PPT2000: Using Macros Stored in Templates

ID: Q222800

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SUMMARY

When you use a template that contains one or more Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros, those macros may or may not be added to your current presentation. There are two different ways of you can use a template in PowerPoint. One method includes macros, the other does not.


MORE INFORMATION

Template with Macros

  1. If PowerPoint is running, click New on the File menu. If it is not already running, start PowerPoint, and then click Template in the Startup dialog box.


  2. In the list of available templates, click to select the template you want to use.


  3. If you have already created some slides that you want to use in this presentation, you can add them to this new presentation by clicking Slides from File on the Insert menu.


Template Without Macros

  1. Create one or more slides in a new presentation.


  2. On the Format menu, click Apply Design.


  3. In the list of available templates, click the template you want to use.


PowerPoint stores macros as part of a presentation file. When you create a new presentation based on a template, you are actually opening an untitled copy of the template file. This copy contains all the slides and macro code contained in the template. When you apply a template to an existing presentation, only the information from the Slide, Title, Notes Pages, and Handout masters is added to the presentation. The macro code is not added.

Additional query words: 9.00 ppt9 vba vbe ppt2k powerpt vba2k ppt9.0 ppt2000 program programming

Keywords : kbmacro kbdta kbtemplate kbpptvba
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: July 14, 1999
© 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.