PowerLock: Locking/unlocking content in PowerPoint

Modified on Mon, 5 Oct at 1:53 PM

In PowerPoint, it is possible to lock and unlock your presentation, a single slide, or a selection. This tool will jump to the slide that was active before running lock or unlock, so the user stays at the last active slide when locking or unlocking.

Modules are located here:

...\ModuleLibrary\ContentLocker\01_nocontext_ContentLocker\

<Cmd case="ContentLocker:lock" lock-type="xxx" use-password="xxx"/>
<Cmd case="ContentLocker:unlock" lock-type="xxx"/>

Description: Used to lock and unlock content in PowerPoint

Parameters:

lock-type (for both lock and unlock commands)

selection

A picture, shape, text element etc.

slide

A single slide as part of a presentation.

presentation

All slides in one presentation.

use-password (only relevant for locking)

true

A pop up will appear when locking prompting for setting a password.

false

No pop up will appear.

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<Cmd case="ContentLocker:change-password"/>

Description: Used to change the active password, password must be input to change it

Parameters: None

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<Cmd case="ContentLocker:remove-password"/>

Description: Used to change the active password, password must be input to change it

Parameters: None

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