Add PowerPoint Comments

In the example below, you will learn how to use GemBox.Presentation to add and customize comments in PowerPoint presentations using the Comment class.

using GemBox.Presentation;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var presentation = new PresentationDocument();

        // Create new presentation slide.
        var slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom);

        // Adds a new comment with a new author in the top-left corner of the slide.
        var comment = slide.Comments.Add("GBP", "GemBox.Presentation", "Shows how to use comments with GemBox.Presentation component.");

        // Change comment position.
        comment.Left = Length.From(50, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
        comment.Top = Length.From(10, LengthUnit.Centimeter);

        // Adds a new comment with the same author as the previously added comment.
        slide.Comments.Add("Another comment from GemBox.Presentation.");

        presentation.Save("Comments.pptx");
    }
}
Imports GemBox.Presentation

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        ' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim presentation = New PresentationDocument

        ' Create New presentation slide.
        Dim slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom)

        ' Adds a New comment with a New author in the top-left corner of the slide.
        Dim comment = slide.Comments.Add("GBP", "GemBox.Presentation", "Shows how to use comments with GemBox.Presentation component.")

        ' Change comment position.
        comment.Left = Length.From(2, LengthUnit.Centimeter)
        comment.Top = Length.From(1, LengthUnit.Centimeter)

        ' Adds a New comment with the same author as the previously added comment.
        slide.Comments.Add("Another comment from GemBox.Presentation.")

        presentation.Save("Comments.pptx")
    End Sub
End Module
PowerPoint comments created with GemBox.Presentation
Screenshot of PowerPoint comments created with GemBox.Presentation

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GemBox.Presentation is a .NET component that enables you to read, write, edit, convert, and print presentation files from your .NET applications using one simple API.

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