| If you find yourself repeating the same set of steps over and over or if you need to add new functionality to PowerPoint, you could create a macro. Macros can run several tasks for you at the click of a button. You create macros using a programming language called Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) (New!). With VBA, you create a macro by writing a script to replay the actions you want. The macros for a particular presentation are stored in a macro module, which is a collection of Visual Basic codes. Create a Macro  
 Click the View or Developer tab.
 Click the Macros button.
 Type a name for the macro.
 Click the Macro in list arrow, and then click All open presentations or the presentation to which you want the macro stored.
 If you want, add a macro description in the Description box.
 Click Create.
The Microsoft Visual Basic window opens.  Click the Module window, and then type new Visual Basic commands, or edit existing ones.
 When you're done, click the File menu, and then click Close and Return to Microsoft PowerPoint.
Did You Know? You can use macros from earlier versions of PowerPoint. If you created a macro using the Macro Recorder in an earlier version of PowerPoint (97-2003), you can use VBA to edit the macro. The Macro Recorder actually writes a program in VBA to create a macro. |
Run a Macro 
Click the View or Developer tab. Click the Macros button. Timesaver Click the Marcos button on the Status bar.
Click the name of the macro you want to run. Click Run.
Did You Know? You can stop a macro. Press Ctrl+Break to stop a macro before it completes its actions. |
Delete a Macro 
Click the View or Developer tab. Click the Macros button. Click the macro name. Click Delete. Click Delete to confirm the macro deletion.
Did You Know? You can set up a macro to run during a slide show. In Normal view, click the text or object you want to use to run a macro, click the Insert tab, click the Action button, click the Mouse Click tab or the Mouse Over tab, click the Run Macro option, click the list arrow, select the macro you want, and then click OK. |
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