Powerpoint 2013: How to find linked pictures?

downunder · #1 09-15-2015, 06:06 AM

Hi.

There is a pptx file with some embedded pictures and some which are linked to. On a colleague's PC, the links don't work, so I have to replace them with embedded pics.
On my PC the links work fine, so I cannot see which pictures are embeded and which are linked.

How do I distinguish linked pictures from embedded pictures?

Thx for help

JohnWilson · #2 09-16-2015, 01:09 PM

You might get a clue by going to File > Info > Edit Links (on the right)

Other wise you may need to use some vba code

If you don't know how try here

www.pptalchemy.co.uk/vba.html

Code:

'Code
Sub findLinks()
Dim oshp As Shape
Dim osld As Slide
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoLinkedPicture Then
With osld.Shapes.AddShape(msoShape12pointStar, Left:=oshp.Left, Top:=oshp.Top, Width:=20, Height:=20)
.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = vbRed
End With
End If
If oshp.Type = msoPlaceholder Then
If oshp.PlaceholderFormat.ContainedType = msoLinkedPicture Then
With osld.Shapes.AddShape(msoShape12pointStar, Left:=oshp.Left, Top:=oshp.Top, Width:=20, Height:=20)
.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = vbRed
End With
End If
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

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