# PowerPoint (PPTX)

Use this page when you want to design slides in Microsoft PowerPoint and generate a true `.pptx` presentation from Salesforce data.

A PPTX template is built in PowerPoint, then uploaded to S-Docs for generation.

Use it when slide design matters more than HTML layout or Word editing.

{% hint style="info" %}
Pick **PPTX** when you need presentation-style output, PowerPoint design tools, and bracket-based S-Docs syntax.
{% endhint %}

### When PPTX is the right fit

Use PPTX templates when you need:

* Microsoft PowerPoint slide design tools
* a generated `.pptx` file
* merge fields inside a presentation
* conditional sections in slides
* related list tables in PowerPoint tables
* named queries in Microsoft template syntax
* generation through **S-Docs LWCs** or the **SDK** with the newer upload flow

PPTX is a strong fit for sales decks, customer presentations, proposals, summaries, and slide-based exports.

### How PPTX templates work

The slide design lives in PowerPoint.

The dynamic data comes from S-Docs syntax placed inside the `.pptx` file.

PPTX templates use bracketed Microsoft template syntax around S-Docs blocks and merge fields.

{% code title="pptx-basic-syntax.txt" %}

```plaintext
[{{!Account.Name}}]

[<!--RENDER='{{!Opportunity.StageName}}' == 'Closed Won' -->]
  Closed-won summary
[<!--ENDRENDER-->]
```

{% endcode %}

### Quick visual examples

<figure><img src="/spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/files/7MceiIaWsGbk3evGZbNt" alt="PPTX merge field wrapped in square brackets" width="375"><figcaption><p>Wrap PPTX merge fields in square brackets.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/files/LQjAT9DU3taUhhYqbBCa" alt="PPTX named query output fields wrapped in square brackets"><figcaption><p>For Named Queries, wrap named query output fields in square brackets too.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/files/4TcTAhxk9MQ4aqKJHpOe" alt="PowerPoint table with header row odd row and even row"><figcaption><p>Build PowerPoint tables with a header row, an odd row, and an even row.</p></figcaption></figure>

### Conditional logic

Use conditional logic when slide content should appear only for certain records.

PPTX conditional logic uses the same `RENDER` model as other Microsoft templates.

Wrap both the opening and closing tags in square brackets.

{% code title="pptx-render-block.txt" %}

```plaintext
[<!--RENDER='{{!Contact.Phone}}' != 'NULL' -->]
  Phone: [{{!Contact.Phone}}]
[<!--ENDRENDER-->]
```

{% endcode %}

Keep merge fields inside rendered content in square brackets too.

Use the same operators you use in standard S-Docs conditional logic.

{% code title="pptx-render-operators.txt" %}

```plaintext
[<!--RENDER=( ('{{!Account.BillingState}}' == 'CA' || '{{!Account.BillingState}}' == 'NV')
             && '{{!Account.Active_Contract__c}}' == 'True' ) -->]
  Regional account with active contract
[<!--ENDRENDER-->]
```

{% endcode %}

Nested render blocks work too.

{% code title="pptx-render-nested.txt" %}

```plaintext
[<!--RENDER='{{!Opportunity.StageName}}' == 'Closed Won' -->]
  Congratulations on your purchase.
  [<!--RENDER1='{{!Opportunity.Install_Date__c}}' != 'NULL' -->]
    Installation is scheduled for [{{!Opportunity.Install_Date__c}}].
  [<!--ENDRENDER1-->]
[<!--ENDRENDER-->]
```

{% endcode %}

Common fixes:

* If the block prints as text, add square brackets around both `RENDER` tags.
* If a field inside the block stays blank, wrap that merge field in square brackets too.
* If the condition never matches, verify the field path and comparison value.

{% hint style="info" %}
Starting with S-Docs Summer '25 (`v10.0`), PPTX generation uses Salesforce Compression functionality.

This improves consistency, file handling, and performance for the newer Microsoft template upload flow.
{% endhint %}

### Supported features

PPTX templates support these common S-Docs capabilities:

* merge fields
* conditional logic
* named queries
* related list tables
* images and slide-native PowerPoint formatting

### Important constraints

Keep these PPTX rules in mind:

* Live Edit is not supported.
* Template headers and footers are not supported.
* Component templates are not supported.
* S-Sign is not supported.
* Related list tables cannot span multiple pages or slides.
* Templates uploaded through the legacy Template Editor have an approximate limit of **10 slides**.

### Next reads by goal

* Need the build steps? Read [Build and Upload a PPTX Template](/sdocs/template-architecture/document-formats/pptx-format/build-and-upload-a-pptx-template.md).
* Need troubleshooting? Read [Troubleshoot PPTX Generation](broken://spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/pages/oHOjBkHQcTceCbxsE9iL).
* Need table wrapper syntax? Read [Related List Structure In Microsoft Templates (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX)](broken://spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/pages/47d7aeb4bb2b144961088cfdf431dc82e5549990).
* Need table setup examples? Read [How to: Create a Table In Microsoft Templates (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX)](/sdocs/advanced-template-logic/related-lists/how-to-create-a-table-in-microsoft-templates-docx-pptx.md).
* Need conditional syntax? Read [Conditional Logic In Microsoft Templates (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX)](broken://spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/pages/Tm6hjFlwwkYPXtXjpGbi).
* Need named query syntax? Read [Named Queries In Microsoft Templates (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX)](broken://spaces/WKNnJmhJBQwhdk5WBFsi/pages/aqrFMMmbfsrmI8OD34jb).


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