Macro and Recorder Question

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Is the recorder no longer available in Powerpoint.

Also, I want to create a macro that will insert a textbox using font size 8
.... is this possible on a slide?

Thanks!
 
Is the recorder no longer available in Powerpoint.

Also, I want to create a macro that will insert a textbox using font size 8
... is this possible on a slide?

Thanks!
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For the most part the Recorder is gone (I think you can access it via
some weird key combination, but it doesn't record much anymore). The
problem is that the Recorder never kept up with the new features so it
was becoming more and more obsolete. Instead of catching it up,
Microsoft seems to have axed it.

As for inserting a textbox with font size 8, this should be possible,
something like:

Sub foo()
Dim myBox As Shape
Set myBox =
ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 100,
100, 200, 200) 'put a box at 100,100 and make it 200x200 in size
myBox.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "hello" 'put hello in the box
myBox.TextFrame.TextRange.Font.Size = 8 'make the font size of the box 8
End Sub

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David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
 
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