PPT: Sample VB Code to Turn Bullets On or Off

• Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

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.

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

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

For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro," 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," 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications