by Andrew Noske My PowerPoint Macros

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 Contents

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] Introduction

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 it’s a good idea to save a backup before you run a new/unfamiliar Macro. Running Macros

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” Using these Macros in another PowerPoint document

Sometimes you may find you can’t 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. 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.Signing MacrosGoogle Problems Running Macros Disabled!

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)… Using Macros across PowerPoint documents

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. Attaching/copying Macros in another PowerPoint Doc Navigate Paste/edit code here

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) Editing Macros Run Save

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 shouldn’t get any warnings. Signing Macros

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 can’t 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 for more cool stuff. Final Words