Executing a macro on FileOpen in Powerpoint

[Michele Finkel]

Is there a way to have a macro execute automatically when
you open a given Powerpoint file?

I have a file that is stored on a server, and I want a
macro to execute whenever that file is opened from any
computer on the LAN (assuming, of course, that users'
macro security settings are medium or low).

TIA.
-Michele

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[B]

The best way I could think of would be to ...

Create and install an add-in (PPA file) on all the network computers with
PowerPoint. You will need to capture the file open event and run your
subroutines. See:
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00004.htm

This PPA file add-in would need to be installed into each computer on the
network that has PowerPoint. This could also be done on a PPT file by file
basis, but would still require the event capture add-in to be installed on
the local computer.

In short, it won't be easy.

B

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