Q165903: PPT: Sample VB Code to Turn Bullets On or Off

Article: Q165903
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro
(Sub procedure) that toggles the bullets on the body placeholder. The code can
be modified to toggle the bullets on any shape.

MORE INFORMATION
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article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being
demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft
support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular
procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added
functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have
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Sample Visual Basic Procedure
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NOTE: For best results, run this macro in slide view.

   Sub ToggleBullets()

     On Error Resume Next

     Dim lSlideNum As Long
     Dim oShape As Shape

     ' Get current slide number.
     Err.Clear
     lSlideNum = ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideNumber

     ' Check if error occurred getting the slide number.
     If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        MsgBox Err.Description, vbExclamation
        End
     End If

     ' Find the body placeholder on the slide.
     For Each oShape In ActivePresentation.Slides(lSlideNum).Shapes

        ' Check if the shape is a placeholder.
        If oShape.Type = msoPlaceholder Then

           ' Check if placeholder is the body placeholder.
           If oShape.PlaceholderFormat.Type = ppPlaceholderBody Then

              ' Make the bullet visible if not visible. If
              ' some lines have the bullets turned on, leave the
              ' body alone.
              With oShape.TextFrame.TextRange.ParagraphFormat.Bullet
                 If .Visible = msoTrue Then
                    .Visible = msoFalse
                 Else
                    .Visible = msoTrue
                 End If
              End With

          End If

        End If

     Next oShape

     End Sub

REFERENCES
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For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click
the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro"
(without the quotation marks)click Search, and then click to view "Create a
macro in Visual Basic Editor."

For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click
the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to run a macro" (without
the quotation marks) click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: 8.00 ppt8 vba vbe ppt8.0 macppt

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Keywords          : kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbPowerPt97 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt98Search kbPowerPt98 kbVBASearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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