changing default printing setting

[JohnVE]

I print nearly all my powerpoint jobs as 3 slides to a page and Greyscale. is
there a way to make this the default setting when I print from powerpoint so
I dont have to change it all the time?

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Check into this free add-in from Shyam:
http://skp.mvps.org/savetree.htm

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[Bill Dilworth]

To set the default for a single presentation, you can use the Options menu,
but to do this for all presentations you have to play with VBA a little.

Here are the steps for PowerPoint 2002 and 2003:

1) Open a new blank presentation
2) Open the VBE window by pressing Alt & F11 keys together
3) Copy the code between the lines below and paste it into the VBE window

'------------------------
Sub Print3s()
With ActivePresentation.PrintOptions
.NumberOfCopies = 1
.RangeType = ppPrintAll
.HandoutOrder = ppPrintHandoutVerticalFirst
.OutputType = ppPrintOutputThreeSlideHandouts
.PrintHiddenSlides = msoTrue
.PrintColorType = ppPrintBlackAndWhite
.FrameSlides = msoTrue
End With

ActivePresentation.PrintOut

End Sub

'------------------------


4) Customize your tool bars by clicking on View => Toolbars => Customize
5) In the left pane scroll down and select Macros
6) Click and drag the "Print3s" in the right pane up to any tool bar
7) OK out of all your dialog boxes
8) Set your macro security to Medium or Low (Tools => Macros => Security)
9) Save the presentation somewhere and as something you won't delete

Close PowerPoint and reopen it and use this new "Print3s" button instead of
your print one. If your security setting is Medium, you will be prompted
for permission before it can run.


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