The Insert text action enables you to insert text into a new text box on the current slide or a specified slide and returns the created shape name. Use it to add titles, labels, or dynamic content.

Settings

  • Session name: Select one of the following options:
    • Session name: Enter the name of the session used during the Open action.

      (Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.

    • Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the PowerPoint session name.
  • Insert position: Select one of the following options to specify where to insert the text:
    • Current slide: Inserts the text in the current slide.
    • Specific slide: Specify the source slide index to insert the text.
  • Text to insert: Specify the text to add to the slide.
  • Text position: Specify the table position:
    • Horizontal: Specify the horizontal position in centimeters from the top-left corner.
    • Vertical: Specify the vertical position in centimeters from the top-left corner.
  • Text formatting: Enable this option to apply formatting changes.
    • Font type: Specify the name of the font to apply.
    • Font size: Specify the font size as a number.
    • Font color: Specify a color in hexadecimal format, for example #FF5733.

    Select one of these styling options: Bold, Italic, orUnderline

    Note: If you do not specify any of these options: Font type, Font size, or Font color, the action will only find the text and assign the search count to the variable, without applying any formatting.
  • Assign output to variable: Create or choose a String variable to store the name of the newly added textbox .