PPT: Sample VB Code that Inserts Title Slide and Title Text

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub AddTitleSlide()

      ' Change this string to the title you want to use for your slide.
      Const stringMyTitle As String = "This is a Title"

      Dim slideObject As Slide
      Dim longSlideCount As Long

      ' Determine how many slides are in the presentation.
      longSlideCount = ActivePresentation.Slides.Count

      With ActivePresentation.Slides

         ' Insert a slide at the end of the presentation using the Title
         ' Slide AutoLayout.
         Set slideObject = .Add(longSlideCount + 1, ppLayoutTitleOnly)

      End With

      ' Inserts the text you want to use for the title.
      slideObject.Shapes.Title.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = stringMyTitle

   End Sub