POWERPOINT Extract text function

This article describes the RPA PowerPoint functionality to extract text.

For a full list of available functions, please read POWERPOINT functions.

Description

The POWERPOINT Extract text function allows you to extract text from a PowerPoint presentation.

Setting it up

To use the POWERPOINT Extract text function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=powerpoint-extract}}

Once on a process map:

1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the POWERPOINT Extract text function
2. Click on the green button's drop-down (right side of the green button labelled "Process")
3. On the menu that appears, click on the "+ Activity" item
4. From here you can select the POWERPOINT Extract text option
5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

Output variables

Errors

Tips

• If no slide index is specified, text from all slides is extracted
• Use the variable parameter to customise the output variable name

Related functions

• powerpoint-to-dict
• powerpoint-add-text