Page breaks in handout printing

[Stuart Cox]

Dear all,

I want to print some handouts from a PP(2000) presentation. I would like to
do it three per page so I get some "lines" on the right hand side for
students to make notes.

Now, I also need it to start each "section" of my presentation on a new
page. In other words I have a title slideand then, say, 7 slides making 8 in
total. This represents two pages of handouts with three slides and then one
page with just two slides. The next section once again starts with a title
slide and has x normal slides. I'm sure you get the picture. I'm also sure
there is an easy way to get PP to do this, but I must be missing something.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Stuart

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Dear all,

I want to print some handouts from a PP(2000) presentation. I would like to
do it three per page so I get some "lines" on the right hand side for
students to make notes.

Choose File, Print, pick Handouts in the Print What list box, then pick the 3
Slides Per Page option.

Now, I also need it to start each "section" of my presentation on a new
page. In other words I have a title slideand then, say, 7 slides making 8 in
total. This represents two pages of handouts with three slides and then one
page with just two slides. The next section once again starts with a title
slide and has x normal slides. I'm sure you get the picture. I'm also sure
there is an easy way to get PP to do this, but I must be missing something.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

PowerPoint won't do this on its own. One possible solution: manually insert
blank slides as needed to ensure that each section includes an even multiple of
3 slides.

(As you'll note on re-reading, I never said it was a GREAT solution. Or even a
particularly GOOD one. Just a possible one. <g>)

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Choose File, Print, pick Handouts in the Print What list box, then
pick the 3 Slides Per Page option.


PowerPoint won't do this on its own. One possible solution: manually
insert blank slides as needed to ensure that each section includes an
even multiple of 3 slides.

(As you'll note on re-reading, I never said it was a GREAT solution.
Or even a particularly GOOD one. Just a possible one. <g>)

Another option (also not a particularly good one) is to print multiple
times, choosing different print ranges for each print. Each printout
should start on a new page.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Another option (also not a particularly good one) is to print multiple
times, choosing different print ranges for each print. Each printout
should start on a new page.

I like this one better than mine. It doesn't force you to add dummy slides to
the presentation. Thanks!

 

[Stuart Cox]

Thanks everyone for your input. I think I'm going down the route of sending
the presentation to word and manually inserting page breaks. Its not ideal,
but seems to have the right balance of speed and effectiveness.

Thanks again

Stuart

 

[Stuart Cox]

Actually a few more experiments have resulted in the following stratergy.

Insert "Padding slides" to get the count right. Mark them as hidden so the
presentation is not interrupted. Make sure their background is white and
they do not include the master graphics and then print "including hidden
slides".

Not perfect, but quite effective (so far!)

Thanks again

Stuiart

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Actually a few more experiments have resulted in the following stratergy.

Insert "Padding slides" to get the count right. Mark them as hidden so the
presentation is not interrupted. Make sure their background is white and
they do not include the master graphics and then print "including hidden
slides".

Sweet. I like it!