Using old slide design in new project

[Kurt Ullman]

I have a project that I did a few years ago (about 10) that I have
updated over the years. Now, I want to add a second project using the
slide design from the old one for continuity purposes. Is there an easy
way to move the slide from the old one to the new one? (Old one being "I
don't have any idea which version" new being Powerpoint for Mac 2004)

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I have a project that I did a few years ago (about 10) that I have
updated over the years. Now, I want to add a second project using the
slide design from the old one for continuity purposes. Is there an easy
way to move the slide from the old one to the new one? (Old one being "I
don't have any idea which version" new being Powerpoint for Mac 2004)

Can you still open the old project in 2004?

If so, two options:

Open it, delete all unwanted slides, save as a new file and go to work on that,
or

Open it, delete all slides, save as a TEMPLATE, then start a new presentation
based on that template.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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[Kurt Ullman]

Can you still open the old project in 2004?

If so, two options:

Open it, delete all unwanted slides, save as a new file and go to work on
that,
or

Open it, delete all slides, save as a TEMPLATE, then start a new presentation
based on that template.

I can open the old project. I was sorta hoping to be able to
avoid delete the unwanted slides. Could I just save one slide to another
file and play games with it that way?

 

[Kurt Ullman]

If you accurately follow Steve's first suggestion you *won't* be deleting
any slides from the original file - just the new file. The original will be
left unchanged when you do the Save As.

If it makes you feel better - and it's a safer approach anyway - do the Save
As first to create the new file, then delete the slides from it.

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HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

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Okay. thanks to both of youse guys for the tip....

Kurt

 

[CyberTaz]

If you accurately follow Steve's first suggestion you *won't* be deleting
any slides from the original file - just the new file. The original will be
left unchanged when you do the Save As.

If it makes you feel better - and it's a safer approach anyway - do the Save
As first to create the new file, then delete the slides from it.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

If you accurately follow Steve's first suggestion you *won't* be deleting
any slides from the original file - just the new file. The original will be
left unchanged when you do the Save As.

If it makes you feel better - and it's a safer approach anyway - do the Save
As first to create the new file, then delete the slides from it.

That's a better idea, really. Too easy to have an interruption toss you off
track and ... OH NO!!!

Or better yet, make a copy of the file in Finder and open that for surgery.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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