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Knowledge Base Articles - 2002

278551 - 2002: Action Setting Macro Does Not Run After File Is Reopened

278545 - 2002: Error Message: Document Window (Unknown Member): Invalid Enumeration Value

285415 - 2002: Expected Message That Some Features May Be Lost Is Not Displayed During Programmatic Save to PowerPoint 95

291926 - 2002: How to Use the WebBrowser Control on a Slide

285406 - 2002: Icon That Is Added Programmatically Displays a Label When No Label Is Specified

285436 - 2002: Incorrect VBA ViewType Returned for Slide Master View

278562 - 2002: Inserting Symbol Does Not Trigger the Selection Change Event

278575 - 2002: Macro Run-Time Error: The Item with the Specified Name Wasnt Found

285483 - 2002: Macro to Programmatically Change Encryption Provider Setting Does Not Work as Expected

285504 - 2002: Only the First Slide in the Slide Range Is Exported When You Export a SlideRange Object

285467 - 2002: PowerPoint and the Visual Basic Editor Do Not Quit as Expected on the Application.Quit Event

285305 - 2002: Run-time Error -2147024809 When You Attempt to Change Views with Visual Basic for Applications

285472 - 2002: Run-time Error -2147188160 on ActiveWindow or ActivePresentation Call in PowerPoint

281875 - 2002: Run-time Error When Inserting a Diagram with a Macro

285445 - 2002: Switching Between PowerPoint and Visual Basic Editor Does Not Cause WindowActivate Event

Knowledge Base Articles - 2000

222701 - 2000: Cannot Display Built-in Dialog Boxes by Using PowerPoint Object Model

226738 - 2000: Cannot Paste Text Into Message Box or Debug.Print Methods

256579 - 2000: Cannot Run Macros in a Presentation Opened by Macro

254804 - 2000: Cannot Set NumberOfCopies and Collate Properties

222749 - 2000: Code to Change 'White Areas' of Graphic to Transparent

222735 - 2000: Code to Count the Placeholders on the Current Slide

222684 - 2000: Code to Detect if PowerPoint is Running on a Macintosh

222777 - 2000: Code to Display the Number of Slides or Shapes Selected

222778 - 2000: Error Importing Form Into the Visual Basic Editor

222787 - 2000: Expressions Added to Watch Arent Saved in Presentation

222782 - 2000: F1 Key May Not Start Help When in the Visual Basic Editor

222734 - 2000: For Each Loop Doesnt Find All Shapes on a Slide

222683 - 2000: GoToSlide Method Uses Custom Show Slide Index

222692 - 2000: Graph9 Process Remains in Memory After Macro Ends

226601 - 2000: Help Example for Replace Method Is Incorrect

222751 - 2000: How To Use the SaveAs Method

222720 - 2000: How to Activate a Media Object From a Macro Button

222799 - 2000: How to Add a Macro to a Toolbar

257221 - 2000: How to Change Image Links Programmatically

234184 - 2000: How to Create Application Level Event Handlers

244379 - 2000: How to Find the Name of an Object

222703 - 2000: How to Manipulate ActiveX Controls Through VBA Macros

276353 - 2000: How to Use VBA Events to Reset Slide Builds

222754 - 2000: How to Use the AddLine Method

222745 - 2000: How to Use the AddPicture Method

222760 - 2000: How to Use the EntryEffect Property

222758 - 2000: How to Use the Presentations.Open Method

222693 - 2000: How to Use the Shell Function to Print a Presentation

253699 - 2000: How to Use the WebBrowser Control on a Slide

222761 - 2000: How to Use the WindowState Property

226699 - 2000: Inserted Script Runs Twice When Previewed

222771 - 2000: Introduction to Macro Programming in PowerPoint 2000

222762 - 2000: Macro May Stop Running After Slide Show Ends

222801 - 2000: Macro Menus and Visual Basic Editor Require an Open File

222803 - 2000: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Closing Slide Miniature

222710 - 2000: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Increase or Decrease Font

222704 - 2000: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Show Command

222802 - 2000: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Undo or Redo Actions

222796 - 2000: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Activating Placeholder

222707 - 2000: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Changes to Links Dialog Box

222750 - 2000: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Changes to Options Dialog

222711 - 2000: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Code Moving Command Bars

222779 - 2000: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Find or Replace Commands

249050 - 2000: Macro Virus Protection Warning Doesnt Appear When Inserting Slides from File

278957 - 2000: Macro to Detect Keyboard Language

241378 - 2000: Macro to Embed Linked Images into Presentation

271898 - 2000: Macros Disabled When You Open Presentations Programatically

222721 - 2000: Paste Special Not Available in PowerPoint Object Model

226766 - 2000: PowerPoint 2000 Remains in Memory After Getting a Presentation and Being Closed

226586 - 2000: Quitting PowerPoint Invalidates References from Client Applications

222694 - 2000: Quitting VBE Changes the Active Presentation

222786 - 2000: Run-Time Error When Opening Shortcuts Programmatically

217702 - 2000: Run-Time Error When Using the Execute Method

201543 - 2000: Running Windows Media Player via VBA

222728 - 2000: Sample Code Displays Message Box With AutoShape Type Name

222798 - 2000: Sample Code To Visit Every Open Slide

222770 - 2000: Sample Code to Animate All Graph Objects

222729 - 2000: Sample Code to Apply Small Caps Formatting to Selection

222768 - 2000: Sample Code to Assign a Random Animation to all Objects

265050 - 2000: Sample Code to Batch Save a Group of Presentations as HTML

222763 - 2000: Sample Code to Center a Selection of Objects

222708 - 2000: Sample Code to Change Source of Linked Excel Worksheet

222690 - 2000: Sample Code to Change the Chart Type of a Graph

222741 - 2000: Sample Code to Change the Zoom Percentage

222794 - 2000: Sample Code to Control Word from a PowerPoint Macro

222686 - 2000: Sample Code to Copy All Objects to a New Presentation

222742 - 2000: Sample Code to Copy Slide to Different Presentation

222780 - 2000: Sample Code to Copy Slides to Another Presentation

222688 - 2000: Sample Code to Create Backup Presentations

222772 - 2000: Sample Code to Create a Basic Organization Chart

222795 - 2000: Sample Code to Determine the Current View

222756 - 2000: Sample Code to Determine the Number of Open Presentations

240386 - 2000: Sample Code to Determine the Windows Display Resolution

222790 - 2000: Sample Code to Display the Selection Type

240189 - 2000: Sample Code to Expand Slides

222793 - 2000: Sample Code to Extract Text from an Organization Chart

222788 - 2000: Sample Code to Find Slides that Dont Follow Slide Master

222791 - 2000: Sample Code to Get Input From an Office Assistant Balloon

222748 - 2000: Sample Code to Get PowerPoints Build Number

222789 - 2000: Sample Code to Name a Slide

222776 - 2000: Sample Code to Open a Web Site in Internet Explorer

222785 - 2000: Sample Code to Print All Open Presentations

222691 - 2000: Sample Code to Print Slide Numbers for a Custom Show

222773 - 2000: Sample Code to Reset Action Settings

222702 - 2000: Sample Code to Reset the Builds on a Slide

222792 - 2000: Sample Code to Retrieve or Set Slide Size

222732 - 2000: Sample Code to Retrieve the Fonts Used in a Presentation

222766 - 2000: Sample Code to Rotate 3D Shapes During a Slide Show

267585 - 2000: Sample Code to Switch Arrow Pointer to Pen Pointer

197937 - 2000: Sample Color Wheel Available For PowerPoint

261178 - 2000: Sample Macro for Generic Previous Slide Transition with Animations

243735 - 2000: Sample Macro to Insert a Customized Slide

222726 - 2000: Sample VB Code Adds Multiple New Slides to Presentation

222757 - 2000: Sample VB Code That Inserts Title Slide and Title Text

222724 - 2000: Sample VB Code That Uses DAO to Create Presentation

222740 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Check for Open Presentation

222736 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Count Graph 2000 Objects on Current Slide

222713 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Create Shape Using FreeForm Tool

222718 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Create a Custom Slide Show

222744 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Create a Graph on a Slide

222717 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Delete a Custom Slide Show

222738 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Get Selected Text

222733 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Group Objects Together

222731 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Make the Selected Text Bold

222705 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Print Current Slide from Slide Show

222774 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Retrieve Summary Properties

222723 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Retrieve the Path to PowerPoint

222739 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Retrieve the Title of a Graph

222769 - 2000: Sample VB Code to Reverse Order of Slides

202088 - 2000: Sample VBA Code Add-in for Counting Slide Visits

222687 - 2000: Sample VBA Code to Create a Graph from a Text File

259823 - 2000: Sample VBA Macro to Start Page Numbers After First Slide

222716 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code Changes Source of Multiple Linked Objects

222730 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code Displays Each Word of Selection in Message Box

222719 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code Retrieves Total Number of Custom Shows

222700 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code That Detects When a Slide Show Ends

296897 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code for Creating Toolbars in an Add-In

222764 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code for Moving Objects On Screen During a Slide Show

222759 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Add a Media Object to a Running Slide Show

222709 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Control Window Redraw

222767 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Export PowerPoint Slides as Graphics

222753 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Insert a Background Image

222747 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to List Available Add-Ins

222784 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Manipulate Command Bars

222765 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Save a PowerPoint Presentation as RTF

222752 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Save a Presentation in Multiple Formats

222689 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Update Links in a Graph Datasheet

251337 - 2000: Sample Visual Basic Code to Update Links in an Excel Chart

222727 - 2000: Tag Name Always Returned As Upper Case String

222746 - 2000: Typing Is Slow When Recording a Macro

222706 - 2000: Unable to Change the ActivePrinter Property With VBA

222800 - 2000: Using Macros Stored in Templates

198215 - 2000: What Happens When You Disable Macros

285405 - 2000: WindowActivate and WindowDeactivate Events Run Twice When You Switch Between Presentations

277559 - 2000: Word Tables That Are Changed in VBA Lose Changes When Double-Clicked

Knowledge Base Articles - 1997

168530 - 1997: Cannot Display Built-in Dialog Boxes by Using PowerPoint Object Model

264826 - 1997: Cannot Start Slide Show by Using VBA Macro Code

163692 - 1997: Code Displays Each Word of Selection in Message Box

162238 - 1997: Code for Moving Objects On Screen During a Slide Show

162857 - 1997: Code to Change 'White Areas' of Graphic to Transparent

163531 - 1997: Code to Count the Placeholders on the Current Slide

161717 - 1997: Code to Display the Number of Slides or Shapes Selected

161627 - 1997: CreateObject Does Not Create New PowerPoint Session

161595 - 1997: Expressions Added to Watch Arent Saved in Presentation

161637 - 1997: F1 Key May Not Start Help When in the Visual Basic Editor

163532 - 1997: For Each Loop Doesnt Find All Shapes on a Slide

183908 - 1997: GoToSlide Method Uses Custom Show Slide Index

168409 - 1997: How To Manipulate ActiveX Controls Through VBA Macros

162817 - 1997: How To Use the SaveAs Method

165080 - 1997: How to Activate a Media Object From a Macro Button

158896 - 1997: How to Add a Macro to a Toolbar

161974 - 1997: How to Record a Macro using PowerPoint 97

162709 - 1997: How to Use the AddLine Method

163145 - 1997: How to Use the AddPicture Method

162385 - 1997: How to Use the EntryEffect Property

162555 - 1997: How to Use the Presentations.Open Method

169995 - 1997: How to Use the Shell Function to Print a Presentation

162352 - 1997: How to Use the WindowState Property

169732 - 1997: Incorrect Arguments in Export Method Help Topic Example

157375 - 1997: Incorrect Code Recorded Changing Fonts in Grouped Object

162102 - 1997: Introduction to Macro Programming in PowerPoint 97

170796 - 1997: List of Exposed Objects in the PowerPoint Viewer 97 Model

162328 - 1997: Macro May Stop Running After Slide Show Ends

158502 - 1997: Macro Menus and Visual Basic Editor Require an Open File

157669 - 1997: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Closing Slide Miniature

165965 - 1997: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Increase or Decrease Font

167224 - 1997: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Show Command

157850 - 1997: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Undo or Redo Actions

160252 - 1997: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Activating Placeholder

166438 - 1997: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Changes to Links Dialog Box

162856 - 1997: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Changes to Options Dialog

165964 - 1997: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Code Moving Command Bars

161663 - 1997: Macro Recorder Doesnt Record Find or Replace Commands

162231 - 1997: Macro to Export PowerPoint Slides as Graphics

172440 - 1997: NewShow Method Doesnt Start Slide Show If Viewer Running

164112 - 1997: Not Enough Memory Using Help in Run-Time Error Message

164939 - 1997: Paste Special Not Available in PowerPoint Object Model

249169 - 1997: PowerPoint 97 Remains in Memory After Getting a Presentation and Being Closed

169738 - 1997: Quitting the VBE Changes the Active Presentation

163610 - 1997: Run-Time Error Using Assistant.Application

163146 - 1997: Run-Time Error Using the AddPicture Method

161596 - 1997: Run-Time Error When Opening Shortcuts Programmatically

163781 - 1997: Sample Code Displays Message Box With AutoShape Type Name

162498 - 1997: Sample Code to Add a Media Object to a Running Slide Show

162121 - 1997: Sample Code to Animate All Graph 8.0 Objects

163694 - 1997: Sample Code to Apply Small Caps Formatting to Selection

162180 - 1997: Sample Code to Assign a Random Animation to all Objects

236626 - 1997: Sample Code to Batch Import Serially Named Graphics Files

162247 - 1997: Sample Code to Center a Selection of Objects

166328 - 1997: Sample Code to Change Source of Linked Excel Worksheet

172836 - 1997: Sample Code to Change the Chart Type of a Graph

163268 - 1997: Sample Code to Change the Zoom Percentage

176525 - 1997: Sample Code to Copy All Objects to a New Presentation

163195 - 1997: Sample Code to Copy Slide to Different Presentation

161661 - 1997: Sample Code to Copy Slides to Another Presentation

174109 - 1997: Sample Code to Create Backup Presentations

162101 - 1997: Sample Code to Create a Basic Organization Chart

234169 - 1997: Sample Code to Delete Speakers Notes From Presentation

161123 - 1997: Sample Code to Determine the Current View

162706 - 1997: Sample Code to Determine the Number of Open Presentations

161390 - 1997: Sample Code to Display the Selection Type

161135 - 1997: Sample Code to Extract Text from an Organization Chart

161485 - 1997: Sample Code to Find Slides that Dont Follow Slide Master

161246 - 1997: Sample Code to Get Input From an Office Assistant Balloon

163113 - 1997: Sample Code to List Available Add-Ins

161392 - 1997: Sample Code to Name a Slide

161720 - 1997: Sample Code to Open a Web Site in Internet Explorer

161597 - 1997: Sample Code to Print All Open Presentations

171571 - 1997: Sample Code to Print Slide Numbers for a Custom Show

162090 - 1997: Sample Code to Reset Action Settings

162091 - 1997: Sample Code to Reset Custom Animation

168495 - 1997: Sample Code to Reset the Builds on a Slide

161202 - 1997: Sample Code to Retrieve or Set Slide Size

163611 - 1997: Sample Code to Retrieve the Fonts Used in a Presentation

173288 - 1997: Sample Code to Update Links in a Graph Datasheet

163792 - 1997: Sample Color Wheel Available For PowerPoint 97

158913 - 1997: Sample Macro Code To Visit Every Open Slide

163857 - 1997: Sample VB Code Adds Multiple New Slides to Presentation

165369 - 1997: Sample VB Code Changes Source of Multiple Linked Objects

165216 - 1997: Sample VB Code Retrieves Total Number of Custom Shows

168597 - 1997: Sample VB Code That Detects When a Slide Show Ends

164582 - 1997: Sample VB Code Uses DAO to Create Presentation

162612 - 1997: Sample VB Code that Inserts Title Slide and Title Text

163301 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Check for Open Presentation

166100 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Control Window Redraw

165795 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Create Shape Using FreeForm Tool

165217 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Create a Custom Slide Show

163188 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Create a Graph on a Slide

165218 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Delete a Custom Slide Show

163434 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Get Selected Text

163566 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Group Objects Together

162783 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Insert a Background Image

163612 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Make the Selected Text Bold

161621 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Manipulate Command Bars

164735 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Obtain Window Handle

166859 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Print Current Slide from Slide Show

163194 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Retrieve Current Slide Number

161989 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Retrieve Summary Properties

163302 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Retrieve the Title of a Graph

162175 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Reverse Order of Slides

162816 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Save a Presentation in Multiple Formats

165903 - 1997: Sample VB Code to Turn Bullets On or Off

176786 - 1997: Screen Flashes when Adding Object to Slide Show Via Macro

163856 - 1997: Tag Name Always Returned As Upper Case String

163114 - 1997: Typing Is Slow When Recording a Macro

173126 - 1997: Using LeftMargin or FirstMargin Yields Unexpected Results

158891 - 1997: Using Macros Stored in Templates

170795 - 1997: VB Code to Connect to the Viewer 97 Object Model

190270 - 1997: Virus Warning Appears When You Click Hyperlink to Program

176383 - 1997: What Happens When You Disable Macros