Have you ever wondered how to automate the creation of a PowerPoint presentation? In this article, we’ll explore how ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, can be used in tandem with PowerPoint to quickly generate slides. You will also watch the video on our YouTube page .

Step 1: Discover ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a language model based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 architecture. It is capable of understanding and generating text in a multitude of languages. With ChatGPT you can get answers to your questions, generate content or even write code!

Step 2: Open PowerPoint and VBA Editor

Before using the code generated by ChatGPT, you need to prepare PowerPoint:

Open PowerPoint.
Press ALT + F11 to launch the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor.
In the editor, click Insert > Module to add a new module.

Step 3: Use ChatGPT to Get VBA Code

Simply ask your question to ChatGPT. In our example, we asked how to create a PowerPoint presentation that details the steps for creating a WordPress site. ChatGPT provided us with ready-to-use VBA code. You can, for example, ask ChatGPT to create VBA code on how to create a website with WordPress . You will have code similar to this.


Sub CreerPresentationWordPress()

    Dim pptApp As Object
    Dim pptPresentation As Object
    Dim pptSlide As Object
    Dim pptTextBox As Object
    Dim i As Integer
    
    ' Crée une nouvelle instance de PowerPoint ou utilise une instance ouverte
    On Error Resume Next
    Set pptApp = GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")
    On Error GoTo 0
    
    If pptApp Is Nothing Then
        Set pptApp = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
    End If
    
    ' Crée une nouvelle présentation
    Set pptPresentation = pptApp.Presentations.Add
    pptApp.Visible = True
    
    ' Tableau des étapes pour créer un site WordPress
    Dim etapes() As String
    etapes = Split("Choisir un nom de domaine et un hébergeur,Installer WordPress sur votre hébergement,Choisir un thème pour votre site,Installer les plugins nécessaires,Créer les pages de base (Accueil, À propos, Contact, etc.),Ajouter du contenu à ces pages,Personnaliser votre site (couleurs, polices, etc.),Configurer les paramètres de SEO,Tester le site pour s'assurer qu'il fonctionne correctement,Publier le site", ",")
    
    ' Crée une diapositive pour chaque étape
    For i = LBound(etapes) To UBound(etapes)
        
        ' Ajoute une nouvelle diapositive
        Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(i + 1, 1) ' 1 = ppLayoutTitle (layout avec titre et contenu)
        
        ' Définit le titre et le contenu de la diapositive
        pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Étape " & (i + 1)
        pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = etapes(i)
        
    Next i

End Sub

Step 4: Copy and paste the VBA code

Once you have your code:

Copy the VBA code provided by ChatGPT.
Paste it into the module you created in step 2.

Step 5: Run the macro

With the code in place, you can now run the macro to generate your presentation:

Close the VBA editor.
In PowerPoint, press ALT + F8 , select your macro (in our example, CreerPresentationWordPress ) and click “Run.”

So! PowerPoint will automatically generate a series of slides based on the code ChatGPT provided to you.

Conclusion

ChatGPT and PowerPoint integration provides an innovative and fast way to create presentations. Whether you’re a professional looking to save time or a student looking to impress, this method offers you a huge advantage. Try it the next time you need to create a presentation in a snap!

Gilblas Ngunte Possi

Founder and Full-Stack Developer at Prositeweb.

My proficiency with modern tools and a keen analytical sense regarding information technology enable me to provide superior guidance in the development and implementation of your web solutions.

How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation Using ChatGPT and VBA