Load an add-in

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

  1. On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If the add-in you want to load is in the Available Add-Ins list, click the add-in, and then click Load.
    • If the add-in you want to load isn't in the Available Add-Ins list, click Add New, locate the add-in, and then click OK.

ShowLoad a COM add-in

  1. Add the COM Add-Ins command to the Tools menu.

    ShowHow?

    1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.
    2. In the Categories box, click Tools.
    3. Drag COM Add-Ins from the Commands box to the Tools menu. When the menu commands are displayed, point to the location where you want the COM Add-Ins command to appear on the menu, and then release the mouse button.
    4. Click Close.
  2. On the Tools menu, click COM Add-Ins.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If the COM add-in you want to load is in the Add-Ins available list, click the add-in, and then click OK.
    • If the COM add-in you want to load isn't in the Add-Ins available list, click Add, locate the add-in, and then click OK.

Note  Component Object Model (COM) add-ins are typically used by developers.

Note  You can obtain add-ins from the Microsoft Office Web site or third-party vendors, or you can write your own custom add-in programs by using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications.