Special Edition Using Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2000

Running a Macro from the Toolbar

Macros save time and effort by automating repetitive tasks. The process of invoking a macro, however, can be prohibitive because it requires the use of two levels of menus and a dialog box. To speed up the use of your macros, try assigning them to toolbar buttons with the following steps:

1. In the presentation that contains the macro(s) you want to assign to the toolbar, choose Tools, Customize.

2. Click the Commands tab (see Figure 19.11).

   Figure 19.11. The Macros category lists all the macros you've created in the open presentation.

   

3. Scroll through Categories and select Macros.

4. A list of your macro names appears in the Comman ...