How to add/edit footers of presensations created in powerpoint 2007

Question

Hi,

I'm developing a .NET application that uses the Office Interop mechanism to edit files and convert them to PDF.

Using the version 12 of object libraries I can open and edit files created in Powerpoint 2003 and add/edit their footer.

But when I try to do the same with a file created in Powerpoint 2007, I can't access the footer text the same way as in Powerpoint 2003. Even exporting the file created in 2007 as a .ppt, the problem persists.

I've read in some articles that Powerpoint 2007 works with footers as if they were regular text boxs, but it seems hard to believe that something that existed in an earlier version of Office suddenly disappears.

Thanks for your help,

Vasco Costa

Answer 1

Hi Vasco

I recommend you ask this question in the PowerPoint newsgroup. The application specialists will best know how to handle changes between application versions. You'll find a link to the group in the forum's Please Read First message.

This message also explains what VSTO is, and what the VSTO forum supports (and will help you understand why I point you to the specialized venue).

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Cindy Meister, VSTO/Word MVP

Answer 2

Hi Cindy,

Thanks for your (amazingly) quick reply.

I will read that thread and try to find my way in there, since I'm new around here :-)

Sorry for my post misplacement.

Thanks again,

VC