Automatic Dialog to request Template?

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Paul

We would like to have a dialog box pop-up when we open a
powerpoint file so that the user may select a different
template. (This powerpoint file will be distributed to 20
users over 10 sites--all without any tech support
available. As a result, we need to make sure there are no
installation requirements beyond opening the ppt file.)

Does anyone have an idea on how we could automate the pop-
up dialog?
 
Can't be done as described, Paul.
PowerPoint won't run code automatically when a presentation is opened (it's
different from Word/Excel in this respect) and even if it could, the user's
security settings might prevent it.

An addin might be able to handle this requirement, but it would have to be
installed first.

An executible written in VB/C/Whatever or some sort of installer app might
be the way to go. User runs EXE, it installs the PPT file for them, fires
up PPT and automates it externally to do what you want.

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Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for
without resorting to VBA or add-ins.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality (without having to resort to
VBA or add-ins), don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS,
please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
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your case as clearly and completely as possible.

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