Creating another editable text object in the master template

[Goran]

I write a lot of management consulting presentations where my header
("title") is a sentence (key point) and the body is supplemental data. So far
no problem. However, I also want to show the reader (and force the writer to
understand) where I am in the logical tree structure of the presentation
(similar to the "bread crumbs" popular on many web sites (e.g. "Market -
segmentation - ERP")

My current solution is that I use the title box as my "bread crumbs" and
level 1 of my text layout as my header (and thus level 2 as my "bullet
level") The problem with this approach is that I have to keep my header and
bullets (supporting text) using the same text width and generally the same
layout. Thus I can't use the many built-in layout features of Powerpoint.

What I would ideally like to do is to create another layout box one level
above "Title". Maybe by creating an editable text box that I could place in
my master slide to show up in each slide where it would be edited.

Does anyone have the same problem or maybe a solution?

Thanks

/G

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Goran,

What version of powerpoint?

Powerpoint does not allow you to create a subtitle (or another placeholder above/below the title). It's an often
requested feature.

The only way I know of achieving what you want it to create an actual slide, that is layed out the way you want it, then
duplicate it before you edit it. Which I guess, is probably what you are currently doing?

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Goran]

Thanks for your reply!

I'm using PP 2003.

I should also apologize... After posting my question I read som more already
posted questions and got the likely respons (i.e. "No, it cann't be done"...).

Are there any plans of including this kind of feature in a future version of
PP? It's really a big problem if you're writng structured presentations.

Goran

 

[Goran]

Thanks Steve. I tried your tool and it works very well. I haven't yet decided
whether it will do the trick compared to my own workaround, but I have now
converted an old presentation and will continue working with your tool
tomorrow. Thanks again!!

Goran