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Lloyd - 04 Aug 2006 16:15 GMT

I am confused about how objects are linked in PowerPoint. I have inserted
several linked objects into a presentation that will display on a plasma in
the main part of my shop. When the linked objects are updated such as word
documents or PDF files I would like it to automatically change within the
powerpoint with out user interface. Is this possible and if so how often will
it update the powerpoint?

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Steve Rindsberg - 04 Aug 2006 17:31 GMT

> I am confused about how objects are linked in PowerPoint. I have inserted
> several linked objects into a presentation that will display on a plasma in
> the main part of my shop. When the linked objects are updated such as word
> documents or PDF files I would like it to automatically change within the
> powerpoint with out user interface. Is this possible and if so how often will
> it update the powerpoint?

Without special add-ins or other code, OLE links (like links to Excel / Word
information) will only update when the presentation opens.

Links to files that open when clicked are another matter; when you launch the
file (such as one of your PDFs) the file opens. If it's been updated since the
last time it opened, you see it updated.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Lloyd - 04 Aug 2006 18:39 GMT

Is there a simple way to do this?

> > I am confused about how objects are linked in PowerPoint. I have inserted
> > several linked objects into a presentation that will display on a plasma in
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> PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve Rindsberg - 04 Aug 2006 19:27 GMT

> Is there a simple way to do this?

"this" covers quite a bit of ground.

Which specific "this" did you mean?

And since we've no idea of your skill level in PowerPoint and/or VB/VBA, it's hard
to say. VBA macro code is simple geek to some, greek to others. ;-)

> > > I am confused about how objects are linked in PowerPoint. I have inserted
> > > several linked objects into a presentation that will display on a plasma in
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> > PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Lloyd - 04 Aug 2006 20:17 GMT

Doing what I orginally inquired about. Having a linked object automatically
update inside a slide while a slide show is running. Such as using an add-in
for Powerpoint 2003.

> > Is there a simple way to do this?
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Steve Rindsberg - 05 Aug 2006 01:23 GMT

> Doing what I orginally inquired about. Having a linked object automatically
> update inside a slide while a slide show is running. Such as using an add-in
> for Powerpoint 2003.

And I mentioned that there are several types of links. You've not made clear which.

What type of content are you linked to and *exactly* how did you create the links?

Until we have narrowed this down to a specific question, there's no way to provide a
specific answer.

> > > Is there a simple way to do this?
> >
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> > PPTools: www.pptools.com
> > ================================================

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