Slide Types & Features - Overview¶
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The Slide Types & Feature section provides detailed information on how to utilize different features including a brief overview of data format requirements, use cases and code examples.
If you are working with the PowerAutomate workflow, please refer to the Configuration Documentation since PowerAutomate uses the configuration file instead of direct code implementation.
Available Features¶
The toolkit supports various shape types and offers features to enhance your report generation process. Below is an overview of the key features:
| Feature | Complexity | Best For | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Placeholders | Easy | Independent variables and easy text replacement | Learn More → |
| Simple Tables | Easy | Replacing entire Tables | Learn More → |
| Segment Tables | Medium | Tables with visual row-based segments | Learn More → |
| Overflow Tables | Advanced | Tables with individual column content sizes and multiple categories | Learn More → |
| Think-Cell Charts | Medium | Chart implementation | Learn More → |
| PowerPoint Charts | Medium | Chart implementation only for bubble charts | Learn More → |
Quick Decision Guide¶
- Text Placeholders: Ideal for text replacements anywhere in your presentation. If you use variables, this is your go-to feature.
- Simple Tables: Best suited for replacing entire tables in your slides. If your data is tabular and you want to swap out the whole table, this is the feature to use.
- Segment Tables: Use this feature when you have tables with distinct row-based segments that need to be visually separated.
- Overflow Tables: Choose this for complex tables where individual columns may have varying content sizes or multiple categories.
- Think-Cell Charts: Opt for this when you need to create or modify charts
- PowerPoint Charts: Use this feature only for bubble charts within PowerPoint. For other chart types, use Think-Cell Charts.
For detailed instructions and examples on how to use each feature, please refer to the respective documentation pages linked above.
Tip
The features are designed to be modular. You can combine multiple features in a single slide to achieve the desired results. For example, you can use Text Placeholders for variables and Simple Tables for updating tables.