Prevent changes to PowerPoint template

[Guest]

Is there a way to prevent other users from being able to change a shared
template e.g. stop them changing the background etc?

I am using 2003

I am also interested in preventing changes to Word templates – if anyone on
the PP site knows about that that would be great but I’m going to post on the
Word site about that specifically, hoping it doesn’t count as a cross post!

 

[Echo S]

There's not a real good way to do this, Mary Ann.

You could create your template and then create one blank slide and do a
File/Save As. Choose an image type (JPG or PNG would probably be best) and
save just that slide.

Then go back to the template and use Format/Background/Fill Effects/Picture,
navigate to the image you just created, and apply that to all slides.

That will at least make it tougher!

For the Word templates, yeah, posting to the appropriate Word newsgroup is a
good idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Is there a way to prevent other users from being able to change a shared
template e.g. stop them changing the background etc?

I am using 2003

I am also interested in preventing changes to Word templates - if anyone on
the PP site knows about that that would be great but I'm going to post on the
Word site about that specifically, hoping it doesn't count as a cross

post!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply.

I’ve tried this out but I can still add another background over the top. I
may have missed something.

I created my template with background, custom bullets and logo on the Slide
and Title master and saved it as a template. I then created a new file based
on the template and saved the title slide as a jpg. I then opened the
template and inserted the jpg file as the background and applied to all.
Then closed and saved the template.

I then create a new file based on the template and am able to change the
background.

What am I not getting here?

There's not a real good way to do this, Mary Ann.

You could create your template and then create one blank slide and do a
File/Save As. Choose an image type (JPG or PNG would probably be best) and
save just that slide.

Then go back to the template and use Format/Background/Fill Effects/Picture,
navigate to the image you just created, and apply that to all slides.

That will at least make it tougher!

For the Word templates, yeah, posting to the appropriate Word newsgroup is a
good idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Is there a way to prevent other users from being able to change a shared
template e.g. stop them changing the background etc?

I am using 2003

I am also interested in preventing changes to Word templates - if anyone on
the PP site knows about that that would be great but I'm going to post on the
Word site about that specifically, hoping it doesn't count as a cross

post!

 

[Echo S]

You'll still be able to change the background, Mary Ann. All that (the stuff
I posted earlier) does is make it more difficult for someone to change an
individual item on the background (like a logo or something).

There's really no way to lock down a template, though. Sorry I didn't make
that more clear.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks for your reply.

I've tried this out but I can still add another background over the top. I
may have missed something.

I created my template with background, custom bullets and logo on the Slide
and Title master and saved it as a template. I then created a new file based
on the template and saved the title slide as a jpg. I then opened the
template and inserted the jpg file as the background and applied to all.
Then closed and saved the template.

I then create a new file based on the template and am able to change the
background.

What am I not getting here?

There's not a real good way to do this, Mary Ann.

You could create your template and then create one blank slide and do a
File/Save As. Choose an image type (JPG or PNG would probably be best) and
save just that slide.

Then go back to the template and use Format/Background/Fill Effects/Picture,
navigate to the image you just created, and apply that to all slides.

That will at least make it tougher!

For the Word templates, yeah, posting to the appropriate Word newsgroup is a
good idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Is there a way to prevent other users from being able to change a shared
template e.g. stop them changing the background etc?

I am using 2003

I am also interested in preventing changes to Word templates - if

anyone
on

the PP site knows about that that would be great but I'm going to post

on
the

Word site about that specifically, hoping it doesn't count as a cross

post!

 

[Guest]

I understand that, apart from the tip you gave earlier, it’s not really
possible to prevent users from changing the background. Can I stop them
changing fonts and bullets that I set up on the masters?

I’ve also inherited a template file which has the first slide as slide
number 0. Does this make sense to you? All the files I’ve ever created
start with slide 1 !

Thank you for all your help so far.

You'll still be able to change the background, Mary Ann. All that (the stuff
I posted earlier) does is make it more difficult for someone to change an
individual item on the background (like a logo or something).

There's really no way to lock down a template, though. Sorry I didn't make
that more clear.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Thanks for your reply.

I've tried this out but I can still add another background over the top. I
may have missed something.

I created my template with background, custom bullets and logo on the Slide
and Title master and saved it as a template. I then created a new file based
on the template and saved the title slide as a jpg. I then opened the
template and inserted the jpg file as the background and applied to all.
Then closed and saved the template.

I then create a new file based on the template and am able to change the
background.

What am I not getting here?

There's not a real good way to do this, Mary Ann.

You could create your template and then create one blank slide and do a
File/Save As. Choose an image type (JPG or PNG would probably be best) and
save just that slide.

Then go back to the template and use Format/Background/Fill Effects/Picture,
navigate to the image you just created, and apply that to all slides.

That will at least make it tougher!

For the Word templates, yeah, posting to the appropriate Word newsgroup is a
good idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Is there a way to prevent other users from being able to change a shared
template e.g. stop them changing the background etc?

I am using 2003

I am also interested in preventing changes to Word templates - if anyone
on
the PP site knows about that that would be great but I'm going to post on
the
Word site about that specifically, hoping it doesn't count as a cross
post!

 

[Echo S]

I understand that, apart from the tip you gave earlier, it's not really
possible to prevent users from changing the background. Can I stop them
changing fonts and bullets that I set up on the masters?

Unfortunately, no. Not in any way that I'm aware, anyway. (But who knows --
maybe someone else has some ideas and will pop in!)

I've also inherited a template file which has the first slide as slide
number 0. Does this make sense to you? All the files I've ever created
start with slide 1 !

Ah, now that one I do know about. Head to File/Page Setup. You can change
your slide numbering there.

Thank you for all your help so far.

You're welcome.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Echo

Unfortunately, no. Not in any way that I'm aware, anyway. (But who knows --
maybe someone else has some ideas and will pop in!)


Ah, now that one I do know about. Head to File/Page Setup. You can change
your slide numbering there.


You're welcome.