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Presentation macros don't run within the PowerPoint Viewer

Article ID:230746
Last Review:January 24, 2007
Revision:2.2
This article was previously published under Q230746

SUMMARY

Macros that are a part of your presentation function normally when you use PowerPoint 97, 98, 2000, 2001, or 2002 to view your presentation. However, when you use Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 for Windows, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Viewer, or Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 98 Macintosh Edition to view your presentation, action settings that are linked to VBA macros do not function at all.

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PowerPoint Viewer 97 for Windows, PowerPoint 2003 Viewer, and PowerPoint Viewer 98 Macintosh Edition are not designed to execute PowerPoint VBA macros.

APPLIES TO
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh Viewer
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Viewer
Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac
Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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