To create the initial project for a custom PowerPoint Web Add-in, you typically use a development environment or tool that provides project templates. The process, as described in the provided reference, involves selecting the correct template and configuring basic project details.
Here are the steps to create your PowerPoint Web Add-in project:
Detailed Steps to Create Your PowerPoint Web Add-in Project
Creating the project is the fundamental first step before you begin writing code for your add-in's functionality. This process sets up the necessary files and structure for your development.
Follow these specific steps to initiate your project setup:
- Using the search box within your development tool (e.g., Visual Studio or Yeoman generator environment), enter
add-in. - From the results, choose PowerPoint Web Add-in.
- Select Next to proceed.
- Provide a name for your project.
- Select Create.
- In the subsequent Create Office Add-in dialog window that appears, choose the option Insert content into PowerPoint slides.
- Finally, choose Finish to generate and create your project structure.
This sequence creates the foundational files and configuration needed to start developing a PowerPoint add-in that can insert content.
Next Steps in Building Your Add-in
Creating the project is only the beginning. After these steps, you will have a project template. The next phase involves developing the add-in's user interface, adding its specific functionalities using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and finally testing and deploying it.
