Welcome to the PowerPoint 2010 Developer Reference

This reference contains conceptual overviews, programming tasks, samples, and references to guide you in developing solutions based on Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

We welcome your comments or questions about this content. You can send feedback to docthis@microsoft.com.

Publish date of this reference: February 2011 (version 2010)

Versions of this documentation are accessible from the following locations:

  • From the product (most up-to-date version): If you are connected to the Internet, you can view the most recent version of this reference from within PowerPoint. Click the PowerPoint Help button, and then click the Search drop-down arrow. Under Content from Office.com, click Developer Reference.

  • From the product (installed version): If you are not connected to the Internet, you can still view the version of this reference that is included with your product. Click the PowerPoint Help button, and then click the Search drop-down arrow. Under Content from this computer, click Developer Reference.

  • From the MSDN Library: To view the most recent version in your browser, see the PowerPoint 2010 Developer Reference in the MSDN Library.

This documentation contains the following sections:

  • What's New: Provides lists of new objects, enumerations, and members.

  • Concepts: Provides important concepts for developing custom PowerPoint solutions.

  • How Do I: Provides a list of how-to topics for developing custom PowerPoint solutions.

  • Reference: Provides reference materials for the PowerPoint object model.

See Also

Concepts

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Other Resources

PowerPoint Developer Center

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