Templates and handout master

[Guest]

I've created a template for a client in PP 2003. The template formats the
slides, title, handouts and notes masters. When I apply the template to a
slideshow, the slides and title slide are perfect. But the formatting on the
handouts and notes masters do not seem to get applied. Am I doing something
wrong or is it not possible to impact these masters through a template?

 

[Ute Simon]

I've created a template for a client in PP 2003. The template formats the

slides, title, handouts and notes masters. When I apply the template to a
slideshow, the slides and title slide are perfect. But the formatting on
the
handouts and notes masters do not seem to get applied. Am I doing
something
wrong or is it not possible to impact these masters through a template?

It depends on the way you apply the template to a slideshow. If you use
Format - Design, only the slide and title master are applied. Open a new
presentation based on this template instead and use Insert - Slides from
file to import the existing slides. That will apply the handout and notes
master, too.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

In addition to what Ute said, save the original file as a PPT/PPTX file, not
a template. Template files can only store slide and title masters.


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
http://www.indezine.com
http://www.ppted.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks Geetesh and Ute. This was helpful.

In addition to what Ute said, save the original file as a PPT/PPTX file, not
a template. Template files can only store slide and title masters.

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

Thank you for getting back.