I need to call methods in Powerpoint from my c++ program. I know that
Powerpoint does have a COM interface, but I can't find the .idl and/or
the .h files needed to interface with powerpoint.
So does anyone know where to find theese files, or how to extract them

Can you remove custom animations from ALL slides at once?

I want to burn a presentation (via Powerpoint) to CD as a gift, so want the
first thing they see to be the first slide, not a list of what's on the CD,
no toolbars etc!  Can anyone help please?  Many thanks.
Barbara

Appreciate your help with this - I'm creating a simple quiz in PowerPoint
and I'd like to know how to how to be able to keep a running score of the
users responses and present them at the end either as a percentage or as
absolutes i.e. 12/20

I am trying to make a powerpoint slide larger than 56 inches in length (I
have no other programs available) for a poster presentation -- I'm aiming for
36 inches by  66 inches, but the custom page setup will not let me go beyond
56 inches.  Is there a way around this limitation ...

I want to create from Excel an PP Presentation, create some slides, import
OLE objects (Paste Special as Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object or
Picture WMF/EMF/DIB), and to scale the objects(shapes) without distorting'em)
Dim ppt As PowerPoint.Application, sld As PowerPoint ...

If I create a hyperlink in a powerpoint presentation the link is opened in a
new window when the presentation is viewed as a slideshow. However, when the
page is saved is a html page the link opens in the same window and there
appears no way of setting the target frame to be new ...

There doesn't seem to be a dedicated Powerpoint macro user group, so
hopefully someone here will know this:
I recorded a macro in which I selected a picture and resized it to 65% using
Picture Format>Size. However, when I looked at the macro in VBA editor it had

There are 2 doubts I have and the second one is linked to the first
one.
1. I want to print 4 slides on a page. In my previous company I could
use the print command and then use the properties button in print

I am working win PPT XP, in Windows XP.  I have created a slideshow, using
OrgChart.  When I attempt to edit individual slides in Normal View, the slide
starts to flash over and over, as if it is recycling or refreshing.  This can
go on for several minutes or longer. It starts up ...

If I have created a certificate in power point, can a mail merge be set up in
power point where it will automatically print my names or do I have to take
it over to word?  I have not been able to find any info on this.  Thanks,

Students are creating PowerPoint presentations, which teach lessons in
Micorsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).  They would llke to use
pictures of different screens or dialog boxes.  Where can they find them?

I want to set more than 8 guidelines both vertically and horizontally in my
powerpoint template but it seems that 8 is the limit - how do I get around
this...
KateT

I have recieved an email with an attachment. I was unable to download it. The
only information I got as to why, was that it was a Power Point Presention.
I'm not really sure exactly what that means as my experience with computers
is limited. Do I need to download a particulat ...

Hi.
I have a SLideshow I am working on and am using a VB textbox on the slides.  
I am using a design template (green with hands passing a baton?).  In the
properties of the textbox, i set the background to be transparent and the