Presentation Object Members

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Represents a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation.

Methods

  Name Description
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif AddTitleMaster Adds a title master to the specified presentation and returns a Master object that represents the title master.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif AddToFavorites Adds a shortcut that represents the current selection in the specified presentation to the Windows Favorites folder.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif ApplyTemplate Applies a design template to the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif ApplyTheme Applies a theme or design template to the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif CanCheckIn Returns True if Microsoft Office PowerPoint can check in a specified presentation to a server.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif CheckIn Returns a presentation from a local computer to a server, and sets the local file to read-only so that it cannot be edited locally.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Close Closes the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Convert Converts a diagram to a different diagram type.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Export Exports each slide in the presentation, using the specified graphics filter, and saves the exported files in the specified folder.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif ExportAsFixedFormat Publishes a copy of a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation as a file in a fixed format, either PDF or XPS.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif FollowHyperlink Displays a cached document, if it has already been downloaded. Otherwise, this method resolves the hyperlink, downloads the target document and displays it in the appropriate application.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif GetWorkflowTasks Returns the Microsoft Office WorkflowTasks collection.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif GetWorkflowTemplates Returns the Microsoft Office WorkflowTemplates collection.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif LockServerFile Locks the presentation on the Microsoft Office SharePoint server to prevent its modification.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif NewWindow Opens a new window that contains the specified presentation. Returns a DocumentWindow object that represents the new window.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif PrintOut Prints the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif PublishSlides Creates a Web presentation (in HTML format) containing slides from any loaded presentation. You can view the published presentation in a Web browser.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif ReloadAs Reloads a presentation based on a specified HTML document encoding.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif RemoveDocumentInformation Removes document information, such as personal information, comments, and document properties, from a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Save Saves the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif SaveAs Saves a presentation that's never been saved, or saves a previously saved presentation under a different name.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif SaveCopyAs Saves a copy of the specified presentation to a file without modifying the original.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif SendFaxOverInternet Sends a presentation as a fax to the specified recipients.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif SetPasswordEncryptionOptions Sets the options Microsoft Office PowerPoint uses for encrypting presentations with passwords.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif UpdateLinks Updates linked OLE objects in the specified presentation.
Bb251459.methods(en-us,office.12).gif WebPagePreview Shows a preview of the presentation in the active Web browser.

Properties

  Name Description
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Application Returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif BuiltInDocumentProperties Returns a DocumentProperties collection that represents all the built-in document properties for the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ColorSchemes Returns a ColorSchemes collection that represents the color schemes in the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CommandBars Returns a CommandBars collection that represents the merged command bar set from the host container application and Microsoft Office PowerPoint. This property returns a valid object only when the container is a DocObject server, like Microsoft Binder, and PowerPoint is acting as an OLE server. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Container Returns the object that contains the specified embedded presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ContentTypeProperties Returns the Microsoft Office MetaProperties collection that describes the metadata stored in the presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CustomDocumentProperties Returns a DocumentProperties collection that represents all the custom document properties for the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CustomerData Returns a CustomerData object. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CustomXMLParts Returns a CustomXMLParts object that represents the collection of custom XML parts associated with the specified Presentation object. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif DefaultLanguageID Returns or sets the default language of a presentation. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif DefaultShape Returns a Shape object that represents the default shape for the presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Designs Returns a Designs object that represents a collection of designs.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif DisplayComments Determines whether comments are displayed in the specified presentation. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif DocumentInspectors Returns the Microsoft Office DocumentInspectors collection. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif DocumentLibraryVersions Returns a DocumentLibraryVersions collection that represents the collection of versions of a shared presentation that has versioning enabled and that is stored in a document library on a server.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif EncryptionProvider Returns a String that specifies the name of the algorithm encryption provider that Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 uses when encrypting documents. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif EnvelopeVisible Determines whether the e-mail message header is visible in the document window. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ExtraColors Returns an ExtraColors object that represents the extra colors available in the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif FarEastLineBreakLanguage Returns or sets the language used to determine which line break level is used when the line break control option is turned on. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif FarEastLineBreakLevel Returns or sets the line break based upon Asian character level. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Final Determines whether the presentation is marked as final (read-only). Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Fonts Returns a Fonts collection that represents all fonts used in the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif FullName Returns the name of the specified add-in or saved presentation, including the path, the current file system separator, and the file name extension. Read-only String.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif GridDistance Sets or returns a Single that represents the distance between gridlines. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif HandoutMaster Returns a Master object that represents the handout master. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif HasTitleMaster MsoTrue if the specified presentation has a title master. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif HasVBProject Returns whether the active presentation contains a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) project. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LayoutDirection Returns or sets the layout direction for the user interface. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Name The name of the presentation includes the file name extension (for file types that are registered) but doesn't include its path. You cannot use this property to set the name. Use the SaveAs method to save the presentation under a different name if you need to change the name. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif NoLineBreakAfter Returns or sets the characters that cannot end a line. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif NoLineBreakBefore Returns or sets the characters that cannot begin a line. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif NotesMaster Returns a Master object that represents the notes master. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PageSetup Returns a PageSetup object whose properties control slide setup attributes for the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Parent Returns the parent object for the specified object.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Password Returns or sets the password that must be supplied to open the specified presentation. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PasswordEncryptionAlgorithm Returns the algorithm Microsoft Office PowerPoint uses for encrypting documents with passwords. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PasswordEncryptionFileProperties Returns whether Microsoft Office PowerPoint encrypts file properties for password-protected documents. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PasswordEncryptionKeyLength Returns the key length of the algorithm Microsoft Office PowerPoint uses when it encrypts documents with passwords. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PasswordEncryptionProvider Returns the name of the algorithm encryption provider that Microsoft Office PowerPoint uses when it encrypts documents with passwords. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Path Returns a String that represents the path to the specified Presentation object. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Permission Returns a Permission object that can be used to restrict permissions to the active presentation and to return or set specific permissions settings. Read-only.Use of the Permission object raises an error if the Windows Rights Management client is not installed.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PrintOptions Returns a PrintOptions object that represents print options that are saved with the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PublishObjects Returns a PublishObjects collection that represents the set of complete or partial loaded presentations that are available to publish to HTML. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ReadOnly Returns whether the specified presentation is read-only. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif RemovePersonalInformation Determines whether Microsoft Office PowerPoint should remove all user information from comments and revisions upon saving a presentation. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Research Returns a Research object that provides access to the research service feature of Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Saved Determines whether changes have been made to a presentation since it was last saved. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ServerPolicy Returns a Microsoft Office ServerPolicy object. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SharedWorkspace Returns a SharedWorkspace object that represents the Document Workspace in which a specified presentation is located. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Signatures Returns a SignatureSet object that represents a collection of digital signatures. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SlideMaster Returns a Master object that represents the slide master.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Slides Returns a Slides collection that represents all slides in the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SlideShowSettings Returns a SlideShowSettings object that represents the slide show settings for the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SlideShowWindow Returns a SlideShowWindow object that represents the slide show window in which the specified presentation is running. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SnapToGrid Determines whether to snap shapes to the gridlines in the specified presentation. Read/write.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Sync Returns a Sync object that enables you to manage the synchronization of the local and server copies of a shared presentation stored in a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services shared workspace. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Tags Returns a Tags object that represents the tags for the specified object. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif TemplateName Returns the name of the design template associated with the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif TitleMaster Returns a Master object that represents the title master for the specified presentation.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif VBASigned Determines whether the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) project for the specified document has been digitally signed. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif VBProject Returns a VBProject object that represents the individual Visual Basic project for the presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif WebOptions Returns the WebOptions object, which contains presentation-level attributes used by Microsoft Office PowerPoint when you save or publish a complete or partial presentation as a Web page or open a Web page. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Windows Returns a DocumentWindows collection that represents all document windows associated with the specified presentation. Read-only.
Bb251459.properties(en-us,office.12).gif WritePassword Sets or returns the password for saving changes to the specified document. Read/write.