Printing File Properties

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How do you print the files properties for PPT docs?

There's no built-in way to do it that I'm aware of.

What specifically do you need to do?
 
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Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for.

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John,
Thanks for the feedback. I submitted the suggestion per your link. I have found a round-a-bout way to print the properties of PowerPoint and Excel files, but it's not nearly as professional or user friendly as Word's output.

I open PowerPoint or Excel, choose File from the menu then Open. When the dialog box appears, I highlight the file I want properties from, then select Properties from the View dropdown list, and finally print the screen. Like I said, not as professional, but until something else better comes along, guess it'll have to do.

Thanks again.
David :-)
 
Steve,
Need the file properties to prove who created, date created, etc...

I figured out a rough way around the problem, but it's not as user friendly as Word is about
Click to expand...
obtaining this info. I open PowerPoint or Excel, then select File from the menu and Open. When
the dialog box opens, I highlight the file I want properties from, choose properties from the View
box, and then print the screen. Not as good as Word, but at least it gets the job done.

This might be a little quicker, then. It puts the property names and values (for any properties
that have them) into the debug window where you can copy/paste.

Option Explicit

Sub ListDocumentProperties()

Dim docProperty As DocumentProperty
Dim strTemp As String

On Error Resume Next

For Each docProperty In ActivePresentation.BuiltInDocumentProperties
With docProperty
' since it may error if we query the value of a property with no value
' we build it in bits ... at least this we we get the name
' even if value's not set
strTemp = .Name & vbTab
strTemp = strTemp & .Value
Debug.Print strTemp
End With
Next docProperty

For Each docProperty In ActivePresentation.CustomDocumentProperties
With docProperty
' since it may error if we query the value of a property with no value
' we build it in bits ... at least this we we get the name
' even if value's not set
strTemp = .Name & vbTab
strTemp = strTemp & .Value
Debug.Print strTemp
End With
Next docProperty

End Sub
 
Sorry for the interruption!

One way of obtaining details of filenames, date & time modified, fil
sizes and even file attributes, is by using a DOS command then pipin
the results to a text file.
As the results are normally fairly well delivered in columns, you ca
open the file with Excel, and delete and unwanted data...

With XP, it's best done via Start/All Programs/Accessories/Comman
Prompt

Go to the folder/directory that contains the files you want to display
then enter the following command

DIR *.PPT > C:\results.txt

This will produce a list of details for all .PPT files.
Obviously, use *.* to pick up all files in the current directory.


Hope that works and gives you the kind of results you were lookin
for?

Pete Morga

pcm9
 
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