Slides.FindBySlideID Method (PowerPoint)
Returns a Slide object that represents the slide with the specified slide ID number. Each slide is automatically assigned a unique slide ID number when it is created. Use the SlideID property to return a slide's ID number.
Syntax
expression .FindBySlideID(SlideID)
expression A variable that represents a Slides object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
SlideID |
Required |
Long |
Specifies the ID number of the slide you want to return. Microsoft PowerPoint assigns this number when the slide is created. |
Return Value
Slide
Remarks
Unlike the SlideIndex property, the SlideID property of a Slide object won't change when you add slides to the presentation or rearrange the slides in the presentation. Therefore, using the FindBySlideID method with the slide ID number can be a more reliable way to return a specific Slide object from a Slides collection than using the Item method with the slide's index number.
Example
This example demonstrates how to retrieve the unique ID number for a Slide object and then use this number to return that Slide object from the Slides collection.
Set gslides = ActivePresentation.Slides
'Get slide ID
graphSlideID = gslides.Add(2, ppLayoutChart).SlideID
gslides.FindBySlideID(graphSlideID) _
.SlideShowTransition.EntryEffect = _
ppEffectCoverLeft 'Use ID to return specific slide