Name of standard template or toolbar file?

[Dylan56]

In Word, the standard template which saves toolbar info is
normal.dot. In Excel, the toolbar file is separate,
Excel.xlb.

How do we save the standard template in PowerPoint and
does it contain the toolbar info or is this file
separate? If separate, what is it called pls?

Thanks!

 

[Bill Foley]

There isn't one for PowerPoint. We have been fighting for one and might see
one in a future version. But for now, you need to create your toolbars and
features in a PowerPoint Add-in (PPA) and set it up to load automatically
when PowerPoint opens.

To learn more, check out:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00031.htm

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

How do we save the standard template in PowerPoint and

does it contain the toolbar info or is this file
separate? If separate, what is it called pls?

What Bill said.

PPT stores customizations to toolbars and menus in a file with a .PCB
extension, and deleting this file will get you back to your PowerPoint
defaults, but I don't think MS intends us to use .PCB files as a way of trading
customizations with others.

You might want to have a look here if you have Office 2000:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0F04E7E9-0272-4396-BDE
4-6CC3375C6A21&displaylang=EN

Office XP and 2003 already include the Save My Settings wizard (Start,
Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Tools

 

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