Run a macro

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

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Do one of the following:

ShowRun a macro

  1. Open the presentation that contains the macro you want to run.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
  3. In the Macro name box, click the name of the macro that you want to run, and then do one of the following:

    ShowTip

    If you want to run a different macro while you are in Microsoft Visual Basic Editor, on the Tools menu, click Macros. In the Macro name box, click the name of the macro that you want to run, and then click Run.

ShowRun a macro from a hot spot on a button, object, or drawing object

You can run a macro from a hot spot when you are in slide show view.
  1. Draw an object to use as a hot spot for an existing button, object, or drawing object.
  2. Right-click the new object to display the shortcut menu.
  3. On the shortcut menu, click Action Settings, and then do one of the following:
    • If you want to run a macro when the button, object, or drawing object is clicked, on the Mouse Click tab, click Run macro, and then select the macro you want to run from the list.
    • If you want to run a macro when you hover the pointer over the button, object, or drawing object, on the Mouse Over tab, click Run macro, and then select the macro you want to run from the list.

  4. If the new object isn't selected, select it again, click AutoShape on the Format menu, and then click the Color and Lines tab.
  5. In the Color box under Fill, click No Fill, and then in the Color box under Line, click No Line.
  6. Repeat these steps for each hot spot you want to create.

ShowTip

To preview how your macro will run from the hot spot you've created, click Slide Show Button image at the lower left of the Microsoft PowerPoint window.