Cutting and Pasting

[Mark Bennett]

I would like to select several slides from the slide
sorter mode of an existing presentation and then C&P into
the slide sorter mode of a new presentation. How do I
preserve the format of the orginal slides when C&P-ing
them into the new presentation with a different format. I
know I can do it by capturing the orginal slide as a
picture and then inserting it on a blank slide in the new
presentation, but then I can't operate/modify it. Please
advise. Thanks

 

[Michael Koerner]

Which version of PowerPoint?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to select several slides from the slide
sorter mode of an existing presentation and then C&P into
the slide sorter mode of a new presentation. How do I
preserve the format of the orginal slides when C&P-ing
them into the new presentation with a different format. I
know I can do it by capturing the orginal slide as a
picture and then inserting it on a blank slide in the new
presentation, but then I can't operate/modify it. Please
advise. Thanks

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

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Updates".]

Hello Mark,

What you are describing requires the Multiple Masters feature of PowerPoint
2002 or PowerPoint 2003. If you have either of these version and are not
seeing this capability, it might have been turned off inadvertently in
order to preserve backward compatibility. You can enable this feature in
PowerPoint 2002/2003 by:

1) Tools -> Options
2) Switch to "Edit" tab
3) Uncheck "Multiple Masters" in the "Disable new features" group of the
dialog
4) Click "OK"

With the feature enabled you will be given the option (when copying slides
between presentations) to either "Keep source formatting" <what you want>,
or "Use Design Template formatting" <the behavior you are currently seeing>.

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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[Guest]

Dell Laptop, with Windows 2000 and Powerpoint 97

-----Original Message-----
Which version of PowerPoint?

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to select several slides from the slide
sorter mode of an existing presentation and then C&P into
the slide sorter mode of a new presentation. How do I
preserve the format of the orginal slides when C&P-ing
them into the new presentation with a different format. I
know I can do it by capturing the orginal slide as a
picture and then inserting it on a blank slide in the new
presentation, but then I can't operate/modify it. Please
advise. Thanks


.

 

[Echo S]

Then you'll want the workarounds listed at
http://www.echosvoice.com/multipletemplates.htm

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Dell Laptop, with Windows 2000 and Powerpoint 97

-----Original Message-----
Which version of PowerPoint?

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to select several slides from the slide
sorter mode of an existing presentation and then C&P into
the slide sorter mode of a new presentation. How do I
preserve the format of the orginal slides when C&P-ing
them into the new presentation with a different format. I
know I can do it by capturing the orginal slide as a
picture and then inserting it on a blank slide in the new
presentation, but then I can't operate/modify it. Please
advise. Thanks


.