Convert EXCEL to POWERPOINT via Python
Export Excel spreadsheets to POWERPOINT format using Python APIs.
Aspose.Cells for Python
Overview
How to Convert EXCEL to POWERPOINT Using Python
In order to convert EXCEL to POWERPOINT, we will use Aspose.Cells for Python API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation and conversion API for Python platform.Steps to Convert EXCEL to POWERPOINT via Python
Python developers can easily load & convert EXCEL files to POWERPOINT in just a few lines of code.
- Load EXCEL file with an instance of Workbook
- Call the Workbook.Save method
- Pass output path with PPTX extension as parameter
- Check specified path for resultant POWERPOINT file
System Requirements
Aspose.Cells for Python is platform-independent API and can be used on any platform (Windows, Linux and MacOS), just make sure that system have Java 1.8 or higher, Python 3.5 or higher.
- Install Java and add it to PATH environment variable, for example:
PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131;. - Install Aspose.Cells for Python from pypi, use command as:
$ pip install aspose-cells.
import jpype
import asposecells
jpype.startJVM()
from asposecells.api import Workbook
workbook = Workbook("Input.xlsx")
workbook.Save("Output.pdf")
jpype.shutdownJVM()
EXCEL What is EXCEL File Format
XLSX is well-known format for Microsoft Excel documents that was introduced by Microsoft with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. Based on structure organized according to the Open Packaging Conventions as outlined in Part 2 of the OOXML standard ECMA-376, the new format is a zip package that contains a number of XML files. The underlying structure and files can be examined by simply unzipping the .xlsx file.
Read MorePOWERPOINT What is POWERPOINT File Format
Files with PPTX extension are presentation files created with popular Microsoft PowerPoint application. Unlike the previous version of presentation file format PPT which was binary, the PPTX format is based on the Microsoft PowerPoint open XML presentation file format. A presentation file is a collection of slides where each slide can comprise of text, images, formatting, animations, and other media. These slides are presented to audience in the form of slideshows with custom presentation settings.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert EXCEL into many other file formats including few listed below.