boxes, tables, and optionally notes using the OfficeIMO text replacement helpers.

Examples

Authored help example

Replace fiscal year text across the whole deck.

PS>


Update-OfficePowerPointText -Presentation $ppt -OldValue 'FY24' -NewValue 'FY25' -IncludeNotes

Replaces matching text throughout the presentation and notes.

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

Update-OfficePowerPointText [-IncludeNotes] [-IncludeTables <Boolean>] -NewValue <String> -OldValue <String> [<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Auto

Parameters

IncludeNotes SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include notes text in the replacement operation.
IncludeTables Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include table cells in the replacement operation.
NewValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Replacement text.
OldValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Text to find.

Outputs

System.Int32

Update-OfficePowerPointText [-IncludeNotes] [-IncludeTables <Boolean>] -NewValue <String> -OldValue <String> [-Presentation <PowerPointPresentation>] [<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Presentation

Parameters

IncludeNotes SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include notes text in the replacement operation.
IncludeTables Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include table cells in the replacement operation.
NewValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Replacement text.
OldValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Text to find.
Presentation PowerPointPresentation optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Presentation to update.

Outputs

System.Int32

Update-OfficePowerPointText [-IncludeNotes] [-IncludeTables <Boolean>] -NewValue <String> -OldValue <String> [-Slide <PowerPointSlide>] [<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Slide

Parameters

IncludeNotes SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include notes text in the replacement operation.
IncludeTables Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Include table cells in the replacement operation.
NewValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Replacement text.
OldValue String requiredposition: namedpipeline: False
Text to find.
Slide PowerPointSlide optionalposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Slide to update.

Outputs

System.Int32