C#/VB.NET: Add Math Equations to PowerPoint using LaTeX Code

LaTeX is a powerful tool to typeset mathematical equations. It supports plenty of mathematical symbols and notations to create mathematical equations, for instance, fractions, integrals and more.

Spire.Presentation API provides developers with the ability to create and add mathematical equations to PowerPoint shape using LaTeX code. The following steps demonstrate how to achieve this function using Spire.Presentation:

  • Create a Presentation instance.
  • Get the reference of a slide by using its index.
  • Use ShapeList.AppendShape method to add a shape to the first slide.
  • Use ParagraphCollection.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(string) method to create a mathematical equation from LaTeX code and add it to the shape.
  • Save the result document using Presentation.SaveToFile(string, FileFormat) method.

The following code shows how to add mathematical equations to PowerPoint in C#.

using Spire.Presentation;
using System.Drawing;

namespace MathEquations
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {            
            //The LaTeX codes
            string latexCode1 = @"x^{2} + \sqrt{x^{2}+1}=2";
            string latexCode2 = @"F(x) &= \int^a_b \frac{1}{3}x^3";
            string latexCode3 = @"\alpha + \beta  \geq \gamma";
            string latexCode4 = @"\overrightarrow{abc}";
            string latexCode5 = @"\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & \cdots & 0\\ 1 & 0 & \cdots & 0\\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots\\ 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}";
            string latexCode6 = @"\log_a{b}";

            //Create a Presentation instance
            Presentation ppt = new Presentation();

            //Get the first slide by using its index
            ISlide slide = ppt.Slides[0];

            //Add a shape to the slide
            IAutoShape shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(30, 100, 200, 30));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode1);

            //Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(240, 100, 200, 40));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode2);

            //Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(30, 180, 200, 40));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode3);

            //Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(240, 180, 200, 40));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode4);

            //Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(30, 280, 200, 70));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode5);

            //Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, new RectangleF(240, 280, 200, 40));
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear();
            //Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode6);

            for (int i = 0; i < slide.Shapes.Count; i++)
            {
                slide.Shapes[i].Fill.FillType = Spire.Presentation.Drawing.FillFormatType.None;
                slide.Shapes[i].Line.FillType = Spire.Presentation.Drawing.FillFormatType.None;
            }

            //Save the result document
            ppt.SaveToFile("MathEquations.pptx", FileFormat.Pptx2013);
        }
    }
}

The following code shows how to add mathematical equations to PowerPoint in VB.NET.

Imports Spire.Presentation
Imports System.Drawing

Namespace MathEquations
    Friend Class Program
        Private Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
            'The LaTeX codes
            Dim latexCode1 As String = "x^{2} + \sqrt{x^{2}+1}=2"
            Dim latexCode2 As String = "F(x) &= \int^a_b \frac{1}{3}x^3"
            Dim latexCode3 As String = "\alpha + \beta  \geq \gamma"
            Dim latexCode4 As String = "\overrightarrow{abc}"
            Dim latexCode5 As String = "\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & \cdots & 0\\ 1 & 0 & \cdots & 0\\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots\\ 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}"
            Dim latexCode6 As String = "\log_a{b}"

            'Create a Presentation instance
            Dim ppt As Presentation = New Presentation()

            'Get the first slide by using its index
            Dim slide As ISlide = ppt.Slides(0)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            Dim shape As IAutoShape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(30, 100, 200, 30))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode1)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(240, 100, 200, 40))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode2)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(30, 180, 200, 40))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode3)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(240, 180, 200, 40))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode4)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(30, 280, 200, 70))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode5)

            'Add a shape to the slide
            shape = slide.Shapes.AppendShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, New RectangleF(240, 280, 200, 40))
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.Clear()
            'Add a math equation to the shape using the LaTeX code 
            shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs.AddParagraphFromLatexMathCode(latexCode6)

            For i As Integer = 0 To slide.Shapes.Count - 1
                slide.Shapes(i).Fill.FillType = Spire.Presentation.Drawing.FillFormatType.None
                slide.Shapes(i).Line.FillType = Spire.Presentation.Drawing.FillFormatType.None
            Next

            'Save the result document
            ppt.SaveToFile("MathEquations.pptx", FileFormat.Pptx2013)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

The following is the output document after adding mathematical equations:

Add Math Equations to PowerPoint using LaTeX Code in C#, VB.NET

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