Running VBA code on an MS PowerPoint presentation, from within MS Word

[CJinMadison]

Good morning, all:

I am trying to craft some code that will take an existing MS PowerPoint presentation, and do the following:

Step 1: Save this PowerPoint presentation as a handout... which is an MS Word document.

Step 2: Take that MS Word document, and do a bunch of formatting to it.

So far, I have the code for Step 2. But, it is simply written to be run once the MS Word document has been created, and is open.

I am looking for guidance in crafting the code for Step 1.

I would (ultimately) like a one-button solution that will... take the PowerPoint file, save it as the Word file, and then do all that formatting/modification to it. And, be done.

Any assistance, guidance, advice on how to do that?

I appreciate any help.

CJinMadison

 

[guitarzan]

Did you try any of the suggestions the first time you posted this thread in the VBA forum?
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[CJinMadison]

Actually, Guitarzan... there were no other suggestions.

I posted the original question in the Microsoft Office Forum. At which point I was invited to re-post the question in VBA Visual Basic for Applications Forum, and the VBScript forum. I did that.

Other than that, all that was offered was a reciting of fact that I could perform the command-in-question within MS PowerPoint using the ribbon. And, respectfully, I already knew that. That is how we're performing the command now. The whole point of the post in the first place was to see if there is a way I can automate that command sequence... without have to manually go in and open up MS PowerPoint and click on the four or five commands/options.

Cliff

 

[guitarzan]

I hadn't seen that you also posted in the Office forum, just that you posted here and in VBA. This is the problem with cross-posting, if you dont state that "I also posted here and there", no one knows to look for your replies elsewhere... effort gets duplicated, information missed, time wasted...

I believe SkipVought's advice to try the VBA forum is best. I recommend responding to those who replied to you there.
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