PPT2000: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Increase or Decrease Font

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This article was previously published under Q222710

SYMPTOMS

If you record a macro that uses the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size buttons (on the Formatting toolbar) to increase or decrease the font size, the macro recorder does not record any commands. This article provides two alternative options for this issue.

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CAUSE

When you record a macro, the macro recorder attempts to analyze your actions and then create the equivalent Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code. The PowerPoint object model does not provide a direct equivalent to the increase and decrease font size buttons.

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RESOLUTION

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Method 1. Record a macro that opens the Font dialog box

Start the Macro Recorder.
1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Record New Macro.
2. In the Macro Name box, type a name for your macro, and then click OK.
Select some text on your slide.
On the Format menu, click Font.
In the Size list type or select the font size you want.
Click OK.
On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Stop Recording.

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Method 2. Create a macro in the Visual Basic Editor

The following macro code functions similarly to the Increase Font Size button.

NOTE: This macro will generate a run-time error if you do not have any text selected when you run it.

   Sub IncreaseFontSize()

      Dim lCurrentSize As Long, lNewFontSize As Long
      Dim oTextRange As TextRange, oWordRange As TextRange
      Dim i As Long

      ' Get reference to the selected text.
      Set oTextRange = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange

      ' Loop through the words in the selection.
      For i = 1 To oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters.Count

         ' Get a reference to the first word in the selection.
         Set oWordRange = oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters(i, 1)

         With oWordRange

            ' Get the current font size.
            lCurrentSize = .Font.Size

            ' Calculate the new font size.
            lNewFontSize = lCurrentSize + ((.Font.Size * 10) / 100)
            oWordRange.Font.Size = lNewFontSize

         End With

      Next i

   End Sub

The following macro code functions similarly to the Decrease Font Size button.

NOTE: This macro will generate a run-time error if you do not have any text selected when you run it.

   Sub DecreaseFontSize()

      Dim lCurrentSize As Long, lNewFontSize As Long
      Dim oTextRange As TextRange, oWordRange As TextRange
      Dim i As Long

      ' Get reference to the selected text.
      Set oTextRange = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange

      ' Loop through the words in the selection.
      For i = 1 To oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters.Count

         ' Get a reference to the first word in the selection.
         Set oWordRange = oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters(i, 1)

         With oWordRange

            ' Get the current font size.
            lCurrentSize = .Font.Size

            ' Calculate the new font size.
            lNewFontSize = lCurrentSize - ((.Font.Size * 10) / 100)
            oWordRange.Font.Size = lNewFontSize

         End With

      Next i

   End Sub

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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 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212536/EN-US/ ) OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

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