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Sandy
Do you mean you've design templates (pot) files that you
want to allow others to use?
want to allow others to use?
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Guest
no, I mean we have shared templates on a server, that worked with Office
2000. Same location our global word templates out, however powerpoint does
not "see" them.
2000. Same location our global word templates out, however powerpoint does
not "see" them.
Sandy said:Do you mean you've design templates (pot) files that you
want to allow others to use?
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Bill Foley
Not sure what you mean by "that worked with Office 2000". PowerPoint
(unlike Word) does NOT have a way to set the path for WorkGroup templates.
The template files would have had to be in your "Templates" folder on each
person's hard drive.
There are, however, a couple of options that come to mind:
1. Open Windows Explorer, browse to your network folder with your templates,
right-click the folder, highlight "Send to", and click "Desktop (shortcut).
This will put a folder on your desktop that you can double-click to open up.
There you double-click the desired PowerPoint templates and you will get a
new presentation based on that template.
2. If you want to get fancy, you could create an add-in with a toolbar
button that opens a UserForm. This form lists all of your PowerPoint
presentations, with a button that when clicked creates a new presentation
based on the desired template. I use this similar process with my Document
Management System (DMS) in Word. The actual code is slightly different for
PowerPoint, but the concept is the same.
If you are interested in #2, let me know. I might try to get around to
putting together a little tutorial on my web site on how to create this. I
already have the Word version at:
http://www.pttinc.com/doc_management.html
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Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor - XP
www.pttinc.com
Check out PPT FAQs at: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/
(unlike Word) does NOT have a way to set the path for WorkGroup templates.
The template files would have had to be in your "Templates" folder on each
person's hard drive.
There are, however, a couple of options that come to mind:
1. Open Windows Explorer, browse to your network folder with your templates,
right-click the folder, highlight "Send to", and click "Desktop (shortcut).
This will put a folder on your desktop that you can double-click to open up.
There you double-click the desired PowerPoint templates and you will get a
new presentation based on that template.
2. If you want to get fancy, you could create an add-in with a toolbar
button that opens a UserForm. This form lists all of your PowerPoint
presentations, with a button that when clicked creates a new presentation
based on the desired template. I use this similar process with my Document
Management System (DMS) in Word. The actual code is slightly different for
PowerPoint, but the concept is the same.
If you are interested in #2, let me know. I might try to get around to
putting together a little tutorial on my web site on how to create this. I
already have the Word version at:
http://www.pttinc.com/doc_management.html
--
Bill Foley, Microsoft MVP (PowerPoint)
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor - XP
www.pttinc.com
Check out PPT FAQs at: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/
Tim Ibanez said:no, I mean we have shared templates on a server, that worked with Office
2000. Same location our global word templates out, however powerpoint does
not "see" them.
S
Sonia
Try this. On the client system, create a shortcut to the server template
folder, e.g. Z:\Data\Shared Templates, and paste the shortcut in C:\Documents
and Settings\--user--\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. Then in Word, go to
Tools > Options > File Locations and modify the location for Templates to
C:\Documents and Settings\--user--\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. Then
open PowerPoint, open a new presentation and go to Format > Design Templates.
Click on the "Browse" link at the bottom of the task pane. You should see all
of the template folders.
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
folder, e.g. Z:\Data\Shared Templates, and paste the shortcut in C:\Documents
and Settings\--user--\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. Then in Word, go to
Tools > Options > File Locations and modify the location for Templates to
C:\Documents and Settings\--user--\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. Then
open PowerPoint, open a new presentation and go to Format > Design Templates.
Click on the "Browse" link at the bottom of the task pane. You should see all
of the template folders.
--
Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
Tim Ibanez said:no, I mean we have shared templates on a server, that worked with Office
2000. Same location our global word templates out, however powerpoint does
not "see" them.
J
John Langhans [MSFT]
[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the Critical
Update or Service Pack 1 for Office 2003 as soon as possible. From
PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for Updates".]
[TOP ISSUE - Are you having difficulty opening presentations in PowerPoint
that you just created (you can save, but not open)? -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329820]
Hello,
Although PowerPoint doesn't have the equivalent of the Word option to
specify the location of "Workgroup templates", PowerPoint does respect the
setting when specified in Word. So, if you specify a location in Word where
you store your shared workgroup templates, PowerPoint will check that
location when launched and add the thumbnails for PowerPoint designs at
this location to the Slide Design taskpane.
If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint should provide this kind of functionality natively or have other
suggestions around sharing PowerPoint templates, don't forget to send your
feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft by either:
PREFERRED METHOD:
A) If you are using Microsoft's web-based, online newsreader for Office
communities
(http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.p
ublic.powerpoint), check to see whether or not the suggestion has been
submitted before (Show -> Suggestions for Microsoft) and, if so, add your
vote to the suggestion submission. If the suggestion has not been submitted
before, click on the "New" drop-down menu and choose "Suggestion for
Microsoft" from directly within the newsreader web page.
OR, NEXT BEST METHOD:
B) If you are using another newsreader (such as Microsoft Outlook Express),
submit your suggestion using your web browser at the following address:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
It's VERY important that, for EACH wish, you describe in detail, WHY it is
important TO YOU that your product suggestion be implemented. A good wish
submssion includes WHAT scenario, work-flow, or end-result is blocked by
not having a specific feature, HOW MUCH time and effort ($$$) is spent
working around a specific limitation of the current product, etc. Remember
that Microsoft receives THOUSANDS of product suggestions every day and we
read each one but, in any given product development cycle, there are ONLY
sufficient resources to address the ones that are MOST IMPORTANT to our
customers so take the extra time to state your case as CLEARLY and
COMPLETELY as possible so that we can FEEL YOUR PAIN.
IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions).
John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows
For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Update or Service Pack 1 for Office 2003 as soon as possible. From
PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for Updates".]
[TOP ISSUE - Are you having difficulty opening presentations in PowerPoint
that you just created (you can save, but not open)? -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329820]
Hello,
Although PowerPoint doesn't have the equivalent of the Word option to
specify the location of "Workgroup templates", PowerPoint does respect the
setting when specified in Word. So, if you specify a location in Word where
you store your shared workgroup templates, PowerPoint will check that
location when launched and add the thumbnails for PowerPoint designs at
this location to the Slide Design taskpane.
If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint should provide this kind of functionality natively or have other
suggestions around sharing PowerPoint templates, don't forget to send your
feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft by either:
PREFERRED METHOD:
A) If you are using Microsoft's web-based, online newsreader for Office
communities
(http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.p
ublic.powerpoint), check to see whether or not the suggestion has been
submitted before (Show -> Suggestions for Microsoft) and, if so, add your
vote to the suggestion submission. If the suggestion has not been submitted
before, click on the "New" drop-down menu and choose "Suggestion for
Microsoft" from directly within the newsreader web page.
OR, NEXT BEST METHOD:
B) If you are using another newsreader (such as Microsoft Outlook Express),
submit your suggestion using your web browser at the following address:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
It's VERY important that, for EACH wish, you describe in detail, WHY it is
important TO YOU that your product suggestion be implemented. A good wish
submssion includes WHAT scenario, work-flow, or end-result is blocked by
not having a specific feature, HOW MUCH time and effort ($$$) is spent
working around a specific limitation of the current product, etc. Remember
that Microsoft receives THOUSANDS of product suggestions every day and we
read each one but, in any given product development cycle, there are ONLY
sufficient resources to address the ones that are MOST IMPORTANT to our
customers so take the extra time to state your case as CLEARLY and
COMPLETELY as possible so that we can FEEL YOUR PAIN.
IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions).
John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows
For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.