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jboo — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:56:40 GMT

I am wondering if there is a way to use document properties to automatically populate information in my powerpoint persentation. For example, I would like to add the Presentation Title to the properties then automatically add this information to the title slide and to a field in the footer of each slide. Since the Document Properties is metadata perhaps it would have to work the other way, i.e. the title slide populates the Document Properties however, I still want the footer to be automatically populated.

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marisano — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:33:00 GMT

Re: In PowerPoint 2007, lines seem to work more like connectors from the previous versions. Is this intentional?

"This is a great feature": No, it is *not* a 'great' feature. It is not even a feature at all. If I had wanted a connector, I would have chosen one. Now there is no transparent way for one to easily put a line where s/he wants it, regardless of nearby objects. [I'm sure it is quite intentional, however, re: Microsoft Visio.]

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efipaz — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:21:39 GMT

How can i suppress security warning pop-up I get each time i click on a hyperlinked field ??

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Richard — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:53:35 GMT

Chris, Thanks, I'll try that and let you know if I any further issues.

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pptteam — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:13:29 GMT

Hey Richard, The file you sent me is in the older binary format (.ppt). The strikethrough option is new, and is only supported by the new format (.pptx). To use strikethrough, you'll have to save the file as a .pptx presentation. -Chris

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Richard — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:06:03 GMT

Chris, I checked the font on the presentation and it indicates "Ariel (Body). I opened a new presentation and I had "Ariel" but not "Ariel (body)". I can strikethrough on a new presentation using Ariel but not in the original one. So, I changed the font in the original presentation to "Ariel" and it still does not allow the use of strikethrough. I'll send you a sample slide, thanks for your help in this matter.

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pptteam — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:53:34 GMT

Richard, Check to see if the font used in the presentation is installed on your system. You can check by opening a new presentation and looking in the font list. If it's not there, you may not be able to use the strikethrough without changing the font. If it is there, then we'll do some additional troubleshooting, in which case I'll need you to send me a sample slide. You can send it to pptblfr AT microsoft DOT com. -Chris

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Richard — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:41:43 GMT

I'm using Powerpoint 2007. I am attempting to edit a presentation by using the "strikethrough" of any words I change. The problem is the "striketrough" button is faded out and the text effects "strikethrough" box is also faded out and doesn't allow use. There is no protection on this presentation, and I can't figure out how to turn on the "strikethrough" button for use. Any idea's would be appreciated.

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pptteam — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:19:25 GMT

Lisa, Do you have an object selected? Try typing text in a text box or inserting a picture first. Then, select that object and the hyperlink button should be enabled. -Chris

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Lisa — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:42:20 GMT

I have PPT 2007 version, and my hyperlink button is grayed out. Does it not perform in this version? If it does, how can I turn that function on? Thanks