Microsoft KB Archive/162612

= PPT: Sample VB Code that Inserts Title Slide and Title Text =

Article ID: 162612

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162612



SUMMARY
This article provides a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that inserts a new slide based on the Title Slide AutoLayout at the end of the active presentation and then inserts the title text.

NOTE: The sample code is designed to run from a presentation editing session or from a slide show.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
Sub AddTitleSlide

' Change this string to the title you want to use for your slide. Const stringMyTitle As String = "This is a Title"

Dim slideObject As Slide Dim longSlideCount As Long

' Determine how many slides are in the presentation. longSlideCount = ActivePresentation.Slides.Count

With ActivePresentation.Slides

' Insert a slide at the end of the presentation using the Title ' Slide AutoLayout. Set slideObject = .Add(longSlideCount + 1, ppLayoutTitleOnly)

End With

' Inserts the text you want to use for the title. slideObject.Shapes.Title.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = stringMyTitle

End Sub

