Add custom tab to New Presentations dialog

[Mark Peacock]

According to posts, you could do this in PPT 2000. In Ppt 2003, how does one
add a new tab to the New Presentations dialog? Or, if that's not possible,
at least display saved custom templates under the existing Presentations
tab, instead of the General tab?

Thank you.

 

[Mark Peacock]

Sorry, it's the same in 2003:
- Just add a subdirectory to the user's Templates folder, such C:\Documents
and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\MyFolder
- Any templates saved or copied there show up.

How would you assign a custom tab to a network share?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Sorry, it's the same in 2003:
- Just add a subdirectory to the user's Templates folder, such C:\Documents
and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\MyFolder
- Any templates saved or copied there show up.

How would you assign a custom tab to a network share?

Try adding a shortcut to the share rather than a subdirectory.

 

[Mark Peacock]

Yes, a shortcut did work, thanks.

Even better, using the WorkGroup option in Word's File Locations settings to
point to a file share. Sub folders with .pot files from there also show up
as an extra tab in the New Presentations dialog.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Yes, a shortcut did work, thanks.

Even better, using the WorkGroup option in Word's File Locations settings to
point to a file share. Sub folders with .pot files from there also show up
as an extra tab in the New Presentations dialog.

Aha, good idea. Thanks for that.