Howdy. Not sure if this is helpful but this code works well (XL 2004, OS X 10.3.9); but it may not be what you need. It exports as picture to Powerpoint. The first is for a range, the second is for a chart.Originally Posted by cscribner
Code from Jon Peltier's site, where you can find additional examples.
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Sub RangeToPresentation()
' Set a VBE reference to Microsoft PowerPoint Object Library for Office
Dim PPApp As PowerPoint.Application
Dim PPPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
Dim PPSlide As PowerPoint.Slide
' Make sure a range is selected
If Not TypeName(Selection) = "Range" Then
MsgBox "Please select a worksheet range and try again.", vbExclamation, _
"No Range Selected"
Else
' Reference existing instance of PowerPoint 2002
Set PPApp = GetObject(, "Powerpoint.Application")
' Reference active presentation
Set PPPres = PPApp.ActivePresentation
PPApp.ActiveWindow.ViewType = ppViewSlide
' Reference active slide
Set PPSlide = PPPres.Slides(PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideIndex)
' Copy the range as a piicture
Selection.CopyPicture Appearance:=xlScreen, _
Format:=xlPicture
' Paste the range
PPSlide.Shapes.Paste.Select
' Align the pasted range
PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Align msoAlignCenters, True
PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Align msoAlignMiddles, True
' Clean up
Set PPSlide = Nothing
Set PPPres = Nothing
Set PPApp = Nothing
End If
End Sub
Sub ChartToPresentation()
' Set a VBE reference to Microsoft PowerPoint Object Library
Dim PPApp As PowerPoint.Application
Dim PPPres As PowerPoint.Presentation
Dim PPSlide As PowerPoint.Slide
' Make sure a chart is selected
If ActiveChart Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Please select a chart and try again.", vbExclamation, _
"No Chart Selected"
Else
' Reference existing instance of PowerPoint 2002
Set PPApp = GetObject(, "Powerpoint.Application")
' Reference active presentation
Set PPPres = PPApp.ActivePresentation
PPApp.ActiveWindow.ViewType = ppViewSlide
' Reference active slide
Set PPSlide = PPPres.Slides _
(PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideIndex)
' Copy chart as a picture
ActiveChart.CopyPicture Appearance:=xlScreen, Size:=xlScreen, _
Format:=xlPicture
' Paste chart
PPSlide.Shapes.Paste.Select
' Align pasted chart
PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Align msoAlignCenters, True
PPApp.ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Align msoAlignMiddles, True
' Clean up
Set PPSlide = Nothing
Set PPPres = Nothing
Set PPApp = Nothing
End If
End Sub
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