Stretching WordArt
In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in 2007
it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all
text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big
step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can
otherwise apply. Am I missing something? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386447
Opening Excel Files from Powerpoint VBA
I need to open some excel files from powerpoint VBA and also to copy some
cells over to one slide. I don't know how to write the vb code in powerpoint.
Does anyone know?
thanks Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386446
vids:xvid decompressor
When I try and follow the instructions to put video into powerpoint, it
returns the error message:
video not available cannot find 'vids:xvids' decompressor
I can view the video through the media player.
Do you have any ideas? Please return me!!! Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386445
How do I share a power point presentation?
I want to be able to share a power point presentation so that if others have
it open I can still make edits to the presentation.
Thanks! Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386443
Hardware acceleration in 2007
I've had PPT 2007 installed on two very powerful laptops but find that
hardware acceleration just doesn't work like it did in 2003.
With HA enabled the result is the same on both computers:
Problem #1: the object animations do not play out in the slide preview -
everything just appears (but play correctly with HA off)
Problem #2: when playing the slideshow HA has no affect on the speed
whatsoever - and is sometimes even slower.
Problem #3: all the object animations are slower with much faster computers
in PPT 2007 than they were with slower computers in PPT 2003
It seems that MS has managed to just break the hardware acceleration
function between versions. I can't be the only one who has this problem.
Config:
Dell XPS M1530
Intel Duo Core 2.4
4Gb RAM
256Mb video RAM
200Gb, 7200 RPM HD
Vista Ultimate
All updates installed for Vista and Office Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386442
size of blinking cursor
Can anyone help me change the size of the blinking cursor in PowerPoint 2007?
I am running Vista Home Premium. I have increase the thickness option in
the Ease of Access > Make the computer easier to see page. I see the dired
effect in Word but there is no effect in PowerPoint.
Thanks for your help in advance
Clement Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386441
Need alternative to Pixie
One of the coolest, cutest little utilities, Pixie, accurately and reliably
picks up color on screen and displays RGB and other values. Free, small,
easy...
...and evidently incompatible with Vista, according to two clients who have
tried it.
Can anyone confirm this incompatibility (perhaps there is a workaround), and
if confirmed, has anyone found an alternate product for grabbing color
values from screen images that works with Vista?
Many thanks...
--
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Author
Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck...and how you can make them better
www.betterppt.com
Host
The PowerPoint Live User Conference
Sep 21-24 | San Diego CA
www.powerpointlive.com Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386438
Steps to add a macro to a customized toolbar
Can you add a macro to a customized toolbar so that it shows everytime you
open PowerPoint 2003 that it will be there? If so, can you provide me with
the steps to how to do it.
Thanks!
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Cynthia Behnam Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386432
Macro won't run in slideshow view
I am in the process of making a game for a meeting resembling Wheel of
Fortune. I was planning on creating a macro for each of the letters of the
alphabet so that when clicking on the letter it automatically poplulates the
letter in the puzzle. The macro will run if i run it from clicking on
tools/macro/macro and clicking run, but they won't work when i add them in
the action setting for the slide show. I've tried both action buttons and
just text and adding the new action setting so that on click it runs the
macro, but they won't run. It underlines the text so i know it recognizes
that there is an action associated with it, but when i click on it from the
slideshow, it won't run. What am i doing wrong!?!?!
I've also tried changing my security to low, but that doesn't make it work
either. :( Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386424
How to Delete saved Slides from Recent Document?
Power Point 2007.
How to delete/remove one or two saved-slides with Thumtack on the right from
Recent Document?
Thanks for your help in advance. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386421
How to turn of hyperlink virus warning?
Hello All, when a Package to CD is created in PPT2003 with linked PDF
documents, when the CD is run and the hyperlinked button to the PDF is
clicked, a warning appears with "Some hyperlinks contain viruses or.....",
but of course the pdf's do not contain any viruses, so...
How do I get rid of these warnings??
Thanx!
Guurt Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386418
sound in a different slide
what should i do to make different slide (content for subtopic) with a
different sound??? ... sorry if my english was broken Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386414
photo album - set default font for captions?
I find the Photo Album with captions useful for managing photos and
presentations but would like to change the default font for captions.
Can anyone help? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386411
Default shadow settings
Is there a way to change the default shadow settings when I choose a
lower-right drop shadow for example?
I would like to have the default be 0% transparency and 10 for distance. It
is a pain to have to set it for every object I create.
I don't want to use format pickup, because I don't want all the attributes
all the time.
What about other object settings? I assume if there's a way for one then
there's a way for all.
Can this be done in the registry? It has to be getting it's defaults from
somewhere.
It sure would be nice if you could change these defaults through the
interface. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386410
POWERPOINT Presentations - Viewing
Why can't I open a Powerpoint Presentation when I can see a Preview? Are
there any file open blocks that I can unset?
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User Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386402
search & replace carriage returns
Hi,
Sorry if this has been asked recently or is obvious. I did not find
the answer in the FAQ.
1. Is it possible to change settings so that hidden characters
(carriage returns, tabs, spaces etc.) are shown, e.g. like in MSWord?
2. Is it possible to search for such characters without using VBA?
I´m using MSPowerpoint 2003.
TIA
Örjan Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386400
Change font size and colour in footer through VBA
Hi,
I am using the code below to transfer data from an Access 2003 table to be
displayed in PowerPoint.
Currently, it displays a footer, along with the date and slide number. How
do I go about adjusting the font size and colour of the text in the footer?
(Sorry about the line breaks)
Thanks,
Anthony
My Code here:
***********
Dim PPApp As Object 'late binding
Dim PPPres As Object
Dim PPSlide As Object
Dim db As Database, rs As Recordset
Dim strSql As String
Set PPApp = GetObject(, "PowerPoint.Application")
If PPApp Is Nothing Then 'no existing application is running
Set PPApp = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
End If
If PPApp Is Nothing Then 'not able to create the application
MsgBox "The application is not available!",
vbExclamation+vbOKOnly,"Help."
End If
'Open up a recordset on the employee table.
Set db = CurrentDb
strSql = "SELECT * From [Employee] WHERE (Status = True);"
Set rs = db.OpenRecordset(strSql)
Set PPPres = PPApp.Presentations.Add
With PPApp
While Not rs.EOF
With PPPres.Slides
Set PPSlide = .Add(rs.AbsolutePosition + 1, 2)
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.Footer.Visible = True
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.Footer.Text = "My Footer Text Here."
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.DateAndTime.Visible = True
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.DateAndTime.UseFormat = True
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.DateAndTime.Format = 1
PPSlide.HeadersFooters.SlideNumber.Visible = True
PPSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text =
UCase(CStr(rs.Fields("EmployeeID").value))
PPSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Name =
" & CStr(rs.Fields("FirstName").value) & vbCrLf & _
"Surname = " & CStr(rs.Fields("Surname").value)& vbCrLf & _
"Phone = " & CStr(rs.Fields("Phone").value) & vbCrLf & _
"Level = " & CStr(rs.Fields("Level").value)
PPSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Characters.Font.Size = 30
PPSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Characters.Font.Size = 26
PPSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Characters.Font.Color =
vbBlue
End With
rs.MoveNext
Wend
End With
PPPres.SlideShowSettings.Run
Set PPApp = Nothing
Set PPSlide = Nothing
Set PPPres = Nothing
End If
End If Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386399
Screen Tips only show for a second, PowerPoint 2007
When I rest my mouse pointer over something on the ribbon the screen tips
either show up for just a second or not at all. I did check and they are
enabled. How can I get them to show up for more than just a second. They
did before I don't know why they stopped. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386395
PPT 2007 - 3-D Cube
Hi,
I would like to draw a 3-D cube, with 3 surfaces and each surface represent
respective segments of product types, geographical share and brand names.
Within each surface (segment), the proportion of product types, geographical
share and brand names may vary, hence I like to use different colors to
represent them.
Can I create a SmartArt object for this ? and if so, how ?
Thanks very much.
EK Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386391
PPT Online and VISTA
I've posted this before, but can't find the posting or similar questions.
We've had a PPT 2003 presentation on our website for several years. On XP
computers, the presentation automatically opens and plays in full-screen mode
when the link is accessed. On VISTA computers, the PPT opens in the
create/edit mode requiring manual starting. Anyone have any comments or
ideas about this? Thanks. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386385
Power Point Slide show not working correctly
I recently sent a copy of a Power Point slide show, that I had received, to
both my daughters. Both of them are using Windows XP and Office 2007. On one
computer the show runs correctly (as it does on my Windows XP and Office
2003) but on the other it does not show text in a box which "fades in". What
could be causing this? I have opened the file and saved it as html in order
to see what types of files are within the slide show and there are no swf
files which I thought may be causing the problem. The files within are htm,
css, jpg, gif, js, wmf, wav and xml.
Where to now? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386383
Slide masters in PP 2007
I have created a new 'Text Only' slide master in a presentation. However, for
some reason I now have 22 instances of the 'Title & Content' Master, and
cannot delete them. Each time I use the custom master, it seems to generate a
copy of the Title master.
I do not seem to be able to delete any masters.
Any suggestions?
Thanks Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386377
Bullit points
Hi,
A number of bullit point that were created with Office 2000 or 2003 now show
up as letters in Office 2007. Any idea why that could be happening? It shows
up and a sqare empty box or letter N Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386375
embedding .swf files in PowerPoint 2007
I am trying to embed a .swf file into a PowerPoint 2007 presentation so that
the .pptx file can be moved and copied and opened anywhere and the animation
still work, without having to also move the .swf file. I found a tutorial
that seems to be able to do this in Office 2003
(http://www.flashgeek.com/tutorials/02_embed_09.asp), however this does not
work for 2007. I know how to get a .swf file into a presentation and linked,
but this requires that the .swf file be moved with the .pptx file. I cannot
figure out how to get it actually embedded so that only the .pptx file has to
be moved. I am also not interested in the "package for CD" option.
It seems to me that this is one area where PowerPoint could use significant
improvement - I have the same trouble with movie files and sound files.
Embedding these things into a presentation file should be easy to do. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386371
how to creat a loop on power point presentation
I am trying to make presentation with powerpoint in such a way that works in
a loop so that each slide changes byitself Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386369
Narration and the mouse
Is it possible to record a PowerPoint presentation using "Recor
Narration" and have PowerPoint record the mouse movement on the scree
too.
I am trying to put together a presentation that explains the feature
of a new software program and I want to click through the screen shot
in an effort to make it look like the screen shots are the actua
program in action.
I know that I could record the presentation using Camtasia but I fin
that the video quality of the Camtaisia playback file is a lo
resolution and I need this presentation to sizzle.
thank you as always,
denn
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dslocum Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386361
repeated animation problem
When I animate an animation (infinitely), I want to be able to exit
the slide with just one mouse click. When I click once, the animation
restarts, only after the second click the slide changes. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386354
"X-out" an object after used with hyperlinks
Hey everyone,
I'm very familiar with hyperlinks and how to create them using Autoshapes.
Thing is, I've created a 'game' with a home page that has 20 Rectangle
autoshapes, all of which hyperlink to some place new. What I want to do is
create the hyperlinks in such a way that when a person clicks on it, and then
comes back to this main slide, the autoshape they clicked on is crossed out
with X, or made Red, or somethig similar. See, with text, when you click a
hyperlink, it changes color. But the autoshapes don't. So can I make an
autoshape change in color (or get crossed out) once it's used?
Thanks so much! Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386352
Adding a macro to the toolbar in Powerpoint 2003
Hi:
I followed the steps in www.microsoft.com for "Adding a button, menu or
comman to the toolbar, in this case a macro: I went to do the steps as
listed - Tools, Commands Tab, Click on Macro and drag to the customize tool
bar. It does not work for me. Can you explain if there is a step missing
that I'm not doing?
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Cynthia Behnam Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386343
Inserting m4a file in PowerPointe
Does anyone know how to insert an m4a audio file into Powerpoint? MP3's go
in fine, but the newer formats aren't recognized. Is there an update, add-in
or some way to convert them to mp3 files.
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Jerry Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386330
office/Powerpoint 2007 free 60 day trial
I have just successfully downloaded this 60 day trial to my PC running xp. It
allows me to open the powerpoint page but when I try to add text or do
anything it says I must get a code and buy a full version to continue. I
thought a free trial was just that so why is it not allowing me to use it?
Any ideas please??!
Nicola Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386324
In Power Point, how do I have music for the entire slide show?
Hi. I am building a PPT presentation and have one sone that I would like to
play throughout. I can not figure out how in the world to do this. I assume I
am missing something simple, right? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386317
Using Microsoft PowerPoint Object Library 12.0 at ASP.NET applicat
Hi,
In my ASP.NET application I need to generate powerpoint presentations
containg complex shapes and connectors in each slides. At first I tried with
Aspose. But due to its limitations I searched for other APIs. And finally I
found Microsoft PowerPoint Object Library 12.0 as the most usefull component
which have all the functionalities I need.
My questions:
1. Is it possible to deploy Microsoft PowerPoint Object Library 12.0 in
ASP.NET server where Office is not installed?
2. If so then how? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386314
Scrolling up lyrics
for my presentation, i want to put scrolling up lyrics and i put lyrics into
textbox to add animation. i added the credit to the box and it only go upto
2/3 of it...
cna someone help me out? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386302
academic calendar 2008-2009
When will a template for Powerpoint come out with an academic calender for
2008-2009?
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kreitzer Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386294
multiple animated gifs
I have ppt 2002, and am trying to have multiple animated gifs on the same
page (overlapped). Basically, I have each one "appearing" on a mouse click,
and then doing it's animation without a loop, then another mouse click to
activate the next gif animation on top of the first (I am doing this with 8
gif animations). The weird thing is that the animation doesn't always work.
Sometimes as I mouse click the animated gif is already halfway through or
other times it is already at it's last image. The animated gif very rarely
starts and ends correctly. Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386293
PowerPoint 2007 Recoloring pictures
In earlier versions of PP it was possible to recolor each component of a
picture. Has this facitiy been removed in PP 2007? If not, where do I find it?
Thanks Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386285
Installing a Design
Hi,
When I try to download one of the Themes for Powerpoing 2007 from the
MIcrosoft webpage they dont install, why?? I use a paidfor student version, I
have done the genuine stuff.
Mads Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386282
playing video on power point 2007
for my presentation, i want to play video from youtube and play it by url
adress. so i wouldn't have to download the video.
but i dont know how, please help Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386281
Forgotten password on a PPT - read only
I have a user who set a password on a PPT to open the file "read only" then
forgot the password.
I'm not that familiar with coding PPT, I'm usually an XL guy; any ideas on
how it may be cracked or is he hosed? Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386280
Freeform drawing preview colour in Powerpoint 2007
I use a black background for most of my presentations. In PPT 2003 drawing
with the freeform tool would preview in white before the shape was finalised
by double clicking. In PPT 2007 the preview is black and hence invisible
while drawing the freeform, so I can't see what I am drawing! The results
are usually entertaining. I can't find any option to change the contrast
colour of the freeform tool (in 2003 it appeared to change automatically so
was dark on a light background). Same seems to apply to the scribble and
curve tool. I can change the background colour, but this seems unnecessarily
clunky.
Any suggestions on how to modify this behaviour? Many thanks.
Julian Cooper Tag: Track Changes Tag: 386253
Hello,
I'm using PPT 2002 on a Windows XP SP2 computer.
How can I share a PPT file with another user and both of us be able to track
changes?
I want to be able to track changes between two users via email.
"bsbm525" wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm using PPT 2002 on a Windows XP SP2 computer.
> How can I share a PPT file with another user and both of us be able to track
> changes?
>
> Thanks.
>