"Date Stamping" slides

[Guest]

Hello!

I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
"master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.

Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track of the
most up to date edits.

I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to every
slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.

My questions:
- Is there a better way to do this?
- Will this take way too much space?

thanks!

Chris T
CT

 

[Michael Koerner]

Adding a text box, and pulling it off the slide would work. the box would
not be displayed during your presentation.. A macro to autofill in the
textbox date would help speed things up.
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| Hello!
|
| I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
| "master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.
|
| Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track of
the
| most up to date edits.
|
| I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to every
| slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.
|
| My questions:
| - Is there a better way to do this?
| - Will this take way too much space?
|
| thanks!
|
| Chris T
| CT

 

[Guest]

Michael

THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)

thanks again!

 

[Michael Koerner]

I'm sure one or two of the macro experts that frequent this newsgroup will
pop in with something. I'm like you, an know very little about programming
macros.

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| Michael
|
| THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
| resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)
|
| thanks again!
| --
| CT
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > Adding a text box, and pulling it off the slide would work. the box
would
| > not be displayed during your presentation.. A macro to autofill in the
| > textbox date would help speed things up.
| > --
| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
| > <><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > | Hello!
| > |
| > | I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
| > | "master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.
| > |
| > | Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track
of
| > the
| > | most up to date edits.
| > |
| > | I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to
every
| > | slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.
| > |
| > | My questions:
| > | - Is there a better way to do this?
| > | - Will this take way too much space?
| > |
| > | thanks!
| > |
| > | Chris T
| > | CT
| >
| >
| >

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Michael

THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)

I wouldn't call them overtly hostile at least. <g>

This is far from user-proof but won't do any major harm if somebody goofs up.

Select the text box you're using to track edit dates and run this:

Sub DateMeDaddy()
ActiveWindow.Selection(1).TextRange.Text = Now
End Sub

To learn more about using macros, see the VBA Programming section of the PPT
FAQ at http://www.pptfaq.com