PPT: Sample Code to Determine the Current View

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   Sub SeeView()

      Dim CurrentView As Single

      ' Store the current view.
      CurrentView = ActiveWindow.ViewType

      Select Case CurrentView
         Case ppViewHandoutMaster
            MsgBox "You are in the Handout Master View."

         Case ppViewNotesMaster
            MsgBox "You are in the Notes Master View."

         Case ppViewNotesPage
            MsgBox "You are in Notes Page View."

         Case ppViewOutline
            MsgBox "You are in Outline View."

         Case ppViewSlide
            MsgBox "You are in Slide View."

         Case ppViewSlideMaster
            MsgBox "You are in Slide Master View."

         Case ppViewSlideSorter
            MsgBox "You are in Slide Sorter View."

         Case ppViewTitleMaster
            MsgBox "You are in Title Master View."

         Case Else
            MsgBox "Invalid Type."

      End Select

   End Sub