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whoismymommy@gmail.com - 25 Jan 2007 04:58 GMT

Is there a way to add a checkbox on the master page and be able to
check or uncheck from the edit/normal view? I am am only creating the
master page templates. The client wants to create ppts with hundreds
of pages where the checkbox always appears at the bottom of the page.
They want to be able to check the box on some of the pages to indicate
that they are special. And be able to save the marks on the individual
pages.

Any suggestions?

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Echo S - 25 Jan 2007 05:26 GMT

I'd use multiple masters -- create one with a checked box and another with
an empty one. But then you have to teach the client how to *use* them,
because in my experience, most don't know how.

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> Is there a way to add a checkbox on the master page and be able to
> check or uncheck from the edit/normal view? I am am only creating the
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> Any suggestions?

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John Wilson - 25 Jan 2007 07:38 GMT

Hi, No I don't know who your mummy is but...

If you place a checkbox on the master it will be "checkable" BUT check one
and they all check! You will need to copy and paste a checkbox on to each
slide. This may sound daunting if you have hudreds of slides BUT vba can do
it all for you!

To use the code below
alt + f11 to go to vb editor
Insert > module and copy and paste in the code

Return to normal view add a checkbox from the control toolbox to slide 1 and
select it. Run the code from Tools > macro> macros and away you go

'code starts
Sub checkboxer()
Dim osld As Slide
On Error GoTo err
If ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Count <> 1 Then GoTo err
ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Copy
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
If osld.SlideIndex <> 1 Then osld.Shapes.Paste
Next
Exit Sub
err:
MsgBox ("Did you select one and only one shape?")
End Sub
'code end

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> Is there a way to add a checkbox on the master page and be able to
> check or uncheck from the edit/normal view? I am am only creating the
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> Any suggestions?

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