Advanced PowerPoint Template Features

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

Text Display

Display the value of an attribute (text type, multiple choice, user, etc). Two tags can be added depending on the attribute type: <TEXT> and <TEXT+COLOR>.

Use Cases


  • Display the name: "Services: Cloud, Infrastructure, Support"
  • Display the selection: "Manager: Alice"
  • Display a list with separator

How to do it

  1. Create a text block in your slide
    • Example: "Project"
  1. Copy the code from the example
    • Example: Projet-010561416835145346531431

Special cases

Multiple choice with multiple values

If the attribute allows multiple selections:

  • The content will be: Valeur1, Valeur2, Valeur3

Colored Attribute

If the attribute is of type text + color, it can also be displayed in a colored frame

  • The tag will be <TEXT+COLOR>

Conditional Visual Display

Display different objects based on the value of a tag, by adding the <SHAPES> tag.

Ideal for displaying an attribute value by:

  • An image (weather, icons, emojis)
  • A colored shape
  • A different colored background

Use Cases

Display an image/shape/background color based on the tag value

Example:

  • If Weather = "Sunny" → display the "sun" image
  • If Quickwin = "Yes" → display a green block
  • If Budget= "$$" → display two dollars out of five

How to do it

  1. Prepare the images/shapes in your PowerPoint template
    • Insert the images (sun, rain, storm)
    • Place them in the same location (overlay the images/shapes)
    • Prepare a cover object (optional, for visual emphasis)
  1. Copy the group code from the example
    • The example shows you: "Sun", "Rain", "Storm"
    • Retrieve the group code (e.g.: Desirability)
  1. Assign the code to each object
    • In the selection pane, edit each object
    • Replace the code with the value from the example: <SHAPES>Désirabilité-01511156151689
  1. Test the generation
    • Only one object should be displayed according to the actual value of the tag

Key points of <SHAPES>

  • ✅ 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

Image Display

Displaying an image with <IMGFILL> and <IMGFILL> tags.

Filling the Image Over an Area

Image Placement on a Zone

List of position tags: <IMGFILL-NW>, <IMGFILL-N>, <IMGFILL-S>, etc


Tag Troubleshooting

IssueCauseSolution
No image displaysInvalid attribute codeCheck exact spelling
Multiple images displayDifferent codes per objectAll objects must have the SAME group code
Text does not displayMisspelled tagCheck: <TEXT> not <text> (case sensitive)
Readable in PowerPoint but not generatedGrouped object?Ungroup before assigning the code
Color always orangeBase rectangle visibleCheck that it is in the background (selection pane)
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