PPT shows where images were copied from when converted to PDF

jmt356
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PPT shows where images were copied from when converted to PDF

Post by jmt356 »

I have a PPT that I saved to PDF. If I hover my pointer over an image in the converted PDF while it is displayed in Adobe Acrobat, a pop-up displays showing the root folder where the image was originally copied from. I believe this is part of the "alt text." How do I remove that datum so that readers cannot see where the images were copied from when they are viewing the PDF?
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JMT

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HansV
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Re: PPT shows where images were copied from when converted to PDF

Post by HansV »

You can remove the tooltips from the PowerPoint presentation before exporting to PDF by running the following macro, courtesy of PowerPoint MVP Steve Rindsberg:

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Sub BlankTheAltText()
  Dim oSl as Slide
  Dim oSh as Shape
  For each oSl in ActivePresentation.Slides
    For each oSh in oSl.Shapes
      oSh.AlternativeText = ""
    Next
  Next
End Sub
Best wishes,
Hans