PPT2000: Sample Code to Determine the Current View (222795)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

This article was previously published under Q222795

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that can be used within Microsoft PowerPoint to determine the current view (such as Slide Sorter or Slide View).

MORE INFORMATION

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In the following sample code, replace the MsgBox calls with your view handle code.
   Sub SeeView()

      Dim CurrentView As Single

      ' Store the current view.
      CurrentView = ActiveWindow.ViewType

      Select Case CurrentView
         Case ppViewHandoutMaster
            MsgBox "You are in the Handout Master View."

         Case ppViewNotesMaster
            MsgBox "You are in the Notes Master View."

         Case ppViewNotesPage
            MsgBox "You are in Notes Page View."

         Case ppViewOutline
            MsgBox "You are in Outline View."

         Case ppViewSlide
            MsgBox "You are in Slide View."

         Case ppViewSlideMaster
            MsgBox "You are in Slide Master View."

         Case ppViewSlideSorter
            MsgBox "You are in Slide Sorter View."

         Case ppViewTitleMaster
            MsgBox "You are in Title Master View."
         
         Case ppViewNormal
            MsgBox "You are in Normal View."

         Case Else
            MsgBox "Invalid Type."

      End Select

   End Sub
				

REFERENCES

For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


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