Powerpoint Dynamic Text-box correlation help

Question

Hello,

I am trying to create a textbox table of context, where the textbox number correlates to the slide position on the PowerPoint. For example, if there is a specific slide position at four, I would like the textbox to showcase the number 4. If this particular slide were to move to the fifth position, I would like the textbox to showcase the number 5 automatically. I understand that PowerPoint has a Master slide feature but this only shows the slide number of the presenting slide. This would reduce a lot of time and if there is a feature that could do this I would greatly appreciate it!

Answer 1

There's no way I know to do that out of the box in PPT.

If you are prespared to use some simple code it would rewrite the TOC slide in seconds.

Something based on this.

Sub Mk_TOC()

Dim L As Long

Dim osld As Slide

' the slides need to have a Title with the text needed for the TOC

With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange

.Text = ""

For L = 2 To 6 'change if more or fewer slides

Set osld = ActivePresentation.Slides(L)

.Text = .Text & osld.SlideIndex - 1 & ". " & osld.Shapes.Title.TextFrame.TextRange & vbCrLf

Next L

End With

End Sub

DEMO https://www.screencast.com/t/EQaTamgr

Answer 2

Hi John,

Thank you for your reply, but it is not quite what I am looking for. I know the Master slide feature is able to only show the slide number of the presenting slide, but I want a tool that will dynamically change the text box number based on other slide positions. Attached I've shown a very simple screenshot of what I am trying to accomplish.

In the slide deck, there is a table of contexts I identify with each unique slide (Joey's slide 1, John's slide 2, and Cody's slide 3). If I wanted to switch Cody's slide to slide position 2, and John's slide to slide position 3, I want the table of context textboxes to automatically showcase their new positions without having to manually change them.

From a work perspective with many slides in a deck, this is a tedious job to perform with a lot of manual labor. Please let me know if this helps clarify things and if there is a viable solution to my problem. Thank you very much

Answer 3

Maybe I am not understanding but if you insert a textbox on the slide master and click SLIDE NUMBER it should do what you describe.