Inserting Song Files

[kkingster]

I have a couple of hundred song files in Word and plain txt format. When I
open them with Powerpoint, the text comes in but it is in outline format.
Is there a way around this feature.
Thanks
Larry

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

I have a couple of hundred song files in Word and plain txt format. When I

open them with Powerpoint, the text comes in but it is in outline format.
Is there a way around this feature.

You could open the file in Notepad then copy/paste the text onto individual
PPT slides

When you open the text file directly, PowerPoint treats it like the contents
of an outline, so it creates lotsa slides.

 

[kkingster]

Bummer - I was hoping for a way to avoid cut and paste. Way too long by the
time I get to song 200.

 

[Echo S]

Would spending some time in the Word document be worth your while?

When PPT opens outlines, it uses Word styles to determine what will end
up where.

Word Style --> PPT position
Heading 1 --> Title text
Heading 2 --> Primary bullet
Heading 3 --> Secondary bullet

Etc.

If you run through your Word document and apply styles, I'd bet it will
save you a lot of copy/paste on the PPT end of things.

 

[kkingster]

I could spend the time in Word, but it is the end result in PowerPoint that
is the problem. Namely the outline bullets etc. I just want a simple text
box for song verses.

 

[Echo S]

Well, if everything comes in on the correct slide, simply go to
View/Master and remove the bullets from the placeholder there. Also turn
on View/Rulers, hold down the CTRL button, and drag the carats on top of
each other to eliminate the indents if you want.