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stacy05 - 25 Oct 2007 19:15 GMT

I would like to create a macro or some other kind of function that
automatically highlight keywords when I open any document in powerpoint.
Ideally I would use the same macro I have in Word, but it wont let me use it
for any document, I have to create the new macro each time I open a new
presentation.

Thanks in advance!
Stacy

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Austin Myers - 25 Oct 2007 19:45 GMT

Hint,

Macros are document specific, Add-ins are application specific. If you want
to use it on more than one document you need to create an add-in to
PowerPoint, not a macro for the document.

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> I would like to create a macro or some other kind of function that
> automatically highlight keywords when I open any document in powerpoint.
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> Thanks in advance!
> Stacy

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stacy05 - 25 Oct 2007 20:03 GMT

ok, how what would an add-in do? and how do I got about creating one to fit
this purpose?

> Hint,
>
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> > Thanks in advance!
> > Stacy

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Echo S - 25 Oct 2007 20:27 GMT

This might get you started:

Create an ADD-IN with TOOLBARS that run macros
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00031.htm

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> ok, how what would an add-in do? and how do I got about creating one to
> fit
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>> > Thanks in advance!
>> > Stacy

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John Wilson - 26 Oct 2007 09:56 GMT

An add in could for example create a new toolbar command that would search
and mark the text entered. This means as Austin said that you could use it
with any presentation. The add in contains the code required. Even so your
starting point is creating the basic code.

This may help
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?&query=s
earch+and+bold&lang=en&cr=us&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.powerpoint&p=1
&tid=55d92f52-3608-4689-a474-265642c234b2

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> ok, how what would an add-in do? and how do I got about creating one to fit
> this purpose?
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> > > Thanks in advance!
> > > Stacy

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