My PowerPoint Macros

by Andrew Noske http://www.andrewnoske.com/

Contents
Introduction Running Macros Using these Macros in another PowerPoint document Problems Running Macros Using Macros across PowerPoint documents Attaching/copying Macros in another PowerPoint Doc Editing Macros Signing Macros Final Words

Introduction
This PowerPoint has several useful Macros attached to it. To access these Macros click:
Tools >> Marco >> Marcos [Alt+F8] (on the toolbar) From here you can run, edit, create & delete Macros. TIP: get use to pressing [Alt+F8]

Running Macros
To run Macros:
If not already hit [Alt+F8] Click the macro you want and hit Run WARNING: Generally speaking you cannot undo macros (especially in MS Excel) and so its a good idea to save a backup before you run a new/unfamiliar Macro.

Using these Macros in another PowerPoint document

Instructions:
Make sure this PPT document is open Open/create your own PPT document. Hit [Alt-F8] in your PPT document, and click Macro in: All open presentations Select the one you want, hit Run

Problems Running Macros

Sometimes you may find you cant run Macros. This is to do with security settings, and a can be awkward to get around too. Easiest way around this is go:
Tools >> Macros >> Security >> Security Level, change the setting to Medium and click OK. Close and reopen PowerPoint before it takes effect.

Disabled!

A better method is to use/install certificates you do this under Trusted Publishers tab to create you OWN certificate is harder you can read about it on the Signing Macros slide, or try Google.

Using Macros across PowerPoint documents

Unlike MS Excel & MS Word, where you have a place to store/share Macros across ALL document, you cannot do the same in PowerPoint. I recommend writing all your Macros in a single PPT file (like this one) and open this PPT whenever you wish to run Macros in another PPT. However, if you DO want to ATTACH the Macros code to a different document do the following (next slide)

Attaching/copying Macros in another PowerPoint Doc

Instructions:
Make sure this PPT document is open Open/create your own PPT document. Hit [Alt-F8] in your PPT document, type Marco name: whatever in and hit Create The Visual Basic editor will appear. In the Visual Basic editor, navigate to PowerPoint_Macros_AN, select all [Ctrl+A] the code and copy it [Ctrl+C]. Navigate back to your new Module1 select all [Ctrl+A] and replace your whatever subroutine with my code. You can now close the Visual Basic Editor (it will save automatically) and then close this PPT document.
Navigate

Paste/edit code here

Editing Macros
To edit Macros:
Click the macro and hit Edit Use the Visual Basic (VB) window to edit code. TIP: Before you play around read the instructions at the top of my code. Once done, you can save changes, run the subroutine you are editing or just close the VB window (it will save automatically)
Save Run

Signing Macros
If you keep getting warning about Macros you can try using a digital signature. STEPS:
1. Go: Start >> Programs >> Microsoft Office >> Tools >> "Digital Certificate for VBA Projects
This runs a program called SelfCert.exe (which lives in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\Cert.exe)

2. For certificate name type something like MyCertificate. Click OK.

You have just created your first digital certificate, and you can use this to sign VBA Projects.

3. Open the VB editor window and make sure the module/file you want to sign is open/selected.
To get to here you can shortcut click [Alt+F11] from PowerPoint.

4. Click: Tools >> Digital Signatures >> Choose. Select the certificate you just created. OK your way out and save your file.

The next time you open this particular file you shouldnt get any warnings.

Final Words
Visual Basic is a babyish language, but hey Macros are cool! Macros can save you lots of time doing by automating repetitive tasks.

Macro implementation in PowerPoint is not so bad, but actually I cant think of THAT many tasks you wound want to automate in PowerPoint, so their use here is limited. Learning to use Macros in Excel and Word is much more valuable if you wish to learn Macros start with those! Visit http://www.andrewnoske.com/ for more cool stuff.