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Tim
Tim

Reputation: 99

How can you add one of PowerPoint's built in Icons with VBA?

I don't see any methods in the PowerPoint Object Model to add one of PowerPoint's built in icons. I see the ability to add the built in shapes and pictures, but not icons?

How would you do it? Would it be best to just have a slide with the icons I want to use saved somewhere and just copy it off the slide?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 533

Answers (1)

Tim
Tim

Reputation: 99

It seems that upon looking into the problem further PowerPoint does not have the ability to insert its built in icons using VBA. Additionally, when creating a PPAM file from a PPTM you lose all slides, masters, layouts, etc.

The best way to insert slides or objects on slides is to just create another PPTX file and store it on SharePoint, a share drive, or just distribute a file with your add-in so that you can reference the slides and objects on the slides in your add-in.

The Slides.InsertFromFile method requires a filename and index. The filename is a string and while the example shows a local resource I have tested and it also works with an internet URI (specifically tried a SharePoint resource, but I could do further testing if needed).

Upvotes: 1

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