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    Create add-ins for PowerPoint

    Build engaging solutions for your users' presentations across platforms on Windows, Office Online, iOS, and Mac.

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    Find everything you need to know to create PowerPoint add-ins

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    Tutorial: Create a PowerPoint task pane add-in

    In this tutorial, you'll use Visual Studio to create a PowerPoint task pane add-in that adds a photo and text to a slide, gets slide metadata, and navigates between slides.

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    PowerPoint add-in: PowerPoint-Add-in-Timer

    In this sample, learn how to use the Office JavaScript API to create a timer in a PowerPoint task pane add-in.

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