Changing Format of Comment Boxes in PowerPoint

[Guest]

Is there a way to create a new default for comment boxes in PowerPoint? I
have only be able to revise formatting on a slide-by-slide basis. That
doesn't seem very efficient, so I'm assuming there is some method to do it
globally.

Thanks,

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Is there a way to create a new default for comment boxes in PowerPoint? I
have only be able to revise formatting on a slide-by-slide basis. That
doesn't seem very efficient, so I'm assuming there is some method to do it
globally.

I'm assuming you use PPT 2000 or earlier; as I recall you can't format comments
in later versions at all.

If that's the case, you can run this little macro:

Sub FormatComments()

Dim oSl as Slide
Dim oSh as Shape

For Each oSl in ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oSh in oSl.Shapes
If oSh.Type = msoComment Then
' Change the RGB values to suit; this will produce a light gray:
oSh.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(200,200,200)
' You could change other formatting here too
' Ask if you need help with that
End If
Next
Next

End Sub