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[ARCHIVED] Microsoft Office Add-ins API Reference Documentation
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Powerpoint API #1448

Closed akoushke closed 6 years ago

akoushke commented 6 years ago

Any updates on host specific Powerpoint JS API? when will it be available? any timeline?

lindalu-MSFT commented 6 years ago

@akoushke We have a few new tutorials for PowerPoint in our documentation. PowerPoint uses the shared APIs in the reference section. If you need more help with your PowerPoint code, you can contact developers on Stack Overflow in the PowerPoint section. Keep your eye on the PowerPoint developer portal for announcements!

dhilgarth commented 5 years ago

Wow, this comment was really not helpful. Will there every be a host specific API for PowerPoint? Nobody is ever answering with specifics to these questions. They are deflected or ignored. The Common API is really useless if you want anything else than basic functionality.

lindalu-MSFT commented 5 years ago

Hi @dhilgarth, sorry I can't be more helpful but alas, the answer is no, we do not currently have host-specific Office JS API for PowerPoint. You can use the Shared API with PowerPoint, and yes, it's pretty basic. Here's the link if you don't have it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/javascript/api/overview/office?view=office-js

I mentioned the new PowerPoint tutorial, but I didn't include the link, here it is: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/tutorials/powerpoint-tutorial?view=office-js

AFAIK, there are no plans for a host specific API for PowerPoint. @sumurthy, can you give Daniel and Aresh any more guidance on PowerPoint developer documentation or have I covered it?

dhilgarth commented 5 years ago

Thanks for getting back to me.

AFAIK, there are no plans for a host specific API for PowerPoint.

That's the specifics I was hoping for, thank you. Although it is absolutely not the answer I hoped for.

kbrandl commented 5 years ago

@dhilgarth and @akoushke -- if you haven't already done so, please consider 'upvoting' this related feature request in UserVoice: https://officespdev.uservoice.com/forums/224641-feature-requests-and-feedback/suggestions/33200554-powerpoint-api. The Office JS product team considers UserVoice feature requests (as one of many factors) when planning and prioritizing upcoming investments in Office JS.

dhilgarth commented 5 years ago

@kbrandl I already voted there. As did a lot of other people. So far, it doesn't look like it made any difference. Not a single official comment is on that issue. It's sad, really.

kbrandl commented 5 years ago

Thanks @dhilgarth, just wanted to make sure that you (and anyone else who may view this issue thread in the future) knew that this request is being tracked in UserVoice.