PPT97: What Happens When You Disable Macros

ID: Q176383

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

If you open a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation that contains macros, you have the option to Disable Macros. If you choose to disable macros, PowerPoint does not execute any macro modules in the Presentation; however, you are still able to see the macros in the Macro dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Although you can see the macros in the Macro dialog box, the Run button is unavailable (dimmed). You can only click Edit, Delete, or Cancel.

If you click Edit, the PowerPoint Visual Basic Editor appears. Then you are able to click Run Macro on the Run menu; however, you receive the following message:

   This document was opened with Macros disabled. If you wish to Enable
   Macros, you should close and re-open the document, choosing the
   'Enable Macros' option.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: powerpt powerpnt ppt pp98 pp97 ppt97 ppt98 macppt execute vb vbe

Keywords          : kbmacro kbdta
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: November 26, 1998