Create a Simple Macro to Resize and Center Photos on PowerPoint Slides

The Completed Slide After Running the PowerPoint Macro

Completed slide after running PowerPoint macro

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The Final Product of the PowerPoint Macro Steps

The new slide. The picture has been resized and centered on the slide after running the PowerPoint macro.

Please note that this task was simply a demonstration on how to create and run a macro in PowerPoint in order to automate a task.

Actually, it is a far better practice to resize your photos before inserting them into a PowerPoint slide. This reduces the file size and the presentation will run more smoothly. This tutorial, Crop, Resize and Edit Photos to Use in PowerPoint will show you how to do that.

• Create a PowerPoint Macro - The Sample Scenario
• Practice the PowerPoint Macro Steps - Resize a Picture
• Practice the PowerPoint Macro Steps - Access the Align or Distribute Menu
• Record the PowerPoint Macro
• Record Macro Dialog Box - Name the PowerPoint Macro
• Record the PowerPoint Macro Steps
• Run the PowerPoint Macro
• The Completed Slide After Running the PowerPoint Macro