I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering display
data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text fields
and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders for the
additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new slide
layout design.
You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new slide layouts.
What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your prefer.
Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
--
Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
"lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering display
> data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text fields
> and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders for the
> additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new slide
> layout design.
>
> Thanks
> -lorie
So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)? I am
trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and can't
find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people can
just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the existing
slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
"Sonia" wrote:
> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new slide layouts.
> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your prefer.
> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
> --
>
> Sonia Coleman
> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>
> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering display
> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text fields
> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders for the
> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new slide
> > layout design.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -lorie
>
>
>
With PPT 2007, you can (at last) add new placeholders
"Afrokid" <Afrokid@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
news: 0F0E3D2B-F10B-46D9-8837-B0D7633180EE@microsoft.com...
> So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
> pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)? I
> am
> trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and
> can't
> find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people can
> just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the existing
> slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
>
> "Sonia" wrote:
>
>> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new slide
>> layouts.
>> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your
>> prefer.
>> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
>> --
>>
>> Sonia Coleman
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>>
>> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering
>> > display
>> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text
>> > fields
>> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders
>> > for the
>> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new
>> > slide
>> > layout design.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > -lorie
>>
>>
>>
"Afrokid" <Afrokid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F0E3D2B-F10B-46D9-8837-B0D7633180EE@microsoft.com...
> So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
> pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)? I
> am
> trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and
> can't
> find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people can
> just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the existing
> slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
>
> "Sonia" wrote:
>
>> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new slide
>> layouts.
>> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your
>> prefer.
>> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
>> --
>>
>> Sonia Coleman
>> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>>
>> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering
>> > display
>> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text
>> > fields
>> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders
>> > for the
>> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new
>> > slide
>> > layout design.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > -lorie
>>
>>
>>
Thanks Echo. I am using 2007 & still can't figure it out. can you (or someone
else) elaborate?
"Echo S" wrote:
> You and the users would need to use PPT 2007 for this. It's a new feature.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>
>
> "Afrokid" <Afrokid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0F0E3D2B-F10B-46D9-8837-B0D7633180EE@microsoft.com...
> > So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
> > pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)? I
> > am
> > trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and
> > can't
> > find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people can
> > just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the existing
> > slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
> >
> > "Sonia" wrote:
> >
> >> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new slide
> >> layouts.
> >> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your
> >> prefer.
> >> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Sonia Coleman
> >> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
> >> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
> >>
> >> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering
> >> > display
> >> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text
> >> > fields
> >> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders
> >> > for the
> >> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new
> >> > slide
> >> > layout design.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > -lorie
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
Go to "View / Slidemaster", on the tab "Slide Master" click on "Insert
Layout". A new layout is added to your slide layouts.
Click on "Slide Master / Insert Placeholder" and choose one of the
placehoder (text, graphic and so on).
"tmirelle" <tmirelle@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb
> Thanks Echo. I am using 2007 & still can't figure it out. can you (or
> someone
> else) elaborate?
"tmirelle" <tmirelle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8C28EBF-0957-4179-A4E5-36EDB5CCEF90@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Echo. I am using 2007 & still can't figure it out. can you (or
> someone
> else) elaborate?
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
>> You and the users would need to use PPT 2007 for this. It's a new
>> feature.
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
>> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>>
>>
>> "Afrokid" <Afrokid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0F0E3D2B-F10B-46D9-8837-B0D7633180EE@microsoft.com...
>> > So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
>> > pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)?
>> > I
>> > am
>> > trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and
>> > can't
>> > find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people
>> > can
>> > just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the
>> > existing
>> > slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
>> >
>> > "Sonia" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new
>> >> slide
>> >> layouts.
>> >> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your
>> >> prefer.
>> >> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Sonia Coleman
>> >> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> >> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>> >>
>> >> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering
>> >> > display
>> >> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text
>> >> > fields
>> >> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders
>> >> > for the
>> >> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new
>> >> > slide
>> >> > layout design.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > -lorie
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
"tmirelle" <tmirelle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8C28EBF-0957-4179-A4E5-36EDB5CCEF90@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Echo. I am using 2007 & still can't figure it out. can you (or
> someone
> else) elaborate?
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
>> You and the users would need to use PPT 2007 for this. It's a new
>> feature.
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
>> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>>
>>
>> "Afrokid" <Afrokid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0F0E3D2B-F10B-46D9-8837-B0D7633180EE@microsoft.com...
>> > So there is no way of adding new text placeholders or those that insert
>> > pictures (the max is 4 on the existing slide layouts for images etc.)?
>> > I
>> > am
>> > trying in particular to insert additional pre-formatted text boxes and
>> > can't
>> > find a way to do this - the problem with a normal slide is that people
>> > can
>> > just change it and I am trying to unify in the same way that the
>> > existing
>> > slide layouts do? Is there no way to do this?
>> >
>> > "Sonia" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You can't add placeholders to the master and you can't create new
>> >> slide
>> >> layouts.
>> >> What you *can* do is create a normal slide that has the layout your
>> >> prefer.
>> >> Then duplicate and edit it any time you need the layout.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Sonia Coleman
>> >> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
>> >> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>> >>
>> >> "lorie" <lorie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E6F4554A-F1E7-4CA7-BF84-963EB49C1A6D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm trying to create a custom layout design to facilitate entering
>> >> > display
>> >> > data into a powerpoint presentation. Each slide has 3 variable text
>> >> > fields
>> >> > and one image. I can't figure out how to add new object placeholders
>> >> > for the
>> >> > additional text and objects field in the slidemaster or create a new
>> >> > slide
>> >> > layout design.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > -lorie
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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