2003 in 2007 -- why can I not eddit Master View?

[JR]

Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I can no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

Are you sure to be on the Master chief?

 

[JR]

The top and the bottom -- NOT header and footer data.

The TOP has two graphics, a box, and some text; the bottom has text.

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I can no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

I'm sorry. I don't understand what you mean by "the top and the bottom." Can
you clarify, please?

Did you read the information at the link I posted? Here it is again:

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm


--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The top and the bottom -- NOT header and footer data.

The TOP has two graphics, a box, and some text; the bottom has text.

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I can
no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.

 

[JR]

OK ....

The file was originally created in 2003.

There are two graphics in each top corner and a simple box/rectangle between
them.

On the bottom is the date the presentation was created and or modified.

There is nothing in between and the usuall MS text boxes found on a Master
are not there.

So ... 2007 does not see anything on the Master page (I "select(ed) all")
and I can not sellect individual pieces of the items on the Master page.

I'm sorry. I don't understand what you mean by "the top and the bottom." Can
you clarify, please?

Did you read the information at the link I posted? Here it is again:

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm


--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The top and the bottom -- NOT header and footer data.

The TOP has two graphics, a box, and some text; the bottom has text.

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I can
no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.

 

[JR]

OK -- so after looking at the information on the link -- and poking around it
(the presentation) for a while, I finially got it!

Thanks!!!!

I'm sorry. I don't understand what you mean by "the top and the bottom." Can
you clarify, please?

Did you read the information at the link I posted? Here it is again:

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm


--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The top and the bottom -- NOT header and footer data.

The TOP has two graphics, a box, and some text; the bottom has text.

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I can
no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

After seeing your explanation, I was going to suggest that you select the
slide master itself (the big thumbnail at the top of the list), click the
"master layout" button on the Slide Master tab of the Ribbon (in Slide
Master View) and reapply any missing placeholders.

Glad to hear you got it worked out, whatever it was.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

OK -- so after looking at the information on the link -- and poking around
it
(the presentation) for a while, I finially got it!

Thanks!!!!

I'm sorry. I don't understand what you mean by "the top and the bottom."
Can
you clarify, please?

Did you read the information at the link I posted? Here it is again:

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm


--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The top and the bottom -- NOT header and footer data.

The TOP has two graphics, a box, and some text; the bottom has text.



:

What are you trying to edit?

See http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Opening a 2003 presentation in 2007, I can not edit the Master View.

Also if I save as 97-2003 and try to edit it on a 2003 machine, I
can
no
longer edit it there!

Any hints at to why not?

Thanks.