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Powerpoint Templates

In this section, we will create a PowerPoint template using Qlik Sense objects.

To create a PowerPoint template, go to the Templates tab and click Create button. Your screen will look something like this:

Qalyptus Powerpoint Template

  1. In the Type drop-down menu, select PowerPoint
  2. Give a name to your template. Example: Performance PowerPoint template
  3. It is recommended to add a description
  4. You have two options to create a new template. You can click to create a new PowerPoint file or click to create your template from an existing PowerPoint file.
  5. Save your work

Click to create a new PowerPoint file. Your screen will look something like this:

Qalyptus Powerpoint Template File

  1. A PowerPoint file is open in the Qalyptus
  2. Connections: list of the Qlik Sense and QlikView connections created in the Connections page
  3. Variables: list of the Qlik variables of the selected connections. Select the ones you want to use
  4. Objects: list of the Tables, Charts, and Master Items of the selected connections. Select the ones you want to use
  5. Used: here, you will find the objects and variables you want to use in your template
  6. Save button allows you to save the template
  7. The preview button allows you to have a preview of the report

Add objects to create the template​

In this short video, you will see how to use your Qlik Sense objects to create a simple PowerPoint template.

Advanced options​

1- Add a filter to an object​

In addition to applying filters at the report and task levels, you can apply a filter for each Qlik object you use in your template.

Right-click on the object you want to add a filter, then select Properties. In the Properties screen, select the filter to apply from the available filters. Note that only one filter can be applied to an object.

Qalyptus Object Filter Powerpoint

2- Export a Qlik Sense object as an image with a dimension different from the usage dimension in the template file​

When you want to use a Qlik Sense object (chart or table) as an image in your report template, drag and drop the object to the template file. Qalyptus will create a placeholder image that you can resize. When you generate the report, Qalyptus will export the Qlik Sense object with the dimension of the placeholder image and put it in the placeholder image.

It is possible to export the image with large or small size as the placeholder image size. For example, export the image 1200 x 800 px and use it in the file with the size 1000 x 600 px.

Select the option Custom export dimensions in the object Properties, then enter the Height and Width value.

Export Image With Custom Size

Exporting an object with a large size allows you to get more information; because Qlik Sense can hide some information when you reduce the object's size.

Chart with a small size (export size = size of use )

Chart small size

The same chart with a large export size (export size > size of use )

Chart large size

3-Repeat charts and tables in a slide for each value of a dimension​

You can repeat the contents of a PowerPoint slide for each value in a dimension field.

4- Create a PowerPoint native chart​

You can create a PowerPoint chart with data from a Qlik Sense object (chart or table).

Status​

A template can have three different status:

  • Valid template
  • File not found
  • No objects or variables used