PowerPoint Slide Name Help

[jpack23]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to name a slide in powerpoint so that the property Slides.Name shows the name I gave it and not "Slide1"

Example:
I have a multi slide powerpoint presentation. In outline view I can click on what looks to be the slide name and change the name to "ColorFull Art", but in VB.NET when I get the Slide Name
(strSlideName = mobjPowerPointPresentation.Slides(i).Name)

it(strSlideName) shows up as "Slide1" not "ColorFull Art". Is there a place in powerpoint to change the "Slide1" name or do I need to get a different property in VB.NET

thanks for your help
j

 

[SkipVought]

"In outline view I can click on what looks to be the slide name and change the name to..."

Did you notice that what you type in Outline View, appears on the Slide as text? So it is not the "name" of anything; it is the value of some textbox text.

Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[jpack23]

Skip,

I had a Picture on the slide which covered the text. Thank you. Do you know how I can name that slide?

Thanks
J

 

[SkipVought]

Nearly every object can be named in VB(A).

Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[SkipVought]

It appears that the Slide Master is the only "slide" with a name that can be changed from the menu.

Skip,

_{Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE!}

 

[jpack23]

Skip,

I appreciate your replies, I pretty much need to be able to give the slides meaningful name inside Powerpoint. I am writing a VB app that list the slides that are in a presentation and then allowing the user to select just one slide. With the slide named "slide1" ,"Slide2"...etc the user doesnt know which one they need.

thanks

 

[fneily]

Look at example 8.7 at:

http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com

click on "Examples by Chapter" and "Chapter 8" to find it.
Scroll to the bottom and find the Sub SetSlideName()