Dear Group,
Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but I'd
ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a title.
Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
Eddie

Look at the free Set Default Slide Layout add-in at
http://officeone.mvps.org/addins.html. It should do the job.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

"Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Group,
> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
> click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but I'd
> ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a title.
> Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
> Eddie

"Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Group,
> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
> click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but I'd
> ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a title.
> Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
> Eddie

Shyam has an add-in that will do this.

You want "set default layout" at the bottom of the page.
http://skp.mvps.org/download.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks for your help but... I've tried both and although I'm able to add the
add-in... it makes no difference and adds nothing to the Tools drop down
list. Do I need to be doing something really obvious to make the add-in
work? I've tried restarting...

"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Dear Group,
>> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
>> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
>> click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but I'd
>> ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a
>> title. Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
>> Eddie
>
> Shyam has an add-in that will do this.
>
> You want "set default layout" at the bottom of the page.
> http://skp.mvps.org/download.htm
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
>

Are you sure you were able to add it?

Turn your macro security to medium -- Tools|Macro|Security -- then install
the add-in.

At http://skp.mvps.org/setlayout.htm it says in Instructions that a
"defaults" combo box will appear on your Standard toolbar. There's also a
screenshot of it so you can see what you're looking for.

Perhaps you can't see all the icons on your Standard toolbar? If that's the
case, either click the 3 dots at the end of the toolbar so you can see all
the icons or set the toolbars to show on 2 rows. That's under
Tools|Customize|Options, show toolbars on two rows.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

"Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u6KeA$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your help but... I've tried both and although I'm able to add
> the add-in... it makes no difference and adds nothing to the Tools drop
> down list. Do I need to be doing something really obvious to make the
> add-in work? I've tried restarting...
>
> "Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Dear Group,
>>> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
>>> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
>>> click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but
>>> I'd ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a
>>> title. Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
>>> Eddie
>>
>> Shyam has an add-in that will do this.
>>
>> You want "set default layout" at the bottom of the page.
>> http://skp.mvps.org/download.htm
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>> http://www.echosvoice.com
>>
>
>

Try changing the Macro Security (Tools => Macros...=> Macros => Security) to
medium or low and restarting PowerPoint.


--
Bill Dilworth
A proud member of the Microsoft PPT MVP Team
Users helping fellow users.
http://billdilworth.mvps.org
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
yahoo2@ Please read the PowerPoint FAQ pages.
yahoo. They answer most of our questions.
com www.pptfaq.com
..

"Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u6KeA$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your help but... I've tried both and although I'm able to add
> the add-in... it makes no difference and adds nothing to the Tools drop
> down list. Do I need to be doing something really obvious to make the
> add-in work? I've tried restarting...
>
> "Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Dear Group,
>>> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
>>> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I can
>>> click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one but
>>> I'd ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with just a
>>> title. Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
>>> Eddie
>>
>> Shyam has an add-in that will do this.
>>
>> You want "set default layout" at the bottom of the page.
>> http://skp.mvps.org/download.htm
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>> http://www.echosvoice.com
>>
>
>

Thanks both - security was too high. This is excellent and will change my
life!! :-)


"Bill Dilworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try changing the Macro Security (Tools => Macros...=> Macros => Security)
> to medium or low and restarting PowerPoint.
>
>
> --
> Bill Dilworth
> A proud member of the Microsoft PPT MVP Team
> Users helping fellow users.
> http://billdilworth.mvps.org
> -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
> yahoo2@ Please read the PowerPoint FAQ pages.
> yahoo. They answer most of our questions.
> com www.pptfaq.com
> .
>
> "Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u6KeA$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Thanks for your help but... I've tried both and although I'm able to add
>> the add-in... it makes no difference and adds nothing to the Tools drop
>> down list. Do I need to be doing something really obvious to make the
>> add-in work? I've tried restarting...
>>
>> "Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> "Eddie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Dear Group,
>>>> Is there any way to change the default slide layout so it doesn't
>>>> automatically open up with a title and bullet points below. I know I
>>>> can click on the layout I want to change it when I've added a new one
>>>> but I'd ideally want to set the default layout to a blank slide with
>>>> just a title. Is this possible? I'm using PP 2003 and SP2
>>>> Eddie
>>>
>>> Shyam has an add-in that will do this.
>>>
>>> You want "set default layout" at the bottom of the page.
>>> http://skp.mvps.org/download.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>>> http://www.echosvoice.com
>>>
>>
>>
>
>