How do I get my 2003 powerpoint design templates into 2007 Powerpo

[Guest]

Hello- I can't seem to find a tab or dorop down menu for my 2003 design
templates. I use a collection that I have as my favorites. How do I import
them? Also WHERE do you keep them (what folder) in powerpoint 2007 then how
do you access them in the new RIBBON?
Thaqnks in advance - mike

 

[Echo S]

If you go to the Design tab and click the bottommost arrow in the Themes
gallery, it opens up the gallery. There's a link there, "browse for themes,"
that, when clicked, seems to open My Documents.

Hopefully that will get you started.

In PPT 2007, the themes are kept in C:\Documents and
Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes. If
you open a template (excuse me, Theme) and go to Save Current Theme, PPT
automatically goes to that folder. And if you save the template (excuse me,
Theme) as a theme there, it shows up in the gallery under a section called
"Custom."

I haven't yet tried moving POT files to that folder to see if they show up.
Not enough hours in the day.

 

[Guest]

Echo S:

Moving the old templates to that folder does work! Yippee!

If you go to the Design tab and click the bottommost arrow in the Themes
gallery, it opens up the gallery. There's a link there, "browse for themes,"
that, when clicked, seems to open My Documents.

Hopefully that will get you started.

In PPT 2007, the themes are kept in C:\Documents and
Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes. If
you open a template (excuse me, Theme) and go to Save Current Theme, PPT
automatically goes to that folder. And if you save the template (excuse me,
Theme) as a theme there, it shows up in the gallery under a section called
"Custom."

I haven't yet tried moving POT files to that folder to see if they show up.
Not enough hours in the day.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Hello- I can't seem to find a tab or dorop down menu for my 2003 design
templates. I use a collection that I have as my favorites. How do I import
them? Also WHERE do you keep them (what folder) in powerpoint 2007 then
how
do you access them in the new RIBBON?
Thaqnks in advance - mike

 

[Echo S]

Hey, that's great to know! Thanks for reporting back.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Echo S:

Moving the old templates to that folder does work! Yippee!

If you go to the Design tab and click the bottommost arrow in the Themes
gallery, it opens up the gallery. There's a link there, "browse for
themes,"
that, when clicked, seems to open My Documents.

Hopefully that will get you started.

In PPT 2007, the themes are kept in C:\Documents and
Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes.
If
you open a template (excuse me, Theme) and go to Save Current Theme, PPT
automatically goes to that folder. And if you save the template (excuse
me,
Theme) as a theme there, it shows up in the gallery under a section
called
"Custom."

I haven't yet tried moving POT files to that folder to see if they show
up.
Not enough hours in the day.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Hello- I can't seem to find a tab or dorop down menu for my 2003 design
templates. I use a collection that I have as my favorites. How do I
import
them? Also WHERE do you keep them (what folder) in powerpoint 2007 then
how
do you access them in the new RIBBON?
Thaqnks in advance - mike