topic Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size in ODS and Base Reporting

Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size

krm — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:31:58 GMT

I am trying to publish various charts that are created in SAS into powerpoint slides. However when I try to change the title size using

ods powerpoint layout=twocontent;
title1 height=32pt " CHART TITLE" ;

SAS output font is always 42pt.

on the other hand if I use

ods powerpoint layout=_null_;
title height=32pt "CHART TITLE";

the font changes.

I figured that I can use proc template to modify existing layouts (such as : twocontent), however I couldn't find an example in the SAS documentation so far that I can use. The examples that I found are mainly for ODS pdf outputs.

Re: Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size

Tim_SAS — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:39:19 GMT

Instead of modifying the layout template (which you can't do), modify the style template. This works for me using SAS 9.4M3:

ods path (prepend) work.templat(update);
proc template;
   define style styles.mystyle;
      parent = styles.powerpointlight;
      class SystemTitle /
         fontsize=32pt;
   end;
run;

proc sort data=sashelp.class out=class;
   by sex;
   run;

ods powerpoint file="test.pptx" style=styles.mystyle;
ods powerpoint layout=twocontent(advance=bygroup) nogtitle;
title1 'CHART TITLE';
proc sgplot data=class;
	by sex;
	vbar name /response=height;
run;
ods powerpoint close;

Re: Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size

krm — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:39:20 GMT

@Tim_SAS thank you very much for your response.

It's great to know that I cannot modify the layout template as that's why I have been trying.

Also if I want to modify other title sizes (not the main title but the smaller ones) in the same slide, should I do it under the same class statement?

Re: Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size

Tim_SAS — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:53:56 GMT

There are 10 SystemTitle classes, one for each possible title statement. Their names are SystemTitle (for title1) and SystemTitle2-SystemTitle10. If you want to modify the style for title2 use the SystemTitle2 class. When you modify one of the SystemTitle classes, all of the higher-numbered SystemTitle classes automatically get the modification as well. So if you set the fontsize of SystemTitle2 to, say, 24pt, then SystemTitle3-SystemTitle10 get that fontsize. The PowerPointLight and PowerPointDark styles specify that SystemTitle uses fontsize=42pt, SystemTitle2 uses fontsize=24pt, and SystemTitle3-SystemTitle10 uses fontsize=20pt.

You can read more about ODS styles here.

Here's how to view the PowerPointLight and PowerPointDark styles that we supply for the destination for PowerPoint.

Good luck!

Re: Changing ODS Powerpoint Slide Title Size

krm — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:00:28 GMT

Thank you @Tim_SAS great information!

Yes I could get the custom font sizes as you mentioned in your post by using the line below.

proc template;
define style styles.mystyle;
parent = styles.powerpointlight;
class SystemTitle /
fontsize=28pt;
class SystemTitle2 /
fontsize=20pt;
end;
run;