Adding a macro to the toolbar in Powerpoint 2003

[cynthia.behnam1]

Hi:

I followed the steps in www.microsoft.com for "Adding a button, menu or
comman to the toolbar, in this case a macro: I went to do the steps as
listed - Tools, Commands Tab, Click on Macro and drag to the customize tool
bar. It does not work for me. Can you explain if there is a step missing
that I'm not doing?

 

[T Lavedas]

Hi:

I followed the steps inwww.microsoft.comfor "Adding a button, menu or
comman to the toolbar, in this case a macro: I went to do the steps as
listed - Tools, Commands Tab, Click on Macro and drag to the customize tool
bar. It does not work for me. Can you explain if there is a step missing
that I'm not doing?

You need to drag the button from the Commands dialog window onto the
actual toolbar that is to receive it - not the reference to it in the
Reference dialog window. For example, if it is to be hosted on the
Drawing toolbar, say, drag and drop it onto that toolbar. Bot that
there is an X next to the cursor that remains until the button is over
a location that can accept it. Then it will change to a Plus sign.

HTH,

Tom Lavedas
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[cynthia.behnam1]

Hi Tom:

Yes, I'm doing it that way, however, when you completely close out of
PowerPoint and go back in, I seem to loose my macro on my customized toolbar.

 

[John Wilson]

I'm just guessing here because as Steve says -"More Input!"

But if you have customised a toolbar to include a macro in a presentation,
closed ppt and opened a NEW presentation and expect the macro to run ... then
it probably won't!

If this is what you need you wll have to create an Add in. There's a very
good tutorial on www.pptfaq.com in the programming section. Steve provided a
link in the other post.
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