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A Simple Method for Importing Multiple Image Files into PowerPoint

¹ Both authors: Department of Radiology, University of Florida, PO Box 100374, Gainesville, FL 32610.

View larger version (26K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. —Macro dialogue box in Microsoft PowerPoint. Macro name (arrowhead) has been entered. To add macro code, click "Create" (arrow).

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. —Visual Basic editing window in Microsoft PowerPoint after creating macro called "Getpix." Copy macro code to blank line (arrow) above "End Sub."

View larger version (29K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. —Macro dialogue box in Microsoft PowerPoint. Macro called "Getpix" has already been installed. To activate it, click mouse once on macro name to highlight and then click "Run" (arrow).

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. —Prompt displayed by PowerPoint (Microsoft) macro at run time asks for path to image source directory. Name and path (C:/Temp/Pix1/) have already been typed. Program will activate when "Run" is clicked.

View larger version (32K): [in a new window]   Fig. 5. —Prompt displayed by PowerPoint (Microsoft) macro after completion lists source directory, total number of files, and number of slides created. Presentation may be edited after "OK" is clicked.

View larger version (34K): [in a new window]   Fig. 6. —When file containing macro is opened, PowerPoint (Microsoft) may display dialogue box that warns about possible harmful effects and offers to disable any macros in file. For our macro to work, "Enable Macros" must be clicked.

View larger version (55K): [in a new window]   Fig. 7. —Window displayed after clicking on "Edit" in PowerPoint (Microsoft) macro dialogue box (Fig. 3). To remove code from current presentation, highlight line called "Module1" (arrows), right click with mouse, and select "Remove Module1" from resulting pick list. Answer "No" to subsequent dialogue box that offers to save module.

View larger version (48K): [in a new window]   Fig. 8. —Dialogue box displayed after selecting Tools –> References from Visual Basic window (Fig. 7) during macro editing shows that three required objects (Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft PowerPoint 9.0 Object Library, and Office 9.0 Object Library) are checked, which indicates that they are active. Version number for Microsoft Office (here, version 9.0) will vary depending on your software.

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