Microsoft KB Archive/165903

= PPT: Sample VB Code to Turn Bullets On or Off =

Article ID: 165903

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 Q165903



SUMMARY
This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that toggles the bullets on the body placeholder. The code can be modified to toggle the bullets on any shape.



MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Visual Basic Procedure
NOTE: For best results, run this macro in slide view. Sub ToggleBullets

On Error Resume Next

Dim lSlideNum As Long Dim oShape As Shape

' Get current slide number. Err.Clear lSlideNum = ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideNumber

' Check if error occurred getting the slide number. If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox Err.Description, vbExclamation End End If

' Find the body placeholder on the slide. For Each oShape In ActivePresentation.Slides(lSlideNum).Shapes

' Check if the shape is a placeholder. If oShape.Type = msoPlaceholder Then

' Check if placeholder is the body placeholder. If oShape.PlaceholderFormat.Type = ppPlaceholderBody Then

' Make the bullet visible if not visible. If           ' some lines have the bullets turned on, leave the ' body alone. With oShape.TextFrame.TextRange.ParagraphFormat.Bullet If .Visible = msoTrue Then .Visible = msoFalse Else .Visible = msoTrue End If           End With

End If

End If

Next oShape

End Sub

