Renaming a Template in PowerPoint 2003

[Pete]

I want to create a template that has all the same formatting as a
current template that I'm using, but with a different name showing up
in the middle of the Status Bar on the bottom of the screen. While I
know how to resave a file as a template, I can not seem to change its
properties to a new name when doing so.

 

[Pete]

Note: I want to change the name of the design template that shows up on
the status bar, not the name of the file.

 

[Sonia]

Open PowerPoint and open the template. Go to View > Master > Slide Master .
Now, right click on one of the thumbnails at the left and select "Rename
Master". Then save the template as a .POT. Close it and reopen it and you
should see the changes you made in the status bar.

Make sure that you save the template to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
2003\Templates\Presentation Designs\ or wherever you have Office 2003 installed.
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com