PPTX.gallery

Layout Pattern

Comparison

Compare alternatives using parallel information. Keep the same criteria and level of detail for every option.

TextGroups of items

How to Use It

Compare alternatives using parallel information. Keep the same criteria and level of detail for every option.

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Compare alternatives on the same criteria and state the resulting recommendation.

All people, quotations and business figures in these examples are illustrative.

Comparison: canonical rendered example
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"title": "Choose the smallest useful test",
"subtitle": "Illustrative example • fictional data",
"blocks": [3 items
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"region": "first",
"text": "Option A: focused pilot\nTwo teams, six weeks. Low setup cost and a clear baseline."
},
{2 keys
"region": "second",
"text": "Option B: broad rollout\nAll teams, three months. Wider reach with greater coordination needs."
},
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"region": "verdict",
"text": "Recommendation: establish the evidence with Option A before committing to Option B."
}
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Regions, in reading order

This layout is one list of 4 regions, declared once. The list runs as a column; a split nests a list that runs the other way. Each size is a share of its parent’s width (row) or height (column).

Schematic of the list: each box is drawn in proportion to its size; an auto entry gets a fixed band. Dashed boxes are heading regions.

Column, stacked, top to bottom. No anchor is written on the layout: body regions start at the top unless they set their own.

  1. 1titleauto

    auto, the height the content needs

    Heading region: holds the slide’s title, with its tag and subtitle. It takes a size and no content rules.

  2. SplitRow, side by side, left to rightauto

    auto, the height the content needs

    1. 2first50%

      size 1: 50% of the width

      Accepts
      textlistmetricimagecharttablegroup
      Role
      primary
      Flow
      none, up to 1 block
      Anchor
      top (default)
    2. 3second50%

      size 1: 50% of the width

      Accepts
      textlistmetricimagecharttablegroup
      Role
      primary
      Flow
      none, up to 1 block
      Anchor
      top (default)
  3. 4verdictauto

    auto, the height the content needs

    Accepts
    text
    Role
    supporting
    Flow
    none, up to 1 block
    Anchor
    top (default)
Layout structure and reference fields
How automatic composition differs

Try dynamic composition

Explore how a text slide reflows as you change its content and shape. These examples use OPF’s shared composition rules; the copied document includes your choices.

Let the content find its spaceStart with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do.Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read.Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember.

All sample text fits within its content boxes.

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    "dimensions": {
      "widthInches": 13.333333333333334,
      "heightInches": 7.5
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "title": "Let the content find its space",
      "composition": {
        "mode": "auto"
      },
      "blocks": [
        {
          "text": "Start with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do."
        },
        {
          "text": "Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read."
        },
        {
          "text": "Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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Place three independent bodies of content beside each other. Keep equivalent comparisons parallel and use fewer columns when content needs more width. Pictures remain visible in full unless an explicit fit overrides the layout default.

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Groups Of Items

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Show the main themes or principles behind an idea. Give each item a short heading and a comparable amount of detail.

/layouts/pillars

Mixed

Hero

Combine a prominent visual or message with supporting content. Use it when one element should lead the audience into the details.

/layouts/hero

Text

Two columns

Place two bodies of content beside each other. Use it for paired explanations or an argument with supporting evidence. Pictures remain visible in full unless an explicit fit overrides the layout default.

/layouts/two-column

Visuals

Image beside

Explain a visual alongside its supporting text. Use the text to direct attention to the meaningful parts of the image.

/layouts/image-beside

Groups Of Items

Process

Explain an ordered sequence of steps. Give each step a clear action and enough context to understand the transition.

/layouts/process