Keep Slide Nos when Insert from another Presentation

[dee]

Hi,

I have separate presentations that deal with different sizes of artwork.
For example, one presentation shows all paintings sized 4 x 5, another shows
all that are 8 x 12, etc. etc.

I wish to then create new presentations that import just certain slides from
these various presentations.

In the master slide of each separate presentation, I have, among other
things, the size of the painting directly beneath the placeholder for the
painting. I also have a slide number that is placed next to the painting
size, so that I can keep track and discuss particular paintings over the
telephone, for example. So, I have 4 x 5 - 1, 4 x 5 - 2, etc.

Here's the problem:

When I insert, say, slides 1,3 and 5 from the 4 x 5 presentation, then
slides 1, 5,8 and 10 from the 8 x 10 presentation, the slides all get
renumbered, instead of the first 8 x 10 slide still showing 8 x 10 - 1, it
now may shows something like 8 x 10 - 4.

I want it to keep the original reference for that particular size instead.
Not 8 x 10 - 4, but rather 8 x 10 - 1.

Thanks!

 

[PPTMagician]

Consider linking to separate presentations or creating an interactive menu.
Taj has excellent tutorials here:
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtutorials.htm

Glenna

 

[dee]

Hi,

Thanks for the great links, but I don't think this will do the trick. The
presentations will be given to sales reps who don't necessarily know PPt
very well.

The problem with the linking method is that it takes the entire show. We
want to have a "skeleton" presentation into which we can insert just selected
slides from various presentations, but maintain their numbering. Maybe I
need to look at VBA?

Any other ideas?

Thanks