PPT97: Paste Special Not Available in PowerPoint Object ModelLast reviewed: March 13, 1998Article ID: Q164939 |
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SUMMARYThe Paste Special command is not available within the Microsoft PowerPoint object model. To emulate a Paste Special command, use an object model, such as the Microsoft Word object model, that supports the Paste Special command. This article provides a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that uses the Microsoft Word object model to emulate the Paste Special command in PowerPoint.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspBefore you create the macro, add a reference to the object models for Word and PowerPoint, using these steps:
Create the following macro:
Sub PowerPointPasteSpecial() On Error Resume Next Err.Clear Dim MyDoc As Word.Document Dim lSlideNum As Long 'Copies the current selection in PowerPoint to the clipboard. 'If nothing is selected a run-time error will occur. PowerPoint.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox "Nothing is selected or not in a valid view.", _ vbExclamation, "Invalid Selection" End End If 'Get the current slide number. lSlideNum = ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideNumber 'Creates a new document in Word. Set MyDoc = Word.Documents.Add() If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox "Word is not running or available. Start Word and " _ & "run the macro again.", vbExclamation, "Word Not Running" End End If 'Pastes the information on the Clipboard into the Word document as 'an Enhanced Metafile. If the information on the Clipboard is text 'you receive a run-time error. Text does not support pasting as 'a metafile. Word.ActiveWindow.Selection.PasteSpecial _ DataType:=wdPasteEnhancedMetafile If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox "Object information not on the Clipboard. Select an object " _ & "in PowerPoint and run the macro again." & Chr(13) & Chr(13) _ & "Having text information in the clipboard would cause this" _ & " problem.", vbExclamation, "Incorrect Data In Clipboard" End End If 'Copies the object, which is now an enhanced metafile to Clipboard. Word.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy 'Pastes the metafile onto the PowerPoint slide. PowerPoint.ActivePresentation.Slides(lSlideNum).Shapes.Paste 'Close the document without saving changes. MyDoc.Close (wdDoNotSaveChanges) End Sub REFERENCESFor 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 QuestionsFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q163435 TITLE : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications |
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