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Q158891: PPT: Using Macros Stored in Templates

Article: Q158891
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacro kbtemplate kbpptvbakbfaq
Last Modified: 19-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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When you use a template that contains one or more Microsoft Visual Basic for
Applications macros, those macros may or may not be added to your current
presentation. There are two different ways that you can use a template in
PowerPoint. One method includes macros, the other does not.

MORE INFORMATION
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Template with Macros
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1. If PowerPoint is already running, click New on the File menu. If it is not
  already running, start PowerPoint, and then click Template in the Startup
  dialog box.

2. In the list of available templates, click the template that you want to use.
  Click OK.

3. If you have already created some slides that you want to use in this
  presentation, you can add them to this new presentation by clicking Slides
  from File on the Insert menu.

Template Without Macros
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1. Create one or more slides in a new presentation.

2. On the Format menu, click Apply Design.

3. In the list of available templates, click the template that you want to use.

PowerPoint stores macros as part of a presentation file. When you create a new
presentation based on a template, you are essentially opening an untitled copy
of the template file. This copy contains all the slides and macro code contained
in the template. When you apply a template to an existing presentation, only the
information from the Slide, Title, Notes Pages, and Handout masters is added to
the presentation. The macro code is not added.

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Keywords          : kbmacro kbtemplate kbpptvba kbfaq
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt97 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt98Search kbPowerPt98
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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