PPT: Sample VB Code to Make the Selected Text Bold

• Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that applies bold formatting to the current selection.

MORE INFORMATION

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

NOTE: This code will generate a run-time error if nothing is selected or if the current selection is invalid.

   Sub SetFontBold()

      ' Used to store a font object reference.
      Dim oFont As font

      ' Get a reference to the font property.
      Set oFont = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange.font

      ' See whether the selected text is bold.
      If oFont.Bold <> msoTrue Then
         oFont.Bold = msoTrue
      Else
         ' The font selection was already bold.
         MsgBox "The selected text is already bold."
      End If

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro in Visual Basic Editor."

For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to run a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications