"Record Macro" option not available
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From: pba_pl on 15 Jan 2010 09:06 Hi, I wonder why my PowerPoint 2007 doesn't have the 'record macro' option available. It is not possible to unfold the “macros” button from View section, and there is not “record macro” button. What should I do? Office Powerpoint 2007 (12.0.6504.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000), Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0.6002 Regards, Pawel
From: Mark on 15 Jan 2010 09:26 On Jan 15, 9:06 am, pba_pl <pb...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > I wonder why my PowerPoint 2007 doesnt have the record macro option > available. > It is not possible to unfold the macros button from View section, and > there is not record macro button. What should I do? > > Office Powerpoint 2007 (12.0.6504.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000), > Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0.6002 > > Regards, > Pawel You would have to record a macro in version 2003, and bring it into 2007. Or hand-write the macro yourself.
From: David Marcovitz on 15 Jan 2010 09:47 On 1/15/10 9:06 AM, in article 759B7212-E906-4035-92A9-DD80962BC4D3(a)microsoft.com, "pba_pl" <pbapl(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > I wonder why my PowerPoint 2007 doesn�t have the �record macro� option > available. > It is not possible to unfold the �macros� button from View section, and > there is not �record macro� button. What should I do? > > Office Powerpoint 2007 (12.0.6504.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000), > Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0.6002 > > Regards, > Pawel > Unfortunately, the Record Macro feature has been falling further and further behind. Many of the new features in 2002 weren't recorded. In 2007, too much had changed and with no advancement in Record Macro, it was getting less and less useful. You can always argue that MS should have kept the Record Macro feature up-to-date, but they didn't so it made sense to eliminate it. As Mark said, you can use Record macro in an earlier version and try to play with what it generates, but if the thing you are recording uses animations, templates, Smart Art or many other features that have changed, you won't get much out of it. --David -- David M. Marcovitz Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland
From: silas on 15 Jan 2010 17:55 "David Marcovitz" <marconospam(a)loyola.edu> wrote in message news:C775EA48.268FD%marconospam(a)loyola.edu... > On 1/15/10 9:06 AM, in article > 759B7212-E906-4035-92A9-DD80962BC4D3(a)microsoft.com, "pba_pl" > <pbapl(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I wonder why my PowerPoint 2007 doesn�t have the Orecord macro� option >> available. >> It is not possible to unfold the �macros� button from View section, and >> there is not �record macro� button. What should I do? >> >> Office Powerpoint 2007 (12.0.6504.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000), >> Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0.6002 >> >> Regards, >> Pawel >> > > Unfortunately, the Record Macro feature has been falling further and > further > behind. Many of the new features in 2002 weren't recorded. In 2007, too > much > had changed and with no advancement in Record Macro, it was getting less > and > less useful. You can always argue that MS should have kept the Record > Macro > feature up-to-date, but they didn't so it made sense to eliminate it. As > Mark said, you can use Record macro in an earlier version and try to play > with what it generates, but if the thing you are recording uses > animations, > templates, Smart Art or many other features that have changed, you won't > get > much out of it. > > --David > > -- > David M. Marcovitz > Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ > http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ > Microsoft PowerPoint MVP > Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland > > Man, this is so frustrating. I have used Record Macro for years to save so many repetitive actions. Why would Microsoft just dump one of the most useful tools they've ever developed? They're telling ordinary folks we must go out and learn VBA coding to continue using this valuable feature. That's insane. Such a callous disregard for those of us who spend hard-earned dollars for their products. silas
From: Mark on 15 Jan 2010 18:13
On Jan 15, 5:55 pm, "silas" <silas.NOSPAMprop...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "David Marcovitz" <marconos...(a)loyola.edu> wrote in message > > news:C775EA48.268FD%marconospam(a)loyola.edu... > > > > > > > On 1/15/10 9:06 AM, in article > > 759B7212-E906-4035-92A9-DD80962BC...(a)microsoft.com, "pba_pl" > > <pb...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >> Hi, > >> I wonder why my PowerPoint 2007 doesn¹t have the Orecord macro¹ option > >> available. > >> It is not possible to unfold the ³macros² button from View section, and > >> there is not ³record macro² button. What should I do? > > >> Office Powerpoint 2007 (12.0.6504.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000), > >> Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0.6002 > > >> Regards, > >> Pawel > > > Unfortunately, the Record Macro feature has been falling further and > > further > > behind. Many of the new features in 2002 weren't recorded. In 2007, too > > much > > had changed and with no advancement in Record Macro, it was getting less > > and > > less useful. You can always argue that MS should have kept the Record > > Macro > > feature up-to-date, but they didn't so it made sense to eliminate it. As > > Mark said, you can use Record macro in an earlier version and try to play > > with what it generates, but if the thing you are recording uses > > animations, > > templates, Smart Art or many other features that have changed, you won't > > get > > much out of it. > > > --David > > > -- > > David M. Marcovitz > > Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ > >http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ > > Microsoft PowerPoint MVP > > Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland > > Man, this is so frustrating. I have used Record Macro for years to save so > many repetitive actions. Why would Microsoft just dump one of the most > useful tools they've ever developed? They're telling ordinary folks we must > go out and learn VBA coding to continue using this valuable feature. > > That's insane. Such a callous disregard for those of us who spend > hard-earned dollars for their products. > > silas- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Be glad you're not on a Mac. VBA was removed entirely on the Mac side a few versions ago (however, it's slated to return in a future version I hear). |