Application.Active Property (PowerPoint)

Returns whether the specified pane or window is active. Read-only.

Syntax

expression .Active

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Return Value

MsoTriState

Remarks

The value returned by the Active property can be one of these MsoTriState constants.

Constant	Description
msoFalse	The specified pane or window is inactive.
msoTrue	The specified pane or window is active.

Example

This example checks to see if the presentation file "test.ppt" is in the active window. If not, it saves the name of the presentation that is currently active in the variable oldWin and activates the "test.ppt" presentation.

With Application.Presentations("test.ppt").Windows(1)

    If Not .Active Then

        Set oldWin = Application.ActiveWindow

        .Activate

    End If

End With

See Also

Concepts

Application Object Members

Application Object