PPT2000: PowerPoint Add-in to Rename Shapes on Slides

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SUMMARY

Microsoft has created a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in that lets you rename shapes on PowerPoint slides. This add-in can help Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programmers who need to manipulate or modify shapes and other objects in presentations.

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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

RenameMe.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/powerpoint2000/utility/1.0/w982kme/en-us/renameme.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. When you double-click the RenameMe.exe file, the RenameMe.ppa file is extracted to the folder that you choose. Microsoft recommends that you place the RenameMe.ppa file in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office

To set up the add-in, follow these steps:

Start Microsoft PowerPoint. If you see the startup dialog box, click Cancel.
On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.
Click Add New.
Click the RenameMe.ppa file, and then click OK.

You can use this add-in in two ways:

After you select a shape on a slide, click Rename Shape on the Tools menu.

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You can quickly rename shapes by using the button that is added to the Visual Basic Toolbar. (On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Visual Basic.)