Please I need help or a good stiff drink! (design template issue)

I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation that I had created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a head start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I applied the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title and object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I view the presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through the discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for similar issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is Greatly appreciated.

Marianne

Not a answer but a suggestion.

When working with templates I choose the stiff drink
everytime !

Mike




-----Original Message-----
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank
presentation that I had created (template was going
through approval cycle and wanted to get a head start on
the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway
when I applied the template to the presenation, the
formatting (fonts size, and title and object area
placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I
view the presentation's master slide everything looks
good. I have gone through the discussions and even tried
some of the suggestion given to others for similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance,
enlightment is Greatly appreciated.

Marianne
.

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a couple of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation that I had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I view the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne

LOL.. I must have missed that tip while scrolling the discussion threads ...This is my first time, Next time I will know better, have the Martini (or three) while working with templates, not after.

M.

"Mike Wallace" wrote:

Not a answer but a suggestion.

When working with templates I choose the stiff drink
everytime !

Mike




-----Original Message-----
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank
presentation that I had created (template was going
through approval cycle and wanted to get a head start on
the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway
when I applied the template to the presenation, the
formatting (fonts size, and title and object area
placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I
view the presentation's master slide everything looks
good. I have gone through the discussions and even tried
some of the suggestion given to others for similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance,
enlightment is Greatly appreciated.

Marianne
.

Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the design template master slide title area I decreased the font size to arial 20 , shortened the title box, and moved it up the page, when I applied it to the presentation, the title area font came over and arial 10, and the box is back to its original size. In the object area the same thing. On the design template master slide I dreased the bullet level to times 20 font and increased the object box size, when I applied them template to the presentation, the font size came over as times 10 and the box went back to the original size. However when I open the presentations's slide master it shows the correct design template format. I hope this makes sense. Thanks again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a couple of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation that I had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I view the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne

Same trouble I have always had. I think that the
template does a relative size adjustment instead of an
absolute adjustment based on the template that was used
at time of creation.

Yea I know it sounds like I have had too many stiff
drinks.... but that's my story and I am sticking to it !!

Mike


-----Original Message-----
Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the
design template master slide title area I decreased the
font size to arial 20 , shortened the title box, and
moved it up the page, when I applied it to the
presentation, the title area font came over and arial 10,
and the box is back to its original size. In the object
area the same thing. On the design template master slide
I dreased the bullet level to times 20 font and increased
the object box size, when I applied them template to the
presentation, the font size came over as times 10 and the
box went back to the original size. However when I open
the presentations's slide master it shows the correct
design template format. I hope this makes sense. Thanks
again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the
slide layout on a couple of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give
us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote
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...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a
blank presentation that I had
created (template was going through approval cycle and
wanted to get a head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished
up). Anyway when I applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts
size, and title and
object area placement) are all messed up on the
presentation. When I view the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I
have gone through the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion
given to others for similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance,
enlightment is Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne



.

It sounds like you created your presentation using normal text boxes, rather
than placeholders. Is that a possibility?

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the design template master
slide title area I decreased the font size to arial 20 , shortened the title
box, and moved it up the page, when I applied it to the presentation, the title
area font came over and arial 10, and the box is back to its original size. In
the object area the same thing. On the design template master slide I dreased
the bullet level to times 20 font and increased the object box size, when I
applied them template to the presentation, the font size came over as times 10
and the box went back to the original size. However when I open the
presentations's slide master it shows the correct design template format. I
hope this makes sense. Thanks again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a couple
of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation that I
had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I
applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I view
the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for
similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne

I'm not sure if this will work any better than Sonia's suggestions.. But
here goes anyway....

Try opening a new blank presentation. Apply the new template to it. Now, use
Insert-- Slides-- From File to insert the slides from your current
presentation. Do not check the Keep source formatting box. Does the new
template apply correctly now?

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Featured Presenter at PPT 2004 - http://www.pptlive/com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the design template
master slide title area I decreased the font size to arial 20 , shortened
the title box, and moved it up the page, when I applied it to the
presentation, the title area font came over and arial 10, and the box is
back to its original size. In the object area the same thing. On the design
template master slide I dreased the bullet level to times 20 font and
increased the object box size, when I applied them template to the
presentation, the font size came over as times 10 and the box went back to
the original size. However when I open the presentations's slide master it
shows the correct design template format. I hope this makes sense. Thanks
again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a
couple of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation
that I had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a
head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I
applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title
and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I
view the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through
the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for
similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is
Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne

checked - - used placeholders..yep, no ingrediants for a martini, but I do have a cold coors. Figure for every solution that doesn't work I'll take a chug - my rendition of playing "quarters" ... back to the drawing board...

Thanks again,

M.

"Sonia" wrote:

It sounds like you created your presentation using normal text boxes, rather
than placeholders. Is that a possibility?

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the design template master
slide title area I decreased the font size to arial 20 , shortened the title
box, and moved it up the page, when I applied it to the presentation, the title
area font came over and arial 10, and the box is back to its original size. In
the object area the same thing. On the design template master slide I dreased
the bullet level to times 20 font and increased the object box size, when I
applied them template to the presentation, the font size came over as times 10
and the box went back to the original size. However when I open the
presentations's slide master it shows the correct design template format. I
hope this makes sense. Thanks again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a couple
of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation that I
had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I
applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I view
the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for
similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne

crap .. no luck! I'm taking another chug!

thank you,
M.


"Kathy J" wrote:

I'm not sure if this will work any better than Sonia's suggestions.. But
here goes anyway....

Try opening a new blank presentation. Apply the new template to it. Now, use
Insert-- Slides-- From File to insert the slides from your current
presentation. Do not check the Keep source formatting box. Does the new
template apply correctly now?

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Featured Presenter at PPT 2004 - http://www.pptlive/com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
Hi Sonia - Thank you.

I tried your suggestion -- no luck. For instance on the design template
master slide title area I decreased the font size to arial 20 , shortened
the title box, and moved it up the page, when I applied it to the
presentation, the title area font came over and arial 10, and the box is
back to its original size. In the object area the same thing. On the design
template master slide I dreased the bullet level to times 20 font and
increased the object box size, when I applied them template to the
presentation, the font size came over as times 10 and the box went back to
the original size. However when I open the presentations's slide master it
shows the correct design template format. I hope this makes sense. Thanks
again for any help you can provide.

"Sonia" wrote:

Try applying it again and then try re-applying the slide layout on a
couple of
slides. Do they look better? If not, could you give us a more detailed
description of "all messed up"?
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"Marianne" wrote in message
...
I am so fraustrated with powerpoint...
running windows 2000.
I created a design template and applied it to a blank presentation
that I had
created (template was going through approval cycle and wanted to get a
head
start on the 112 slide presenation I just finished up). Anyway when I
applied
the template to the presenation, the formatting (fonts size, and title
and
object area placement) are all messed up on the presentation. When I
view the
presentation's master slide everything looks good. I have gone through
the
discussions and even tried some of the suggestion given to others for
similar
issues -with no luck! As alwys any help, assistance, enlightment is
Greatly
appreciated.

Marianne