PowerPoint: Is there a way to use PowerPoint as a 'CMS'? i.e. I create a template with assets & folder., and my client can replace the assets

Question

I am using PowerPoint to design a series of templates for my client. (Yes, I know PPT is not the most ideal solution, but that was the decision)

This will be used to display some text & image content, along with ppt animations & slide transitions. This powerpoint slide will be beamed up to a large LED display and essentially function as a 'looping video wall'. Kind of like the video walls in Apple Stores.

The reason for having it in powerpoint is so that the client can easily edit the images & text on their own, which they intend to do periodically.

My Question:

I was wondering if there is some function in PowerPoint that allows it to act as a 'CMS' of sorts - asset browser, text editor etc. so that my client can easily replace the images, without manually right-clicking to 'Replace Image' on each individual image.

Is there some way to link a powerpoint file to a folder /img with a bunch of images, a clear naming structure (img001.jpg, img002.jpg ...) and then the client can simply replace the image & text there, rather than fiddle around manually in powerpoint?

Answer 1

Why not use a VBA script to update (import) the numerous images into the .ppt? There are plenty of examples to Google.

If you have a slide, who's image file you update often, automate the process using a VBA procedure (macro), as follows:

• In PowerPoint, launch the Visual Basic Editor by pressing [Alt]+[F11]. Choose Module from the Insert menu. Enter the following subprocedure:

  Sub InsertLogo()
  'Insert TR logo
  ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddPicture( _
  FileName:="C:\Active\TR\September2009Blog\TR.jpg", _
  LinkToFile:=msoFalse, _
  SaveWithDocument:=msoTrue, Left:=60, Top:=35, _
  Width:=98, Height:=48).Select
  End Sub

Reference: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/use-vba-to-insert-a-picture-file-onto-a-powerpoint-slide/

In all Likeliness, it sounds like the end user would be better off with a dedicated signage software, that can retrieve images, format them and load them for display. Raspberry Pi is a good platform