{"id":186880,"date":"2021-02-23T13:24:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-a-progress-bar-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/"},"modified":"2021-02-23T13:24:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:24:31","slug":"how-to-create-a-progress-bar-in-microsoft-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-a-progress-bar-in-microsoft-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create a Progress Bar in Microsoft PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Create a Progress Bar in Microsoft PowerPoint”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A progress bar is a graphic that, in PowerPoint, visually represents the percentage of the slideshow that has been completed. It\u2019s also a good indicator of the remaining amount. Here\u2019s how to create a progress bar in Microsoft PowerPoint.<\/p>\n

You can manually create a progress bar by inserting a shape at the bottom of each slide. The problem with this app<\/a>roach is that you\u2019ll need to measure the length of each shape based on the number of slides in the presentation. Additionally, if you add or remove a slide, you\u2019ll need to manually redo the progress bar on every slide in the slideshow.<\/p>\n

To keep everything consistent and save yourself a serious headache, you can\u00a0use a macro to create a progress bar. With this macro, the progress bar will automatically adjust itself based on the number of slides in the presentation.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Macros Explained: Why Microsoft Office Files Can Be Dangerous<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

First, open the PowerPoint presentation that you would like to create a progress bar for. Once it\u2019s open, click the \u201cView\u201d tab, then select \u201cMacros.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cMacro\u201d window will appear. In the text box below \u201cMacro Name,\u201d type in a name for your new macro. The name can\u2019t contain spaces. Once it\u2019s entered, click \u201cCreate,\u201d or, if you\u2019re using Mac, click the \u201c+\u201d icon.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cMicrosoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)\u201d window will now open. In the editor, you\u2019ll see this code:<\/p>\n

Sub ProgressBar()
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\nEnd Sub<\/pre>\n
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First, place your cursor between the two lines of code.<\/p>\n
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Next, copy and paste this code:<\/p>\n
On Error Resume Next
With ActivePresentation
For X = 1 To .Slides.Count
.Slides(X).Shapes(\"PB\").Delete
Set s = .Slides(X).Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
0, .PageSetup.SlideHeight - 12, _
X * .PageSetup.SlideWidth \/ .Slides.Count, 12)
s.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(127, 0, 0)
s.Name = \"PB\"
Next X:
End With<\/pre>\n
Once it\u2019s pasted, your code should look like this in the editor.<\/p>\n
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Note:<\/strong> There are no line breaks now between the first and last line of code.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
You can now close the VBA window. Back in Microsoft PowerPoint, click \u201cMacros\u201d in the \u201cView\u201d tab again.<\/p>\n
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Next, choose your macro name (\u201cProgressBar\u201d in our example) to select it, then click \u201cRun.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The progress bar will now appear at the bottom of each slide of your presentation.<\/p>\n
If you delete a slide, the progress bar will adjust itself automatically. If you add a new slide, you\u2019ll need to run the macro again (View > Macro > Run). It\u2019s a minor inconvenience when compared to adjusting everything manually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n