Powerpoint presentation and excel files

[Guest]

I have several excel files in my powerpoint presentation and when I go to
view these files they are not maximized. Is there something I can do to make
sure that these excel files maximize when opening them up in my PPT slide
show? Thanks!

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I have several excel files in my powerpoint presentation and when I go to
view these files they are not maximized. Is there something I can do to make
sure that these excel files maximize when opening them up in my PPT slide
show? Thanks!

Is this to run on your own PC or one you have control over or must it run pretty
much anywhere?

 

[Guest]

This PPT will be running on a network drive

Is this to run on your own PC or one you have control over or must it run pretty
much anywhere?

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Steve Rindsberg]

This PPT will be running on a network drive

OK but that's not the question. It doesn't much matter where the file's stored, so
long as the computer running the presentation has access to it. I'm asking about the
computer it's running on. Yours to do with as you like or do you need this to work

Is this to run on your own PC or one you have control over or must it run pretty
much anywhere?

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Guest]

Sorry about that, I need it to run on anyone's PC.

OK but that's not the question. It doesn't much matter where the file's stored, so
long as the computer running the presentation has access to it. I'm asking about the
computer it's running on. Yours to do with as you like or do you need this to work

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Steve Rindsberg]

Sorry about that, I need it to run on anyone's PC.

Aw nuts! You might be able to do what you need with macros but not in any way that'd work
reliably on other PCs.

 

[Guest]

OK then how would it work if I'd do it on my PC?

Aw nuts! You might be able to do what you need with macros but not in any way that'd work
reliably on other PCs.




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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Steve Rindsberg]

OK then how would it work if I'd do it on my PC?

Add this macro to your presentation:

Sub StartExcel()
Call Shell("Excel.exe" & " " & "c:\somefolder\yourfile.xls", _
vbMaximizedFocus)
End Sub

You may need to add the full path to Excel.exe on your computer; seems to work ok as is here.

Avoid files/folders with spaces in the names; if absolutely necessary try it and get back with
us if it doesn't work.