Paste the following code into the module (I included comments so you can customize it to your liking).ħ. In your VBA Editor window, click File => Insert => Module.ĥ. Click on the Developer tab in the ribbon and click Visual Basic.Ĥ. Click Popular and then select the Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.Ĭ. To show the developer tab, click on the Microsoft Office Button and click Excel Options.ī. To do this, you can either press ALT + F11, or you can take the following steps:Ī. Create a new worksheet and paste in all the charts you need for the presentation.ģ. No more wasting time! So, here it is – How to Save TONS of Time by Using an Excel VBA Macro to Build Your Presentation:Ģ. So when a simple change is requested, the presentation is automatically generated with the click of a button. Excel VBA makes it a cinch to automate the entire process. There is always a better way! In the Oil and Gas industry, I constantly have monthly reports to assess the performance of our operating assets. But of course her change means you have to start all over with the copy and pastes… Finally, the slides are finished…, until you read a new message from your boss requesting a minor change. The model is refreshed, and now it just takes a LOT of copying, pasting, and positioning to get the PowerPoint ready. It’s almost 5:00, and you are going crazy trying to finish the presentation due for a monthly performance meeting the next morning.