How to record macro in powerpoint 2013

Question

I am trying to record macro in 2013 but after i turn off powerpoint and start it again macro disappears.

I am trying to make some kind of powerpoint template and add it to every new presentation automatically.

Answer 1

Are you saving in a macro-enabled format? If not, macros/modules will disappear when you close the presentation.

To save in a macro-enabled format ...

1. Click on the "Files" tab
2. Select "Save As"
3. Choose a location
4. In the dialog box that opens, click on the "Save as type" drop-down menu
5. Select "PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (.pptm)" or "PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template (.potm)"

There's no way (that I know of) to automatically add the macros/modules directly INTO new presentations, what you need to do is create a new PowerPoint template and save the macros in it (using the *.potm file format above).

I don't think there's a "personal presentation" in PowerPoint like there is in excel, so you'll have to make sure the template is open/loaded for the macros to be available to other presentations. You can set a template as the default one for PowerPoint (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Load-and-apply-a-personal-template-71262c90-1447-4109-90f3-eb84f9d06c98), but this won't work if you work with multiple different templates. The other option is to have the user manually open the template every time they open PowerPoint.

Cheers

Answer 2

I'm just putting it here: you can't record macros any more :(

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-a-macro-in-PowerPoint-5b07aff6-4dc9-462f-8fc9-66b4c5344e7e?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&fromAR=1

Answer 3

Not available any more since 2010 version. Write your own vba script instead.

Answer 4

1) Open the file where the macro is saved.

2) Go to File -> Options -> Customize Toolbar

3) Under Choose commands from, select Macros

4) Add the Macro under a new group

It should appear on the Home ribbon every time you open PowerPoint