Continue Auto Numbering Throughout Entire Presentation

craigfu · #1 05-03-2012, 08:09 AM

If I have some numbered items using the auto bullets and numbering function, how can I make it so that if I want to add a numbered item on one slide, the next slide's numbers will update too. For example:

On Slide 1
1. Something
2. more of something
3. and then some

On Slide 2
4. Stuff on slide 2
5. more stuff

If I were to add an item to Slide 1, I get this result:

On Slide 1
1. Something
2. more of something
3. and then some
4. I added something

On Slide 2
4. Stuff on slide 2
5. more stuff

I want slide 2 to update to this, automatically:

On Slide 2

5. Stuff on slide 2
6. more stuff

Thoughts?

JohnWilson · #2 05-04-2012, 12:19 AM

Don't think there's a built in automatic way to do this.

You can set the start number though using
Numbering drop menu on Ribbon >> Bullet & Numbering

craigfu · #3 05-04-2012, 05:22 AM

I ended up doing that but I have 50 slides. Next time I want to add a numbered item to slide 1, I have to change the start number on 49 slides, lame.

JohnWilson · #4 05-04-2012, 05:42 AM

The problem would be PowerPoint knowing exactly how you number - There are a lot of possible variables. If the numbering is straightforward you MIGHT be able to use code like this:

Code:

Sub renum()
Dim num As Long
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
num = num + 1
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.HasTextFrame Then
If oshp.TextFrame.HasText Then
If oshp.TextFrame.TextRange.ParagraphFormat.Bullet.Type = ppBulletNumbered Then
With oshp.TextFrame.TextRange
.ParagraphFormat.Bullet.StartValue = num
num = num + .Paragraphs.Count - 1
End With
End If
End If
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

How to use code

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