Microsoft KB Archive/222795

= PPT2000: Sample Code to Determine the Current View =

Article ID: 222795

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q222795





SUMMARY
This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that can be used within Microsoft PowerPoint to determine the current view (such as Slide Sorter or Slide View).



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In the following sample code, replace the MsgBox calls with your view handle code. Sub SeeView

Dim CurrentView As Single

' Store the current view. CurrentView = ActiveWindow.ViewType

Select Case CurrentView Case ppViewHandoutMaster MsgBox "You are in the Handout Master View."

Case ppViewNotesMaster MsgBox "You are in the Notes Master View."

Case ppViewNotesPage MsgBox "You are in Notes Page View."

Case ppViewOutline MsgBox "You are in Outline View."

Case ppViewSlide MsgBox "You are in Slide View."

Case ppViewSlideMaster MsgBox "You are in Slide Master View."

Case ppViewSlideSorter MsgBox "You are in Slide Sorter View."

Case ppViewTitleMaster MsgBox "You are in Title Master View." Case ppViewNormal MsgBox "You are in Normal View."

Case Else MsgBox "Invalid Type."

End Select

End Sub

