Slice a ppt presentation nto two or more "sessions"

[Jerry Klann]

Given a presentation of 300 or so slides I'd like to create several presentations -- I call them "sessions" -- with the original formatting used. I envision the parameters of each session contained in an Excel row -- SlideStartNumber, SlideEndNumber, and OutputPptFileName. I am unsure of the syntax. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[John Wilson]

Hi Jerry

To do as you suggest I would use .SaveAs to save a copy with the new name and then delete slides where .SlideIndex was < the start number or > end number.

I wouldn't do it that way though because if you delete or add slides all these numbers can change. I suggest using named custom shows to show only the slides you need. If you really need to create standalone shows the vba is not too difficult or we have a cheap add in to do it for you. (see Custom Cut)

Info on Custom Shows
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html#custom