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# How to control PowerPoint remotely with VDO.Ninja

Remotely control PowerPoint with VDO.Ninja using the \&powerpoint parameter, API endpoints, MIDI, and iframe tools.

### Overview

Support for remote PowerPoint slide control. (previous/next slide):

* Documented things quite a bit here: <https://github.com/steveseguin/powerpoint_remote>
* I've only tested with Windows + PowerPoint so far, but it can be tweaked to work with more than PPT without much trouble
* Uses AutoHotKey + VDO.Ninja + MIDI to achieve the result; quite a few different ways implement it, with samples provided
* Built-in basic controller added, via [`&powerpoint`](/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-powerpoint.md) (aliases: `&slides`, `&ppt`, `&pptcontrols`)
* IFrame sample app provided with larger buttons and sample code to add more custom buttons/actions if needed. (start/stop/etc): <https://vdo.ninja/examples/powerpoint>
* HTTP / WSS remote control also added; `https://api.vdo.ninja/YOURAPIKEY/nextSlide` and `prevSlide`
* Local Streamdeck support also working, via MIDI

### YouTube Tutorial

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/ORH8betTt8Y>" %}
Remote control PowerPoint with VDO.Ninja
{% endembed %}

### Images

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2F22EJaAX6MglvQs1z02vT%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=4e5fcf0f-97e2-4297-bfe5-edc5e118e08a" alt=""><figcaption><p><a href="/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-powerpoint.md"><code>&#x26;powerpoint</code></a> as a URL parameter</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2943598173-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MZHXv1G8N0MDxwotaT9%2Fuploads%2FyhWfksuKm2BgGJWmFmHa%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=affcbac0-6a4b-459f-aab6-17a2ace4cee3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Remote PowerPoint Web control via VDO.Ninja (IFrame API)</p></figcaption></figure></div>


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