Microsoft KB Archive/123343

PPT4: Unique ID Assigned to Linked Slide

PSS ID Number: Q123343 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == 

= SUMMARY =

When you link a PowerPoint slide into another application, an item number is generated by PowerPoint to identify the specific slide. You can see this in the Edit Links dialog box.

This unique ID is generated to maintain the link even if slides in the presentation may have been deleted or rearranged. PowerPoint item numbers are assigned beginning with 256. Each item number is unique for each slide within the presentation.

= MORE INFORMATION =

You can see how these item numbers work by linking a PowerPoint slide to a Word for Windows document:


 * 1) Start PowerPoint 4.0.
 * 2) Select Open An Existing Presentation from the startup screen.
 * 3) Select the WIZARDS subdirectory.
 * 4) Select BADNEWS.PPT and choose OK.
 * 5) Choose Slide Sorter from the View menu.
 * 6) Select slide number 1.
 * 7) Select Edit and Copy.
 * 8) Minimize PowerPoint and start Word for Windows.
 * 9) From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special. Choose MS PowerPoint 4.0 Slide Object.
 * 10) Choose the Paste Link option button. Choose OK. Slide 1 from BADNEWS.PPT will appear in your Word document.
 * 11) With the linked slide highlighted, select Links from the Edit menu.
 * 12) Note the item number.
 * 13) Restore PowerPoint and repeat steps 6 through 12 with slide number 5.
 * 14) Return to PowerPoint.
 * 15) Select Slide 1 and drag to the Slide 5 position.
 * 16) Select Slide 7 and drag to the Slide 1 position. Slides 1 and 5 are not in their original positions any more.
 * 17) Go back to Word and double-click any linked slide.

You will be returned to the slide, not the position that the slide was originally in.

= Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a 4.00c power point powerpt =

Keywords : kbinterop kbole kbusage Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.