Presentations.Open method (PowerPoint)
Opens the specified presentation. Returns a Presentation object that represents the opened presentation.
Syntax
expression.Open (FileName, ReadOnly, Untitled, WithWindow)
expression A variable that represents an Presentations object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Required | String | The name of the file to open. |
| ReadOnly | Optional | MsoTriState | Specifies whether the file is opened with read/write or read-only status. |
| Untitled | Optional | MsoTriState | Specifies whether the file has a title. |
| WithWindow | Optional | MsoTriState | Specifies whether the file is visible. |
Return value
Presentation
Remarks
With the proper file converters installed, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions open files with the following MS-DOS file name extensions: .ch3, .cht, .doc, .htm, .html, .mcw, .pot, .ppa, .pps, .ppt, .pre, .rtf, .sh3, .shw, .txt, .wk1, .wk3, .wk4, .wpd, .wpf, .wps, and .xls. PowerPoint also opens files with the following file name extensions: .docm, .docx, .mhtml, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .pptm, .pptx, .ppsm, .ppsx, .thmx, .xlsm, and .xlsx.
The ReadOnly parameter value can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoFalse | The default. Opens the file with read/write status. |
| msoTrue | Opens the file with read-only status. |
The Untitled parameter value can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoFalse | The default. The file name automatically becomes the title of the opened presentation. |
| msoTrue | Opens the file without a title. This is equivalent to creating a copy of the file. |
The WithWindow parameter value can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoFalse | Hides the opened presentation. |
| msoTrue | The default. Opens the file in a visible window. |
Example
This example opens a presentation with read-only status.
Presentations.Open FileName:="C:\My Documents\pres1.pptx", ReadOnly:=msoTrue
See also
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