I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the tricky
part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get shifted
around.

In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
only wanted to apply the background from template B?

Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it cannot
be done, that would also save my day :-)

Jan

Hi,

Tell your boss it is too hard. If you apply a template, it will affect all
elements on that slide.

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

"JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the
> tricky
> part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get
> shifted
> around.
>
> In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
> only wanted to apply the background from template B?
>
> Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it
> cannot
> be done, that would also save my day :-)
>
> Jan

How about creating a new template that has just the elements you want from
both templates? Call this template C. As you want each new set of specific
elements, put them in a new template.

If you only want to use the new set of elements in one slide, them maybe a
new template is too much trouble - simply put those elements on that slide
alone.

....Tony


"JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the
tricky
> part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get
shifted
> around.
>
> In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
> only wanted to apply the background from template B?
>
> Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it
cannot
> be done, that would also save my day :-)
>
> Jan

Hi Glen.

Thanks. What you're saying is that it can be done technically, but would
definitely require more-than-average PP skills?

Best regards,
Jan


"Glen Millar" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Tell your boss it is too hard. If you apply a template, it will affect all
> elements on that slide.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Glen Millar
> Microsoft PPT MVP
> www.powerpointworkbench.com
>
> Australia
>
> Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
> whether you are using vba,
> whether your dog has fleas, or
> anything else relevant.
>
> "JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> > template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the
> > tricky
> > part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get
> > shifted
> > around.
> >
> > In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> > presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
> > only wanted to apply the background from template B?
> >
> > Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it
> > cannot
> > be done, that would also save my day :-)
> >
> > Jan
>
>
>

Which version of PowerPoint are you using? You might want to look here
http://www.echosvoice.com/multipletemplates.htm

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"JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:774F31FE-1003-4309-8E49-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi Glen.

Thanks. What you're saying is that it can be done technically, but would
definitely require more-than-average PP skills?

Best regards,
Jan


"Glen Millar" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Tell your boss it is too hard. If you apply a template, it will affect all
> elements on that slide.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Glen Millar
> Microsoft PPT MVP
> www.powerpointworkbench.com
>
> Australia
>
> Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
> whether you are using vba,
> whether your dog has fleas, or
> anything else relevant.
>
> "JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> > template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the
> > tricky
> > part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get
> > shifted
> > around.
> >
> > In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> > presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
> > only wanted to apply the background from template B?
> >
> > Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it
> > cannot
> > be done, that would also save my day :-)
> >
> > Jan
>
>
>

Yes. If you apply a template, it applies to all elements.

To work around this would be a matter of copying the background elements you
want and then pasting them onto specific slides, sending them to the back,
etc.

You wouldn't be actually *applying* the template in that case, though.

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

"JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:774F31FE-1003-4309-8E49-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Glen.
>
> Thanks. What you're saying is that it can be done technically, but would
> definitely require more-than-average PP skills?
>
> Best regards,
> Jan
>
>
> "Glen Millar" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Tell your boss it is too hard. If you apply a template, it will affect
all
> > elements on that slide.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Glen Millar
> > Microsoft PPT MVP
> > www.powerpointworkbench.com
> >
> > Australia
> >
> > Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
> > whether you are using vba,
> > whether your dog has fleas, or
> > anything else relevant.
> >
> > "JanK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> > > template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the
> > > tricky
> > > part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get
> > > shifted
> > > around.
> > >
> > > In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> > > presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if
you
> > > only wanted to apply the background from template B?
> > >
> > > Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it
> > > cannot
> > > be done, that would also save my day :-)
> > >
> > > Jan
> >
> >
> >

In article <0D7E1202-A59B-4162-B727-(E-Mail Removed)>, JanK wrote:
> I am running PowerPoint 2002 SP3. I have created a presentation using
> template A, and suddenly wants to use template B. But - and that's the tricky
> part - I don't want to apply all of it. If I do, lot's of things get shifted
> around.
>
> In other words: Is there a way to apply a new template to an existing
> presentation where you can select/deselect what items you want? Eg. if you
> only wanted to apply the background from template B?
>
> Suggestions welcome. My boss wants to know the answer to this. If it cannot
> be done, that would also save my day :-)

You can't selectively apply elements from this and that template, but you can
create a new template that has the elements you want, then apply that.

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