Merge Automation

[Guest]

I've searched the threads but haven't quite found what I'm looking for. I
have about a dozen PowerPoint presentations (1 per user) that are updated
daily and are merged daily into a single Presentation using Insert > Slides
from Files that is sent to management. That works fine, but I'd like to
automate the process. I tried creating a macro (thinking I could customize
it to suit my own needs), but when I record the actions, it doesn't write any
VB script to the macro. I am versed in VBA for Excel, but not for
PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how this one-click automatic merge can work?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I've searched the threads but haven't quite found what I'm looking for. I
have about a dozen PowerPoint presentations (1 per user) that are updated
daily and are merged daily into a single Presentation using Insert > Slides
from Files that is sent to management. That works fine, but I'd like to
automate the process. I tried creating a macro (thinking I could customize
it to suit my own needs), but when I record the actions, it doesn't write any
VB script to the macro. I am versed in VBA for Excel, but not for
PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how this one-click automatic merge can work?

See if this works for you:
Insert all slides from a group of presentations into the current presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00746.htm

 

[Guest]

Steve,

That's a huge help and it works great! Just what I needed. I wish there
was a way to have it keep the original file's source formatting. I've looked
all over and I can't find any documentation or answers. If I could find that
it would be icing on the cake.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve,

That's a huge help and it works great! Just what I needed. I wish there
was a way to have it keep the original file's source formatting. I've looked
all over and I can't find any documentation or answers. If I could find that
it would be icing on the cake.

You can do it by manually inserting the slides but PPT doesn't appear to expose this
to VBA. Nuts.