Re: Can blank.pot be my solution?

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Steve, Thanks for your reply. You wrote: "I'm not sure what in that FAQ
entry would have given you that idea." Let's say it is wishful thinking. I
have more questions than answers now.

I said I didn't want to play with the system but somehow I might have messed
it up. Please help.

I keyed "testing blank.pot" to the main title of one slide and then I saved
it as "testing blank.pot" with design template as file type. Now, as soon as
I open PowerPoint, this default slide comes up. I am really surprised
because my file name is "testing blank.pot" and not "blank.pot." Now, how
should I restore to what I had before. Should I overwrite "blank.pot" which
I have no idea what it is now.

Appreciate your advice.

Epinn

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article <D71469F7-41F7-4432-AEC3-E17A6504D7ED@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Epinn wrote:
On May 31, I had a post re: How to ALLOW ADDITION to but PREVENT DELETION
from a design template? You may want to read that first. I like Echo's
suggestion. Today I came across this link
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00245.htm. It sounds like blank.pot can
serve my purpose. Can someone shed some light on this, please? I assume
other users can use my default design template and add to it but can't really
change what I have created.

I'm not sure what in that FAQ entry would have given you that idea. Let me know
and I'll delete it ;-)

Seriously:

If I have your template file, I can easily open it and make any changes I wish
(assuming that it's not protected in one of the other ways mentioned earlier).

If I have a presentation (PPT file) *based* on your template, then the template
is part of the PPT file. I can View, Master, Slide/Title Master and change it
however I like. I can also choose File, Save As and save out a copy of your
template (or my modified version of it). And later edit that further if I like.

Your choice of template has no effect on the security/editability of your
presentations.

If a user also saves it to blank.pot, will my
original default template be overwritten or can both templates exist and show
up under "available for use?"

I am new to PPT and am not comfortable experimenting with system/default
issues right now. Appreciate any comments/advice.

Epinn


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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