Run a macro in Normal view

[David Price]

Is there a way to run a macro in Normal mode i.e. click a slide object? I
don't want the user to have to choose Run Macro via the menu. I know you can
do it via Action Settings when in presentation mode. I want to do this as
there seems no way to have a macro run when a new presentation is created
without having to create and install an add-in to trap the event.

 

[T Lavedas]

Is there a way to run a macro in Normal mode i.e. click a slide object? I
don't want the user to have to choose Run Macro via the menu. I know you can
do it via Action Settings when in presentation mode. I want to do this as
there seems no way to have a macro run when a new presentation is created
without having to create and install an add-in to trap the event.

The one way I can think of, without resorting to an Add-in, is to
create your macro in an empty presentation, then using the Tools/
Customize facilities put the macro on a toolbar that is in view by
default and finally save the empty presentation as the blank.pot
template (SaveAs and select design template).

The next time PowerPoint is opened (loading the blank template) the
macro is also loaded and positioned on the toolbar. Of course, this
is true only if the macro security setting allows it - probably set to
Medium, so that it prompts the user as to whether to disable or enable
macros - which is an obvious, but needful, nuisance.

This may not be the best way - just the way I can think to do it.

Tom Lavedas
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[David P]

Tom

Thanks for the reply but this doesn't really help me in my situation as I
need to able to distribute the template stand alone to a group of users.

 

[T Lavedas]

Tom

Thanks for the reply but this doesn't really help me in my situation as I
need to able to distribute the template stand alone to a group of users.

{snip}

I don't think I understand. Are you saying it won't work because the
blank.pot would need to be distributed to the users? If so, whatever
is done, it will require some sort of distribution. How else would a
user gain access?

Tom Lavedas
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[David P]

Yes, I'm saying the Blank template would need to be distributed and installed
in the correct folder for it to work as you suggest. They may already have
their own blank.pot as well. I want a template that they can put on their
desktop or anywhere they care to and that they can just double-click to start
a new presentation.

 

[Austin Myers]

David, without having some idea of what the macro does its hard to give an
answer.

Austin

 

[David Price]

Austin

Not sure what it does really matters but if it helps I want to display a
user form and then apply a design template of choice. The code is not
problem, it's making it run in an accessable way that stumps me.

 

[John Wilson]

Hi David

As you suggest in your original question: ....
Really you need an Add In with event trapping.
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[Austin Myers]

In that case I would really suggest building an add-in.



Austin Myers
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