Keep Source Formatting doesn't save

[Guest]

I am putting multiple presentstions with different formats etc. together by
copying and pasting from slide sorters into one show. I use the "keep source
formatting" in the paste options and everything looks fine. I save the new
master show and close it and when I reopen it the formatting of text and
fonts of the added presentations has gone awry. Some are Ok and others are
not. Anyone else have this problem??

 

[Echo S]

Probably you're being bitten by a known issue.

Basically, PPT applies the wrong slide master to the slide. Like it applies
the first master slide in the list of master slides. Or something like that.
I can't remember the details right now.

Microsoft recommends putting a different master slide first in the list, but
I think that runs the risk of having the problem happen to different slides.
So what I do is copy the text placeholders and paste them on the slide --
which makes them no longer placeholders. Delete the original placeholders
and reposition the copies.

Save a copy of the file and reopen it before doing this so you know which
slides you have to fix.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Echo,

My problem is that I am putting together all these presentations into one
master for live meetings onsite with multiple presenters handing me
diffferent formatted presentations and revisions close to showtime. I don't
have time to be copying and pasting all of the copy that is out of there
original format. My only workaround is to build a show and use the "keep
existing format" function, which looks fine and not save and close the file
because when reopend it throws a bunch of the shows out of whack. I tried to
save as a pps to see if that would work but the same thing happens. Some
times I leave the computer on all night if I received all of the changes the
day before a meeting! Oh well, isn't PowerPoint full of wonderful suprises.

Probably you're being bitten by a known issue.

Basically, PPT applies the wrong slide master to the slide. Like it applies
the first master slide in the list of master slides. Or something like that.
I can't remember the details right now.

Microsoft recommends putting a different master slide first in the list, but
I think that runs the risk of having the problem happen to different slides.
So what I do is copy the text placeholders and paste them on the slide --
which makes them no longer placeholders. Delete the original placeholders
and reposition the copies.

Save a copy of the file and reopen it before doing this so you know which
slides you have to fix.

--
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/

I am putting multiple presentstions with different formats etc. together by
copying and pasting from slide sorters into one show. I use the "keep
source
formatting" in the paste options and everything looks fine. I save the new
master show and close it and when I reopen it the formatting of text and
fonts of the added presentations has gone awry. Some are Ok and others are
not. Anyone else have this problem??

 

[Echo S]

I've been bitten -- and thoroughly embarrassed -- by the same bug in the
exact same scenario, Tom. Unfortunately, I can't offer you any better
workarounds.

If you leave the file open (a bit scary), be sure not to save it. The save
is the culprit, not the close.

--
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/

Thanks Echo,

My problem is that I am putting together all these presentations into one
master for live meetings onsite with multiple presenters handing me
diffferent formatted presentations and revisions close to showtime. I
don't
have time to be copying and pasting all of the copy that is out of there
original format. My only workaround is to build a show and use the "keep
existing format" function, which looks fine and not save and close the
file
because when reopend it throws a bunch of the shows out of whack. I tried
to
save as a pps to see if that would work but the same thing happens. Some
times I leave the computer on all night if I received all of the changes
the
day before a meeting! Oh well, isn't PowerPoint full of wonderful
suprises.

Probably you're being bitten by a known issue.

Basically, PPT applies the wrong slide master to the slide. Like it
applies
the first master slide in the list of master slides. Or something like
that.
I can't remember the details right now.

Microsoft recommends putting a different master slide first in the list,
but
I think that runs the risk of having the problem happen to different
slides.
So what I do is copy the text placeholders and paste them on the slide --
which makes them no longer placeholders. Delete the original placeholders
and reposition the copies.

Save a copy of the file and reopen it before doing this so you know which
slides you have to fix.

--
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/

I am putting multiple presentstions with different formats etc. together
by
copying and pasting from slide sorters into one show. I use the "keep
source
formatting" in the paste options and everything looks fine. I save the
new
master show and close it and when I reopen it the formatting of text
and
fonts of the added presentations has gone awry. Some are Ok and others
are
not. Anyone else have this problem??