Multiple text boxes on master and locking text box position

[Guest]

I have two questions:

1. How can I add multiple editable text box to the slide master? I current
have a header text box and a single main auto layout text box for the slide
body, but I need another text box that is editable.

2. When others use the corporate template, they inevitably move the text
boxes. How can I lock the position of text boxes on the slide master so when
text is added throughout the presentation, the location of the text box
remains constant?

 

[Luc]

Jh,
Sadly you can't add placeholders to the master. That is in PPT 2003, this
will be possible in PPT 2007.
As to your second question, I do not know of any means to lock the position
of text boxes. But maybe someone else will have a solution for you.

 

[Guest]

AFAIK there's no way to lock text placeholders but it is fairly easy to have
a vba subroutine to move them back to your default position and size.
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[Ute Simon]

1. How can I add multiple editable text box to the slide master? I current

have a header text box and a single main auto layout text box for the
slide
body, but I need another text box that is editable.

You can set up a sample slide with normal textboxes (not placeholders) in
the places you need them. Type a single word of sample text into them and
format as you want. Save this slide as a sample slide with your template.
Whenever someone needs a slide of this type, he copies this sample slide
instead of using Insert Slide.

2. When others use the corporate template, they inevitably move the text
boxes. How can I lock the position of text boxes on the slide master so
when
text is added throughout the presentation, the location of the text box
remains constant?

It's not inevitable: Teach them, why the boxes are in the positions where
they are. If they understand your intention and why it looks bad if boxes
are "jumping" if you change slides, they will keep them in place.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Guest]

How could I get ahold of such a vba subroutine? Would I have to program it
myself or is there an 'off-the-shelf' solution?

Thanks.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

How could I get ahold of such a vba subroutine? Would I have to program it
myself or is there an 'off-the-shelf' solution?

In addition to the PPTools add-ins, we create custom solutions for clients who need
to make it easy for users to adhere to corporate graphic standards. One of the
options is the ability to "lock" shapes into place.

I'd be happy to explain how it works; steve at-sign pptools dot com

 

[Guest]

Steve, do you have a way to lock text placeholders, if so, I'd really like to
know how to do it.

_____________________________
John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve, do you have a way to lock text placeholders, if so, I'd really like to
know how to do it.

It only works when an addin is loaded; no other way to do it.
And even at that, they're not truly locked; only when the addin's loaded.