Record a macro

[darrell_lim]

In Word 2004, there is an option that records a macro for you as you
run the commands. I noticed that the same option is unavailable in
PowerPoint 2004. does anyone have any suggestions on how to record a
macro if you do not have any visual basic experience? As of now, I
can't seem to figure out how to program rote functions other than thru
the visual basic option that Powerpoint offers

thanks

DL

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

That's wild. I typed Record a Macro into the Help (I'm using Office X,
not 2004), and it gave me three choices. The first one basically said
that PowerPoint can't record a macro. The third one gave me information
about pausing and resuming the recording of macro (which is a bit strange
since it appears you can't record a macro). I usually do my macro work in
Windows, but I run macros on my Mac and assumed you could record them
there.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

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[Steve Rindsberg]

I usually do my macro work in

Windows, but I run macros on my Mac and assumed you could record them
there.

Only if you're running PPT under VPC ;-)


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Darrell,

Unfortunately the macro recorder in Office Macintosh works only with
Word and Excel, but not PowerPoint.

That being said, you can often record steps in either Word or Excel and
copy the code and paste it into the VB editor in PowerPoint.

There are hundreds of code samples in the PowerPoint Visual Basic help
system which you can get at by searching or by selecting things in the
VB object browser and clicking the yellow help button.

Additionally, you can search Google for PowerPoint code samples.

If you get stuck, just post a message here in the newsgroup and someone
usually will have a code snippet that will get you through the tough spots.

-Jim