Blank.POT Revision Control

[CRG]

I am looking for a good way to do revision control for the Blank.POT
file. I want to be able to test a presentations to determine the
version of the template that it was created from.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am looking for a good way to do revision control for the Blank.POT
file. I want to be able to test a presentations to determine the
version of the template that it was created from.

One fairly simple approach would be to put a text box on the master but just
off the slide. It could have the version number and any other information you
like in it.

If you want it a bit better hidden you could make it invisible.

 

[CRG]

One fairly simple approach would be to put a text box on the master but just
off the slide. It could have the version number and any other information you
like in it.

If you want it a bit better hidden you could make it invisible.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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Steve,

I thanks for the suggestion! I was hoping there was a more elegant
method with document properties or adding a custom property that was
easy to implement. I am not saying your suggestion is not easy just
open any user happening finding the box and deleting by accident
(although unlikely if it is placed well and invisible).

Thanks again!

CRG

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve,

I thanks for the suggestion! I was hoping there was a more elegant
method with document properties or adding a custom property that was
easy to implement. I am not saying your suggestion is not easy just
open any user happening finding the box and deleting by accident
(although unlikely if it is placed well and invisible).

No problem. I wasn't sure if this was just for your own use or you needed
something more "stealthy".

Of course, if the box were made invisible and on the master, the probability of
any user finding it, much less deleting it, approaches nil. ;-)

You can also apply Tags to any shape on any slide or on any master. A little bit
of VBA could apply or read the Tags. Tags are like invisible sticky notes with
text that you apply to pretty much anything in PPT. There's no user interface for
them so unless the user is semi-adept with a programming language or has a utility
to view tags, they're not going to find them.

Using doc properties is problematical. See, when you do File, New, PPT creates a
new blank presentation and then APPLIES the template/design you choose. If you've
created your own Blank.pot file, the new presentation will inherit its doc
properties, but not those of the template you actually chose.

 

[CRG]

No problem. I wasn't sure if this was just for your own use or you needed
something more "stealthy".

Of course, if the box were made invisible and on the master, the probability of
any user finding it, much less deleting it, approaches nil. ;-)

You can also apply Tags to any shape on any slide or on any master. A little bit
of VBA could apply or read the Tags. Tags are like invisible sticky notes with
text that you apply to pretty much anything in PPT. There's no user interface for
them so unless the user is semi-adept with a programming language or has a utility
to view tags, they're not going to find them.

Using doc properties is problematical. See, when you do File, New, PPT creates a
new blank presentation and then APPLIES the template/design you choose. If you've
created your own Blank.pot file, the new presentation will inherit its doc
properties, but not those of the template you actually chose.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve,

Thanks for your post! I think the tags are the way to go. I have
heard of the tags but did not realize they were for shapes.


Carl

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks for your post! I think the tags are the way to go. I have
heard of the tags but did not realize they were for shapes.

Shapes, slides (though not masters for some reason), and entire presentations.

In this case, shapes would be the best bet, I think.