Add Placeholder to Title Master?

[Jean Peterson]

I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Michael Koerner]

Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep reusing that whenever you need.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Jean Peterson]

I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Michael Koerner]

What I'm saying is that you cannot add a new place holder. but you can add a new title slide with three place holders, save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

a new title slide with three place holders,

That is, a slide with three pieces of text that contain any old text you
like. Not placeholders in the PowerPoint sense of the word but stand-ins
just the same.


save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that
template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Michael Koerner]

I knew I could say it right if you came along. thanks Steve.



a new title slide with three place holders,

That is, a slide with three pieces of text that contain any old text you
like. Not placeholders in the PowerPoint sense of the word but stand-ins
just the same.


save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that
template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

 

[Jean Peterson]

So the upshot is that you can't add "placeholders" period,
not to a slide template like the standard Title slide
template nor to a blank slide. The only placeholders
available in PowerPoint are those provided on the new slide
templates. Correct?

Seems very limiting and I wonder why Microsoft didn't
include the ability to create placeholders. Oh well, I'll
"workaround" as usual.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
holder. but you can add
a new title slide with three place holders,

That is, a slide with three pieces of text that contain any old text you
like. Not placeholders in the PowerPoint sense of the word but stand-ins
just the same.


save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that
template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

.

 

[Michael Koerner]

You got it unfortunately.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


So the upshot is that you can't add "placeholders" period,
not to a slide template like the standard Title slide
template nor to a blank slide. The only placeholders
available in PowerPoint are those provided on the new slide
templates. Correct?

Seems very limiting and I wonder why Microsoft didn't
include the ability to create placeholders. Oh well, I'll
"workaround" as usual.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
holder. but you can add
a new title slide with three place holders,

That is, a slide with three pieces of text that contain any old text you
like. Not placeholders in the PowerPoint sense of the word but stand-ins
just the same.


save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that
template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

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<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

.

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

So the upshot is that you can't add "placeholders" period,

not to a slide template like the standard Title slide
template nor to a blank slide. The only placeholders
available in PowerPoint are those provided on the new slide
templates. Correct?
Correct.

Seems very limiting and I wonder why Microsoft didn't
include the ability to create placeholders. Oh well, I'll
"workaround" as usual.

It *is* limiting. And you're *far* from the first one to wonder at this
limitation, believe me.
Some of us have been scratching our heads over it since ... well, I remember
wondering why Freelance and Persuasion could and PPT couldn't back in '90 or
so. And I'm sure I was far from the first too ...

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
holder. but you can add
a new title slide with three place holders,

That is, a slide with three pieces of text that contain any old text you
like. Not placeholders in the PowerPoint sense of the word but stand-ins
just the same.


save that as a template. then open a new presentation based on that
template and use (copy) the title slide each time you want to use it.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I'm not understanding, you say there's no way to add one,
but then you say I can create one with three. Perhaps you
mean I can create a title slide with three placeholders
from scratch instead of adding a placeholder to the
standard one? If I can create a new title master with three
placeholders, please tell me how. Just to be clear, I want
the click-able text box placeholders, not just some text
that has to be selected.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

-----Original Message-----
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't think you need more than

two. There is no way to add another place holder. You can
create a title slide with three placeholders, and just keep
reusing that whenever you need.

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I would like to add another placeholder to my Title Master
so that there are three "click here" boxes instead of two.
I can't seem to figure out how to do this and would
appreciate some help.

Thanks.
Jean Peterson

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