"Date Stamping" slides

Hello!

I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
"master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.

Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track of the
most up to date edits.

I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to every
slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.

My questions:
- Is there a better way to do this?
- Will this take way too much space?

thanks!

Chris T
CT

Adding a text box, and pulling it off the slide would work. the box would
not be displayed during your presentation.. A macro to autofill in the
textbox date would help speed things up.
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"Chris T" wrote in message
...
| Hello!
|
| I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
| "master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.
|
| Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track of
the
| most up to date edits.
|
| I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to every
| slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.
|
| My questions:
| - Is there a better way to do this?
| - Will this take way too much space?
|
| thanks!
|
| Chris T
| CT

Michael

THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)

thanks again!
--
CT


"Michael Koerner" wrote:

Adding a text box, and pulling it off the slide would work. the box would
not be displayed during your presentation.. A macro to autofill in the
textbox date would help speed things up.
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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


"Chris T" wrote in message
...
| Hello!
|
| I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
| "master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.
|
| Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track of
the
| most up to date edits.
|
| I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to every
| slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.
|
| My questions:
| - Is there a better way to do this?
| - Will this take way too much space?
|
| thanks!
|
| Chris T
| CT

I'm sure one or two of the macro experts that frequent this newsgroup will
pop in with something. I'm like you, an know very little about programming
macros.

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"Chris T" wrote in message
...
| Michael
|
| THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
| resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)
|
| thanks again!
| --
| CT
|
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| Adding a text box, and pulling it off the slide would work. the box
would
| not be displayed during your presentation.. A macro to autofill in the
| textbox date would help speed things up.
| --
| Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup
| Email unless specifically requested will not be opened
| Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using
| Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup
| Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
|
|
| "Chris T" wrote in message
| ...
| | Hello!
| |
| | I work on a large powerpoint document (@1400 slides) that serves as a
| | "master repositiory" for slides for my supervisor.
| |
| | Several people update this "master" and I want to ensure I keep track
of
| the
| | most up to date edits.
| |
| | I am thinking of adding a text box with the text update:4/3/06 to
every
| | slide and updating those dates every time we update slides.
| |
| | My questions:
| | - Is there a better way to do this?
| | - Will this take way too much space?
| |
| | thanks!
| |
| | Chris T
| | CT
|
|
|

In article , Chris T wrote:
Michael

THanks for that info! I haven't worked with Macros too much - is there a
resource you would recommend (or are they fairly user friendly?)

I wouldn't call them overtly hostile at least. g

This is far from user-proof but won't do any major harm if somebody goofs up.

Select the text box you're using to track edit dates and run this:

Sub DateMeDaddy()
ActiveWindow.Selection(1).TextRange.Text = Now
End Sub

To learn more about using macros, see the VBA Programming section of the PPT
FAQ at http://www.pptfaq.com




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