Layout Pattern
Section Divider
Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow.
How to Use It
Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow. OPF placeholders: title, subtitle.
Content Zones
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.
All sample text fits within its content areas.
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{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
"name": "Dynamic composition example",
"design": {
"dimensions": {
"widthInches": 13.333333333333334,
"heightInches": 7.5
}
},
"slides": [
{
"title": "Let the content find its space",
"composition": {
"mode": "auto"
},
"blocks": [
{
"text": "Start with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do."
},
{
"text": "Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read."
},
{
"text": "Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember."
}
]
}
]
}Composition rules and examples as JSON · Pagination rules and example JSON
Related Layouts
Similar OPF layout slugs with matching content types, spatial patterns, or presentation use cases.
Content Text
Appendix Index
Divider slide listing the backup and appendix sections that follow. Signals the main deck is over.
/layouts/appendix-index
Content Text
Single Message Statement
One sentence, one slide. Used when an idea needs the entire slide to land.
/layouts/single-message-statement
Content Text
Blank
Blank from the standard OPF catalog.
/layouts/blank
Content Text
Title
Title from the standard OPF catalog.
/layouts/title
Content Text
Title Subtitle
Title Subtitle from the standard OPF catalog.
/layouts/title-subtitle
Opening Closing
Agenda
Numbered list of topics with timing or section markers. Sets expectations and gives your audience a roadmap.
/layouts/agenda
OPF Config
layouts:section-divider{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
"name": "PPTX.gallery — layouts/section-divider",
"tags": [
"gallery:layouts/section-divider"
],
"slides": [
{
"id": "gallery-preview-1",
"layout": "section-divider",
"title": "Section Divider",
"subtitle": "A clear message with supporting context.",
"design": {
"contentBox": false,
"contentAlignment": "center",
"titleAlignment": "center"
}
}
],
"catalogs": {
"layouts": {
"records": [
{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
"id": "section-divider",
"name": "Section_Divider",
"label": "Section Divider",
"summary": "Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow.",
"description": "Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow.",
"tags": [
"Transition",
"Structure",
"Navigation"
],
"master": "Gallery",
"masterSlideIndex": 5,
"groupHash": "7180f9261f5cc143c202b56c15631e7cbcbeda7349c1328ccfa4b564c8797f58",
"groupDefault": true,
"contentType": "Title",
"contentMultiple": "None",
"contentAlignment": "Center",
"contentBox": false,
"contentTypeChartPrimary": "None",
"contentTypeImageFill": "None",
"contentTypeListBullet": "None",
"contentTypeListHeading": false,
"slideTitle": true,
"slideTitleAlignment": "Center",
"slideImage": false,
"slideImageAlignment": "None",
"slideLayoutDirection": "None",
"zones": [
{
"role": "title",
"placeholder": "title"
},
{
"role": "subtitle",
"placeholder": "subtitle"
}
],
"preview": {},
"details": "Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow. OPF placeholders: title, subtitle.",
"category": "content-text",
"spatialCategory": "hero",
"contentTypeTags": [
"mixed",
"title"
],
"placeholders": [
{
"type": "title"
},
{
"type": "subtitle"
}
],
"slideSubtitle": true
}
]
}
}
}Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground, or load it in the gallery visual editor.