Best way to change "rogue" slide format to master format in PP 200

[rsuprincess]

I have been sent the PowerPoint presentation from hell to modify and I want
to convert the formatting on existing "manually formatted" slides to a master
format that I create. I have inserted a master slide, but the manual
formatting on the rogue slides supercedes the master slide formatting. What
is the best/easiest way to beat these rogue slides into master conformity?

- rsuprincess

 

[Echo S]

Reapply the slide layout. You may need to do it twice, but that usually lets
the master formatting "take."

Now, if the author didn't use placeholders, you're in for a lot of manual
formatting, and resetting / reapplying the slide layout probably won't help.
In that case, you'll need to copy the information from the textboxes into
the placeholders and then reapply the slide layout.

Your PPT version got cut off in the subject line, but if you have PPT 2000
around, you can actually drag and drop from a textbox to a placeholder. It's
one reason I still keep PPT 2000 around....

 

[John Wilson]

You might want to look at this vba code. Try it on a copy though! The text
will need to be in placeholders though.

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http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/HandOff.html
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[rsuprincess]

THAT is what is going on!!! The person who created the original presentation
didn't adhere to placeholders!!!! And I am using 2003, but I do have access
to 2000. Thank you so much for such a quick response....
--
rsuprincess

Reapply the slide layout. You may need to do it twice, but that usually lets
the master formatting "take."

Now, if the author didn't use placeholders, you're in for a lot of manual
formatting, and resetting / reapplying the slide layout probably won't help.
In that case, you'll need to copy the information from the textboxes into
the placeholders and then reapply the slide layout.

Your PPT version got cut off in the subject line, but if you have PPT 2000
around, you can actually drag and drop from a textbox to a placeholder. It's
one reason I still keep PPT 2000 around....

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
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I have been sent the PowerPoint presentation from hell to modify and I want
to convert the formatting on existing "manually formatted" slides to a
master
format that I create. I have inserted a master slide, but the manual
formatting on the rogue slides supercedes the master slide formatting.
What
is the best/easiest way to beat these rogue slides into master conformity?

- rsuprincess

 

[rsuprincess]

Wow. Excellent website referrals. I am going to try this code... Thank you so
much for your quick response! I think the problem is that the original author
ignored placeholders.

Merci!
rsuprincess

 

[rsuprincess]

IT WORKED!!!!!! Consider yourself blessed and sprinkled with princess
sparkles!!!!

rsuprincess

Reapply the slide layout. You may need to do it twice, but that usually lets
the master formatting "take."

Now, if the author didn't use placeholders, you're in for a lot of manual
formatting, and resetting / reapplying the slide layout probably won't help.
In that case, you'll need to copy the information from the textboxes into
the placeholders and then reapply the slide layout.

Your PPT version got cut off in the subject line, but if you have PPT 2000
around, you can actually drag and drop from a textbox to a placeholder. It's
one reason I still keep PPT 2000 around....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I have been sent the PowerPoint presentation from hell to modify and I want
to convert the formatting on existing "manually formatted" slides to a
master
format that I create. I have inserted a master slide, but the manual
formatting on the rogue slides supercedes the master slide formatting.
What
is the best/easiest way to beat these rogue slides into master conformity?

- rsuprincess

 

[Echo S]

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

IT WORKED!!!!!! Consider yourself blessed and sprinkled with princess
sparkles!!!!

rsuprincess

Reapply the slide layout. You may need to do it twice, but that usually
lets
the master formatting "take."

Now, if the author didn't use placeholders, you're in for a lot of manual
formatting, and resetting / reapplying the slide layout probably won't
help.
In that case, you'll need to copy the information from the textboxes into
the placeholders and then reapply the slide layout.

Your PPT version got cut off in the subject line, but if you have PPT
2000
around, you can actually drag and drop from a textbox to a placeholder.
It's
one reason I still keep PPT 2000 around....

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I have been sent the PowerPoint presentation from hell to modify and I
want
to convert the formatting on existing "manually formatted" slides to a
master
format that I create. I have inserted a master slide, but the manual
formatting on the rogue slides supercedes the master slide formatting.
What
is the best/easiest way to beat these rogue slides into master
conformity?

- rsuprincess

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

IT WORKED!!!!!! Consider yourself blessed and sprinkled with princess
sparkles!!!!

My golly ... sparkles in her praple hair ... be still, my vibrating eyeballs!

;-)

 

[John Wilson]

So do I get princess sparkles in my hair too?? ---If I had any left!(
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http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

So do I get princess sparkles in my hair too?? ---If I had any left!(

... perhaps if you dyed your beard purple ...???