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C# - How to open Powerpoint file immediately?

Step 1: To install the Power Point Viewer SDK ActiveX Control, begin by launching the setup file (http://www.viscomsoft.com/demo/powerpointviewersetup.exe). Select the desired installation folder for the Power Poiint Viewer SDK ActiveX and continue with the installation on your development computer.

Step 2: Installed Microsoft Free PowerPoint Viewer 2010.  

Step 3: Create New Visual C# Project, select Windows Forms Application

Step 4: In Solution Explorer, select References ,right click mouse to select Add Reference... 
Select COM tab, select Power Point Viewer Control SDK




Step 3: Add the following code in Form1.cs

 public partial class Form1 : Form

    {

     PowerPointViewer.PowerPointViewerControl objPPTViewer=null; 

Step 4: In form load event , add the following code

  private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            objPPTViewer = new PowerPointViewer.PowerPointViewerControl();

            objPPTViewer.Fastmode= true;
            objPPTViewer.Open("c:\\yourfile.pptx", 0, 0, 320, 240);
            objPPTViewer.SetPPTViewerParent((short)this.Handle); 

        }