OK, this is an add-in that will add a new blank white slide to the next
slide position and then transition into it. It can be modified to use a
different color or transition.
I would place a rectangle on the master with an action setting that would
fire this macro.
Now, you will need to understand some limitations:
1) VBA does not work in the viewer software
2) VBA is not installed on all computers
3) Macro security is set to block VBA execution by default
4) Slide numbering after the point where this is run will be off.
5) You will be prompted to save the changes this makes to the
presentation on close
6) It will not work if something on the slide is blocking the shape on
the Master
'Begin code----------------------
Sub Add_in_too()
Dim CurPos As Integer
CurPos = ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow _
.View.CurrentShowPosition
With ActivePresentation.Slides.Add _
(Index:=CurPos + 1, Layout:=ppLayoutBlank)
With .Background
.Fill.Solid
.Fill.Visible = msoTrue
.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 255, 255)
.Fill.BackColor.RGB = RGB(255, 255, 255)
End With
With .SlideShowTransition
.Hidden = msoTrue
.EntryEffect = ppEffectFadeSmoothly
.Speed = ppTransitionSpeedMedium
End With
End With
ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View _
.GotoSlide CurPos + 1
End Sub
'End code----------------------
For info on how to use this Macro, see:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00033.htm
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Bill Dilworth
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Users helping fellow users.
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The easiest method would be to just hit the W key to white out the screen,
do your doodling, then erase it with the E key, and hit the W again to
un-white the screen. All/most of the in-show commands are available by
right clicking in the show mode and selecting help.
I have a similar problem. I would like to open a NEW BLANK SLIDE while
in the PowerPoint slide view.
Unfortunately, how to add a new blank slide while in slide mode isn't
known to me.
So, I add the blank slides ahead of time while in normal view.
But, of course, that presupposed I know when I'm going to go off road.
It would be better if we had a command to open a new blank slide while
in slide view.
Until then, here is what I suggest:
Before class:
0. Add blank/annotated powerpoint slides where you will go off
roading.
Note: Add a new blank slide using "Control + M" while in "normal
mode".
Note: Import images using "Powerpoint: Insert -> Picture -> From
File".
During class:
1. From "Normal Mode", place the PowerPoint in slideshow mode (Shift +
F5)
2. Step thru the slides (spacebar/backspace) in slideshow mode as
needed
When you want to add ink annotations:
a. In slideshow mode, right click to select "Pointer Options ->
Ballpoint Pen"
b. Write with the ink pen on the graphics pad as you would normally
write on paper
c. Move to the next slide (spacebar) whenever you are done annotating
To exit slideshow mode (and save your ink annotations in PowerPoint):
i. Step to the end of the presentation or exit slideshow mode (escape
key)
ii. Answer "Yes" when it asks "Do you want to keep your ink
annotations?"
This method of using a graphics pad to annotate powerpoint would be
less cumbersome if we could just get PowerPoint to add a new blank
slide while in slide mode.
