This document provides instructions for enabling macros in PowerPoint to allow interactive features like dragging and dropping objects. It explains how to insert slides from another PowerPoint presentation, apply a "DragandDrop" macro to make objects movable, and add other interactive features like zooming and calculating formulas. Instructions are provided for PowerPoint 2002/2003 and 2007.

1. The Magic PowerPoint
or
How to make PowerPoint behave
like an Interactive Whiteboard.

2. Où est ………?

3. • Click Tools and Macro
• In the menu which appears click Security and
select the radio button next to Medium
• Click OK and close PowerPoint.
If you are using PowerPoint 2002

4. • Click Tools and Options
• In the Options window that appears, click the
Security Tab and the Macro Security button
• Click the Security tab and select the radio
button next to Medium
• Click OK and close PowerPoint
If you are using PowerPoint 2003

5. If you are using PowerPoint 2007
• Click the Office Button and then PowerPoint
Options
• Click Trust Center and Trust Center Settings
• Click Macro Settings and select the radio
button next to Disable all macros with
notification. Click OK twice
• Click Options on the Security Warning
message that appears
• In the Security Options window which appears,
select the radio button next to Enable this
content. Click OK.

6. • Write the PowerPoint presentation as normal, or
find the PowerPoint you want to add the macro
to.
• Save it.
Write your presentation

7. • Open ‘The Magic
PowerPoint’
• (Click enable macros if
asked)
• Click Insert
• Click Slides from Files
• Click Browse and then
on your chosen ppt
• Tick Keep Source
Formatting
• Click Insert All
• Click Slide Sorter icon
(bottom left)
• Delete all the Magic
PowerPoint slides
except this one.
• Click save as and
rename your PowerPoint
Instructions for PowerPoint 2002/3

8. • Open ‘The Magic
PowerPoint’
• (Click Options and
Enable this content
• On the Home tab, in the
Slides group, click New
Slide, and then click
Reuse Slides.
• Click Browse and
Browse File
• Select your presentation
and click Open
• Tick Keep Source
Formatting
• Right click the slide and
click Insert Slide or
Insert All Slides
• Click Slide Sorter icon
(bottom right)
• Delete all the Magic
PowerPoint slides
except this one.
• Click save as and
rename your PowerPoint
Instructions for PowerPoint 2007

9. To make bits move like magic in
PowerPoint 2002/3
• Right-click on the image or text box you want to
move around
• Click Action Settings
• Click Run macro: DragandDrop
• Click OK.

10. To make bits move like magic in
PowerPoint 2007
• Select the object you want to drag and drop
• Click the Insert menu and the Action icon
• In the Action Settings dialogue box that
appears, select Run macro: DragandDrop
• Click OK

11. To run new features
• Click + move the cursor = Drag and Drop
• Click + Ctrl = Zoom out
• Click + Ctrl + Alt = Zoom in
• Click + Shift = Rotate clockwise by 45 degrees
at a time
• Click + Alt = Input Text
• Click + Shift + Alt = Calculate Formulas

12. How it works
• You are enabling a ‘macro’ called DragandDrop.
• It was written by Hans Werner Hofmann and Ute
Simon and their names will appear in the
‘properties’ of this ppt file.
• The macro is embedded in this presentation which
is why you have to put your slides into it and then
save it again with a new name.
• You can delete any slides now and the macro will
stay.
• See link for further information: tinyurl.com/c6gfo3

13. Converting a text box into an image
in PowerPoint 2002/3
• Create your text box and then cut or copy it.
• Go to the Edit menu in PowerPoint.
• In the drop down menu, select Paste Special.
• In the dialogue box that comes up, select
Picture (Windows Metafile)
• Click OK and your text box should appear as an
image. This means that you won't be able to edit
the text, but you can apply the macro to it so you
can move it around the screen, enlarge it etc.

14. Converting a text box into an image
in PowerPoint 2007
• Create your text box and then cut or copy it.
• Go to the Home menu and click the dropdown
arrow under Paste
• Click Paste Special.
• In the dialogue box that comes up, select
Picture (Windows Metafile)
• Click OK and your text box should appear as an
image. This means that you won't be able to edit
the text, but you can apply the macro to it so you
can move it around the screen, enlarge it etc.

15. Stopping your presentation from
advancing in PowerPoint 2002/3
• To avoid your presentation from accidentally
ending with a mouse click or moving on to the
next slide, click on Slide Show/Slide Transition
and remove the tick from the box next to
Advance On Mouse Click
• Save your presentation.

16. Stopping your presentation from
advancing in PowerPoint 2007
• To avoid your presentation from accidentally
ending with a mouse click or moving on to the
next slide, click on the Animations menu and
remove the tick from the box next to Advance
On Mouse Click.
• Save your presentation.

17. Adding an Action Button in
PowerPoint 2002/3
• To move to the next slide with an Action Button
click Slide Show/Action Buttons and select the
Action Button which points right
• Hold down the left click and drag the Action
Button shape as large as need be.
• Let go of the left click. A dialogue box should
come up.
• In the dropdown menu Hyperlink to, select Next
slide.
• Run the slideshow and click the Action Button
to go to the next slide.

18. Adding an Action Button in
PowerPoint 2007
• To move to the next slide with an Action Button
click the Insert menu and Shapes
• Scroll down to the Action Buttons and select
the Action Button which points right.
• Hold down the left click and drag the Action
Button shape as large as need be.
• Let go of the left click. A dialogue box should
come up. In the dropdown menu Hyperlink to,
select Next slide.
• Run the slideshow and click the Action Button
to go to the next slide.

19. Enjoy!