Inserting text into PPT?

[Guest]

Helo

Is there any way in Powerpoint which allows me to insert some text/content
into Powerpoint programmatically? Just like Bookmarks in Word, with that I
could select a Bookmark via it's name, and I could insert text into it.

Is there something similar in Powerpoint? Or some walkaround?

It would be needed for PPT 2000, but if anyone has solutions for higher
versions, they are appreciated too!

It would be urgent,

Thanks,
Csabi

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Helo

Is there any way in Powerpoint which allows me to insert some text/content
into Powerpoint programmatically? Just like Bookmarks in Word, with that I
could select a Bookmark via it's name, and I could insert text into it.

Is there something similar in Powerpoint? Or some walkaround?

PowerPoint doesn't have bookmarks but it has named shapes. That should work
well for this.

For example, this will set the text of a shape named MyShape on Slide 1:

Sub AddTextToMyShape()

' Watch linebreaks; this should be on one line
ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes("MyShape").TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "You
found me!"

End Sub

Edit the name of a shape
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00584.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your answer, but how can I set a Shape's name in Powerpoint ind
esign time? So I don't wnt programmatically add new Shapes, but using
existing ones. I haven't found how to name shapes.

Thanks,
Bye,

Csabi

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Example 8.7 on my Web site has procedures for naming shapes and slides:

http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

Click on Examples by Chapter and Chapter 8.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your answer, but how can I set a Shape's name in Powerpoint ind
esign time?

Follow the link I included at the end of the last reply. ;-)
See below.