Advanced features of PowerPoint templates

This guide covers special block tags that allow conditional displays, particularly useful for attributes of type Tag (checkboxes, selection lists).

When to use tags?

Simple case (no tag needed)

You have a "Name" or "Description" attribute → Simply paste the attribute code: {ProjectName}

Advanced case (requires tags)

Vous voulez afficher une IMAGE différente selon le statut
Ou une COULEUR différente selon le risque
Ou une LISTE de toutes les valeurs du tag
→ Utilisez les balises , , 

Important limitation

A Tag is an attribute with several possible values (checkboxes, multiple selection, status list, etc.).

The 3 available tags

Tag Conditional visual display

Utility

Display different PowerPoint objects based on a tag's value. Perfect for:

• Images (weather, icons, emojis)

• Colorful shapes

• Blocks with different colors

• Visual symbols

Two approaches

Approach 1: Image among several

Objective: Display an image/shape according to the tag value

Example:

• If Weather = "Sun" → display the "sun" image

• If Weather = "Rain" → display the "rain" image

• If Weather = "Storm" → display the "storm" image

How to do it:

1. Prepare the images/shapes in your PowerPoint template
   • Insert 3 images (sun, rain, storm)

   • Place them in the same place

2. Copy the group code from the copy
   • The example shows you: "Sun", "Rain", "Storm"

   • Retrieve the group code (e.g., Météo)

3. Prepare a covering object (optional)
   • One shape/ellipse per image for visual emphasis

4. Assign the code to each object
   • On the "Sun" shape → paste Méteo (for "Sun")

   • On the "Rain" shape → paste Méteo (for "Rain")

   • On the "Storm" shape → paste Méteo (for "Storm")

5. Add the tag in front of the group code
   • In the selection pane, edit each object

   • Replace the code with: Météo

6. Test the generation
   • Only one object should be displayed according to the actual value of the tag

Approach 2: Colors according to value

Objective: Display a rectangular block with a color dependent on the tag

Example:

• "Yes" → green screen

• "No" → red background

• "Pending" → orange background

How to do it:

1. Prepare the colored rectangles in PowerPoint
   • Green rectangle with white text

   • Red rectangle with white text

   • Orange rectangle with white text

2. Layer them in the same place
   • They are all the same size

   • Only the one corresponding to the actual value will be displayed.

3. Assign the codes
   • Green rectangle: Disponibilité (for "Yes")

   • Red rectangle: Disponibilité (for "No")

   • Orange rectangle: Disponibilité (for "Pending")

4. Test
   • Each element displays its colored rectangle

Key points of

• ✅ Each object must have the SAME group code

• ✅ Each object corresponds to ONE tag value

• ✅ Only the object corresponding to the actual value is displayed

• ✅ The others are automatically hidden

Tag Text display

Utility

Display the text of the tag value. This is the simplest tag.

Use Cases

• Display tag name: "Services: Cloud, Infrastructure, Support"

• Show selection: "Manager: Alice"

• Display a list with a separator

How to do

1. Create a text block in your slide
   • Example: "Related services:"

2. Create a second text block for the value
   • This block will contain the tag code with the tag

3. Copy the code from the copy
   • Example:Services

4. Add the tag
   • In the text block: Services

5. Test
   • The block will display the values separated by commas.

Special case: Multiple values

If the Tag attribute allows several selections:

• will display: Valeur1, Valeur2, Valeur3

• The values are separated by a comma and a space

Tag List display

Utility

Display ALL the possible values of the tag, regardless of what the element has selected.

Difference with :

: Affiche seulement les valeurs SÉLECTIONNÉES par l'élément
: Affiche TOUTES les valeurs POSSIBLES du tag

Example

Tag "Services" with 5 possible values:

• Cloud

• Infrastructure

• Support

• Development

• Documentation

For an item that has selected: Cloud, Support

Services  → Affiche: "Cloud, Support"
Services  → Affiche: "Cloud, Infrastructure, Support, Développement, Documentation"

When to use it?

• Display a full menu or catalog

• Show product cover

• Show available options

How to do

Same process as , but with the tag:

NomDuTag

Advanced Combinations

Case: Conditional multicolor display with text

Scenario: You want to display a color ACCORDING TO the value, AND display the text of the value.

Solution: Combine And

Concrete example:

Attribut: "Disponibilité" avec valeurs Oui/Non/Q1-2024/Q2-2024...
Affichage désiré:
  - Oui → fond VERT + texte blanc "Oui"
  - Non → fond ROUGE + texte blanc "Non"
  - Valeurs temporelles → fond ORANGE + texte blanc "Q1 2024"

Process:

1. Create the base rectangle (orange)
   • No attribute code

   • This object will ALWAYS be visible (default background)

   • Place it LAST in the selection pane (in the background)

2. Create the green rectangle
   • Overlay it on the orange rectangle

   • Code: Disponibilité (for "Yes")

   • It will hide the orange when the value is "Yes".

3. Create the red rectangle
   • Layer it over the green and orange

   • Code: Disponibilité (for "No")

   • It will hide the others when the value is "No".

4. Create a white text box
   • Place it above all the rectangles.

   • Code: Disponibilité

   • It will display "Yes", "No", or "Q1 2024" depending on the actual value

5. Scheduling in the selection pane:

   (Haut - avant-plan)
   ├─ Texte blanc Disponibilité
   ├─ Rectangle rouge Disponibilité
   ├─ Rectangle vert Disponibilité
   └─ Rectangle orange (sans code)
   (Bas - arrière-plan)
   

6. Try it:
   • Value "Yes": green background + text "Yes"

   • Value "No": red background + text "No"

   • Value "Q1 2024": orange background + text "Q1 2024"

Tips for combinations

• 📐 Align all objects the same size

• 📍 Group objects of the same category

• 📋 Organize the bottom-to-top selection pane (background → foreground)

• 🧪 Test each combination with real data

Practical summary: When to use which tag?

Je veux afficher UNE image/forme selon la valeur
→ 

Je veux afficher LE TEXTE de la valeur choisie
→ 

Je veux afficher TOUTES les valeurs possibles
→ 

Je veux couleur + texte selon la valeur
→  +  (combinés)

Je veux juste afficher une valeur simple
→ Pas de balise (code classique)

Troubleshooting beacons

Limitations and important notes

• ⚠️ The tags are not working only for Tags

• ⚠️ A tag must be of the single or multiple selection type (no free text fields)

• ⚠️ The new Tag values require a model update

• ⚠️ Respect the exact break attribute codes

Downloadable full examples

For visual understanding, the copy generated by Tracking contains:

• Simple blocks (code without tags)

• The blocks with

• The blocks with

Always consult this copy as a reference!