Batch: Do something to every file in a folder

This is a very simple-minded approach you can use to run quick 'n dirty macros on every presentation in a folder.

Also see Do something to -- every shape on a slide, every slide in a presentation, every presentation in a folder for more example code.

You need to edit the FolderPath and FileSpec lines in ForEachPresentation below before you use this.
Then edit MyMacro do do whatever you need it to do.
MyMacro will be called for each file in FolderPath that matches FileSpec


Sub ForEachPresentation()
' Run a macro of your choosing on each presentation in a folder

Dim rayFileList() As String
Dim FolderPath As String
Dim FileSpec
Dim strTemp As String
Dim x As Long

' EDIT THESE to suit your situation
FolderPath = "c:\some\folder\" ' Note: MUST end in \
FileSpec = "*.ppt"
' END OF EDITS

' Fill the array with files that meet the spec above
ReDim rayFileList(1 To 1) As String
strTemp = Dir$(FolderPath & FileSpec)
While strTemp <> ""
rayFileList(UBound(rayFileList)) = FolderPath & strTemp
ReDim Preserve rayFileList(1 To UBound(rayFileList) + 1) As String
strTemp = Dir
Wend

' array has one blank element at end - don't process it
' don't do anything if there's less than one element
If UBound(rayFileList) > 1 Then
For x = 1 To UBound(rayFileList) - 1
Call MyMacro(rayFileList(x))
Next x
End If

End Sub

Sub MyMacro(strMyFile As String)
' this gets called once for each file that meets the spec you enter in ForEachPresentation
' strMyFile is set to the file name each time

' Probably at a minimum, you'd want to:
Dim oPresentation As Presentation
Set oPresentation = Presentations.Open(strMyFile)

With oPresentation

' do something

End With

oPresentation.Save
oPresentation.Close

End Sub

See How do I use VBA code in PowerPoint? to learn how to use this example code.

-----Quoted from:http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00536.htm
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Controlling music in PowerPoint

You have inserted an interesting sound in PowerPoint presentation and needed to start or/and stop at the point depending on you own wish,but you don't know how to control it.I found a method can solve the problem and I thought I could share with you.
Go into Slide Show > Custom Animation. Open the animation sequence for this sound and go into "Effect Options". Here you can set the animation to stop or/and stop wherever you like.
Hope it helps.:)

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Changing a File Association, Repairing broken File Associations

Problem
You doubleclick a document file and the wrong program opens, or the file opens in an incorrect mode (ie, a PowerPoint Show file opens in PowerPoint Edit mode), or your PowerPoint files have the wrong icon. Or you get a message explaining something about how Windows doesn't know what to do with this type of file.

Resolution
Problems viewing PPT/PPS files in Outlook/Outlook Express
If you're trying to view a PPT or PPS file you received as an email attachment in Outlook or Outlook Express AND you have the free PowerPoint 2003 Viewer (but not PowerPoint) installed AND you have Windows XP SP2 (or higher) and see a message like

"This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel."

This can occur if you're using Outlook Express under Windows XP Service Pack 2 and…

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Four methods to embed .flv to PowerPoint

No, PPT won’t recognize FLV files as movies — you can’t embed Flash in PowerPoint, apparently, and it is kind of a pain in the butt– so you need to convert it to mpeg, avi ,wmv etc. that PowerPoint can recognize.
After a lot of trial and error I have my methods down, so I thought I would share it with you all.
Four Methods:
1.If your flv video is on YouTube or mySpace, Just follow these steps:
1.1 Copy the YouTube or mySpace video URL (example: http://youtube.com/watch?v=J7JmsMMIR4Y )
1.2 Go to http://vixy.net which is FREE online conversion service. Paste the URL in the conversion box
1.3 Select the output format such as “AVI,MOV,MP4” and click the button ”start” . All conversion would be done automatically.
1.4 When the conversion is done, download the output video to the local disk on your computer.
1.5 Insert the video to your PowerPoint presentation.
PowerPoint -> Insert-> Movies and sounds->Movies from file

2. If your flv video is on your computer. Visit http://www.media-convert.com/ and follow these steps.
2.1 Browse your local disk and select the FLV video to be converted.
2.2 Select the expected output format and click the button “Convert”
2.3 When the conversion is done, download the output video to your computer
2.4 Then insert the video to your PowerPoint presentation.
PowerPoint -> Insert-> Movies and sounds->Movies from file

3.Learn from video is the most intuitionistic way:)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwqyg5uNClY

4. Fast and batch conversion using conversion software
if you have lots of FLV videos to convert, you may use a conversion tool to save time. There are several tools that can convert Flv video. I use a program called FLV to Video Converter Pro(http://www.flvsoft.com/).

Your comments on my article will be appreciated:)Let’s learn from each other.

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How to insert SWF file into PowerPoint 2003?
http://www.dvd-ppt-slideshow.com/powerpoint-knowledge/how-to-insert-swf-into-powerpoint.html
How to insert a Movie (or video) into PowerPoint 2003?
http://www.dvd-ppt-slideshow.com/powerpoint-knowledge/how-to-insert-movie-into-powerpoint.html

Reduce the size of your PowerPoint files

If you want to email a PowerPoint slide deck to someone or put it on a network share or web site for someone to download, it's nice if the deck is as small as possible.

There are quite a few reasons why your files might get huge. We’re going to look at why it happens, how you can fix it, and what you can do
…
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Use embedded and linked sound files in PowerPoint

Whether you're pitching your ideas at a company meeting or creating a special, presentation-based photo album for the family reunion, using sounds or music can spice up your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. When you're adding sound and music to a presentation, it's important…
Source:Use embedded and linked sound files in PowerPoint

Related article:How to Set Background Music for a PowerPoint File?

Guide to headers and footers in PowerPoint

Headers and footers refer to the text or data (such as slide number, page number, date, and so on) that you want to appear at the top or bottom of your slides, handouts, outlines, or notes pages. Instead of adding this type of information on every slide or page, you add it once using the Header and Footer dialog box in PowerPoint and have it apply to all your slides or pages. The following animation illustrates…
Source:Guide to headers and footers in PowerPoint

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Copy a presentation to a CD, network, or local disk drive

When you copy your Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation to a CD, a network, or a local disk drive on your computer, Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 and any linked files (such as movies or sounds) are copied as well. For information about……
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My movie doesn't play

Useful FAQ in PowerPoint I found in the Internet:)
There are many reasons why your movie file may not play……
Source:http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA100777161033.aspx

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How to embed the generated Flash file to PowerPoint?

Follow the steps below and you can view Flash file with PowerPoint.
1. Open PowerPoint and create a new slide, and choose View>Toolbars>Visual Basic
2. Click “Control” Toolbox icon on the Visual Basic Toolbar.
3. Click to show more Controls on the “Control” Toolbox and then choose Shockwave Flash Object.
4. Draw out a rectangle on the slide to any dimension.
5. Right-click on the rectangle you have just drawn, and select “Properties”.
6. Change the settings for EmbedMovie to “True” and fill a valid absolute path of your .swf movie.
7. Click “Slide Show” in the menu bar, and then click “View Show”. You can also click the F5 on keyboard to view the effect, when the video is selected.

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