Adding a background from an imported presentation to the file for future use

[Steve]

I have several presentations w/a background that I want to save and use on my presentations. How do I "copy" it to my options for backgrounds

Steve

 

[Bill Foley]

Open the files that have the desired backgrounds. Click "File", "Save as",
change the "Save as type" dropdown to JPGs, then save your file. Create a
new blank presentation, click the "View" menu, select "Master", "Slide
Master". Here you have two choices:

1. Click the "Format" menu, select "Background", click the dropdown arrow
and select "Fill Effects", click the "Picture TAB, browse to your file and
select it.

2. Click the "Insert" menu, select "Picture", "From File". Browse to your
file and select it.

Make any other changes you want in the Slide Master. When done, close the
Slide Master view, click the "File" menu, select "Save as", click the "Save
as type" dropdown and select "PowerPoint Templates (*.pot)". Give it a
name. Repeat for other backgrounds you like.

Now when you open PowerPoint, your templates will be available under the
"General" templates TAB.

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I have several presentations w/a background that I want to save and use on

my presentations. How do I "copy" it to my options for backgrounds.

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

You don't even need to copy it - create any presentation and then opt to
apply a new master to it (in PowerPoint 2002/03, you'll choose Format |
Slide Design). Click the Browse link in the Slide Design taskpane and
navigate to the PPT file that contains the background.


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I have several presentations w/a background that I want to save and use on

my presentations. How do I "copy" it to my options for backgrounds.