Add or load a PowerPoint add-in

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Add-ins are supplemental programs that add custom commands or custom features to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.

You can obtain add-ins for Microsoft PowerPoint on the Downloads site on Office Online or on third-party vendor Web sites. If you are a developer, you can write your own custom add-in programs by using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) (Visual Basic for Applications (VBA): A macro-language version of Microsoft Visual Basic that is used to program Windows applications and is included with several Microsoft applications.).

Add your add-in to the Available Add-Ins list, and then load the add-in.

Add a PowerPoint add-in

If you download an add-in or if a co-worker or friend sends you an add-in, you can save it to your computer and then install the add-in by adding it to the Available Add-Ins list.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , click PowerPoint Options, and then click Add-Ins.
2. In the Manage list, click PowerPoint Add-ins, and then click Go.
3. In the Add-Ins dialog box, click Add New.
4. In the Add New PowerPoint Add-In dialog box, browse for the add-in that you want to add, and then click OK.
5. A security notice appears. If you are certain that the add-in comes from a trusted source, click Enable Macros, and then click Close.

Load a PowerPoint add-in

When you load an add-in, you start the add-in that you added to Office PowerPoint 2007.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , click PowerPoint Options, and then click Add-Ins.
2. In the Manage list, click PowerPoint Add-ins, and then click Go.
3. In the Available Add-Ins list, select the check box next to the add-in that you want to add, and then click Close.