Customize Send to Word

[Rob]

I would like to be able to "customize" the send-to-word
process, and suspect that writing a vba macro is probably
the best way to go. Unfortunately, I'm not very familiar
with vba yet, so any help would be apprec'd.
Specifically,
1) I don't need the format/layout dialog form - I'm
creating a training manual from the presentation so the
choice of layout is always the same and I always
select 'paste link'
2) Once the slide has been pasted into Word, the existing
script changes the slide to size=75%x75% (I have to
manually change each slide back to 100%x100%
3) On the line prior to each pasted slide, the script
adds the slideindex (which reads Slide1, Slide2 etc) and I
would like the actual slide title to appear.

Any takers to offer to help me write this vba script??
thx...Rob

 

[Bill Dilworth]

I think it's already been done for you. Check Handout Wizard, it can be
formatted as you describe.
http://www.mvps.org/skp/how/

Of course if you want to pay much more money for something more-than-a-tad
worse, you could hire a starving programmer.

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[Guest]

Thx... but I've already checked the Handout Wizard. While
it is quite good, it simply creates a second PP
presentation with multiple slide thumbnails + notes on
each new slide. I still need to get the slide into Word
for more formatting that the wizard provides.

It looks like I'll have to right vba macros in Word, to
changing things there, rather than trying to re-create the
PP export routine.
later...Rob

 

[Bill Dilworth]

If MS Word is the required vehicle; then sadly yes, you are right.

My thought was that since Handout Wizard can create a one-slide per
full-page handout with the title of the slide listed below/above, it would
do what you wanted. The printout from HOW would be very similar to a single
slide with title textbox printed from Word.

Oh well, happy coding,
Bill D.

 

[Julie]

I think I need to do something similar, but have never
written a macro. Could you point me to help geting
started? I just want to merge the first two columns so
that "Slide 1" is written above the slide which will give
more width in the text column.

Thanks!

 

[Bill Dilworth]

When I do this in Word , I use the table cell's 'text direction' function to
turn 'Slide 1' on it's end (reading from bottom of page to the top). This is
done by selecting the entire column | right click | Text Direction.

Then the column width can be greatly reduced, leaving more room for the
text script next to the slide miniature.


For coding starters, you could look at:
**Where can I learn more about VBA programming in PowerPoint?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00032.htm

Bill D.

 

[John O]

It looks like I'll have to right vba macros in Word, to

changing things there, rather than trying to re-create the
PP export routine.
later...Rob

The Macro Recorder can do most of this. Problem is you have to do everything
with the keyboard...the recorder doesn't recognize mouse clicks or
selections. So you keep a test doc handy, work out the procedure manually,
then fire up the recorder and do it again. Now you can tweak the code in the
VBA editor thingy.

One major issue: Send to Word always uses normal.dot. Always, no matter
what. So, create a template that is preformatted as you desire (headers,
styles, etc.). Then rename the real normal.dot as something conspicuous like
realnormal.dot and rename your custom doc to normal.dot. Now fire that Ppt
file at Word, and half the job is done. Keeping track of these .dot files
takes some attention, but it's not a big deal. In the end you can always get
back to a default normal.dot by not having one when Word fires up.

-John O

 

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