add_clone method

add_clone

Adds a copy of a specified layout slide to the presentation.

Returns

Added slide.

def add_clone(self, source_layout):
    ...
ParameterTypeDescription
source_layoutILayoutSlideSlide to clone.

Remarks

When cloning a layout between different presentations layout’s master can be cloned too to keep source formatting. Internal registry is used to track automatically cloned masters to prevent creation of multiple clones of the same master slide. Manual cloning of master slides will be neither prevented nor registered.

add_clone

Adds a copy of a specified layout slide to the presentation.

Returns

Added slide.

def add_clone(self, source_layout, dest_master):
    ...
ParameterTypeDescription
source_layoutILayoutSlideSlide to clone.
dest_masterIMasterSlideMaster slide for a new layout.

Remarks

New layout will be linked with defined master in destination presentation. So this is analogue of copy/paste with “Use Destination Theme” option in PowerPoint.

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