Are your design templates stored on a network? Could it be a network
problem? To check, change the template folders (in Word: Tool - Options -
Save) to a folder on your harddrive and try again. Or do you have many
templates, so that PowerPoint needs a long time to open?
Best regards,
Ute
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"Susan" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> office 2003 with all updates, when attempting to access "design templates"
> it
> freezes.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Ute Simon" wrote:
>
>> Which version of PowerPoint do you use? Which kind of background do you
>> use?
>> Color or photo or ...?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Ute
>>
>> --
>> Ute Simon
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
>> Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
>>
>> "Susan" <(E-Mail Removed)> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>> > When we change the background in a power point slide the software
>> > freezes.
>>
>>
>>