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Microsoft PowerPoint lets you insert the current
date and time within a text box on the slides. It also gives you an option of
updating it automatically. True to its word, PowerPoint does update this field
automatically but only at the start of the slide show. After that the date/time
value remains the same throughout the slide show. You can get around this
limitation using the
free AutoDateTime addin.
AutoDateTime keeps the inserted date/time
up-to-date with the current system date/time. You can also configure
AutoDateTime to show the time elapsed from the start of show. AutoDateTime also lets you customize the
date and time display in a variety of formats.
Download
AutoDateTime is supported on Microsoft Office
PowerPoint 2007 SP2, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, Microsoft PowerPoint
2002 (XP) and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. Download the installation executable from
here .
Installation Instructions
Using AutoDateTime
Turning ON Automatic Date/Time Updating:
On successful installation of AutoDateTime, you
will see a new option called AutoDateTime... in the
Format menu. By default, the date/time updating is turned OFF to maintain
compatibility with existing presentations. Select the AutoDateTime...
option from the Format menu to turn it ON.
Placing the Date/Time display on the slide:
AutoDateTime updates the date place
holder with the current system date/time. If you wish to place the date/time
display at a different location, you will have to place the date placeholder at
that location. To place the date placeholder, go to the slide master by
selecting View | Master | Slide Master menu.
Locate the text box that contains the Date Area text. This is the
text box that AutoDateTime uses. Place it at the desired location. Close Slide
Master.
Displaying the Date/Time on certain slides
only:
AutoDateTime updates the "date" place
holder with the current system date/time. You can turn off displaying this
placeholder on certain slides. Use the following steps:
- Select View | Header and Footer... menu item.
- On the Slide tab, remove the check against Date and time box.
- Click Apply to All button. You have removed the date placeholder
from all slides now.
- Switch to slide sorter view by selecting View | Slide Sorter
menu item.
- Select all the slides on which you want the date/time to be displayed.
- Select View | Header and Footer... menu item.
- On the Slide tab, put a check against Date and time box.
- Click Apply button.
AutoDateTime addin source code
The source code for AutoDateTime addin consists of VBA code.
It can be a good resource for enhancing your VBA skills. AutoDateTime source code
can be purchased online using credit card. Click here
to purchase.
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