Using the Notes Pane as a Storyboard Template

[JPlanet]

I would like to use the Notes Pane as a place to store a storyboard
template to record meta-information for each slide. Of course, each
slide would have different meta-info but the tags need to repeat in
each slide's notes.

I think I've figured out how to insert a table in the Notes Master but
the only view that will show the table is the Notes view. None of
PPT's default "paned" views show the table. This is a deal-breaker for
me! Any ideas? We are a group of instructional designers using
PowerPoint to create instructor-led training, if that gives you any
clues as to what we are trying to accomplish.

 

[Kathy J]

Yes, I know just what you want, but I don't have good news. The notes pane
only shows the text in the notes, not the formatting, any objects added, or
anything else. Unfortunately, Send to Word works the same as well. If you
figure out a solution, let me know. I have several clients who want to be
able to do this

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[JD]

Thank you for feeling my pain. I don't have high hopes to
be able to do this. I really hate having to "live" all day
long in a 1980's vintage word processor, which is what the
Notes view is. Our materials have too long of a shelf-life
for me to work in Word after doing the Send to Word
command.

I don't understand why Microsoft would pay so little
attention to this very powerful area of PPT. It's as if
they are daring you to use the notes area at all. Anyone
who presents or trains a lot relies on this area.