PPT2000: Cannot Run Macros in a Presentation Opened by Macro

If you use the Presentations.Open command in a macro to open another presentation that contains macros, those macros may not function.

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use ActivePresentation.FollowHyperlink

Instead of the Presentations.Open command, use the ActivePresentation.FollowHyperlink command to open the presentation as a hyperlink.

Method 2: Change Security to Low

Change your security settings to low. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Security.
2. Click the Security Level tab.
3. Click Low and then click OK.

WARNING: This method poses certain security risks. Please consider the implications of this method before using it. Always make sure your macros come from a trusted source.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

NOTE: Visual Basic for Applications macros are not supported by the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: