Using VBA to add horizontal and vertical guides at the cursor position

[isabelle r]

Hello all,

I'd need a macro in PPT to add a horizontal and vertical guide at the point where the cursor is placed on the screen. I've looked online, and I understand that there is a Guides.Add method which could help, but for the life of me I can't understand how to get the position of the cursor and incorporate that into Guides.Add.

Does anyone have an idea how I could do this in VBA?

Thank you,

-Isa

[John Wilson]

There's no easy way to get the cursor position. You can though add a shape and a guide aligned with it's top and left. There's also the problem of running the macro without moving the cursor!

[isabelle r]

There's no easy way to get the cursor position.

That's a shame. I looked around and found a couple of suggestions, but they seem not to work. Well, I'll just have to find another way.

Thanks for your help anyway.

-Isa

[John Wilson]

Even if you could how would you run the macro?

[isabelle r]

I was thinking about using a few seconds pause in the macro, which would allow me to place the cursor where I need it.

[John Wilson]

Far easier to have a guide shape you drag to the correct position.