my $TextBox = $slide->Shapes->AddTextbox({ Orientation => 1, Left => 5, Top => 5, Width => 250, Height => 250 }); $TextBox->TextFrame->TextRange->{Text} ="Big Ole Test"; $TextBox->{'Fill'}{'BackColor'}{'RGB'} = 255; # 0000ff BlueGreenRed; $TextBox->{'Fill'}->Solid;