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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / October 2006Adding slide numbers
I work with PowerPoint all the time, but someone has sent me a PP presentation that will not allow me to add slide numbers to the slides. Can anyone help me figure out why? Also, when I go to print my handouts, it won't let me just print out the black and white. The presentation has a dark background and it just prints the slide so dark with the background that you cannot read the text. Any suggestions? Is the presentation protected in some way? How are you trying to apply the slide numbers? Have you checked that the number area on the slide master has not been deleted. Do you get any message when you open the pres? A password protected pres will give an open as read only message (as long as you have XP / 2003) If you go to View > color / greyscale>Pure B&W you will get an idea of how it will print and also some options for changing the settings  SignatureDid that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > I work with PowerPoint all the time, but someone has sent me a PP > presentation that will not allow me to add slide numbers to the slides. Can [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Is the presentation protected in some way? 1. Chances are the Slide Number (Number Area) placeholder was removed from the Slide Master. Click "View", "Master", "Slide Master". Right-click an empty area of your slide and click "Master Layout". Do you have the ability to click the "Number Area" checkbox? If so, click it. If not, you will need to base this presentation on some other design template (unless you have it as well). Close the Master View, click "Format", "Slide Design" and select a different design. 2. As far as printing, try the "Pure Black and White" option under the "Color/Grayscale" dropdown option at the bottom left of the Print Dialog box. SignatureBill Foley Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor www.pttinc.com >I work with PowerPoint all the time, but someone has sent me a PP > presentation that will not allow me to add slide numbers to the slides. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Is the presentation protected in some way? > I work with PowerPoint all the time, but someone has sent me a PP > presentation that will not allow me to add slide numbers to the slides. Can > anyone help me figure out why? It's hard to say w/o more info. What does PowerPoint do when you try? Nothing? Display error messages? Slap you upside the head? (I sure wish I could teach my copy to do that to me when I'm about to do something I'll regret later). > Also, when I go to print my handouts, it won't let me just print out the > black and white. The presentation has a dark background and it just prints > the slide so dark with the background that you cannot read the text. Any > suggestions? Again, what happens when you try to change the print settings (in the File, Print dialog box)? > Is the presentation protected in some way? ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ > Also, when I go to print my handouts, it won't let me just print out the > black and white. The presentation has a dark background and it just prints > the slide so dark with the background that you cannot read the text. Any > suggestions? Is the background a "real" background, which has been inserted with Format - Background? Or is it a picture inserted in the master as the bottom layer? To test, go to View - Master - Slide master, click on the "background" and try to move it. If it can be moved, it is a picture and will be printed, if it can't be moved, it is a background fill. With View - Color/Grayscale you should be able to alter the settings, how backgrounds or pictures are printed on b/w printers. Usually grayscale setting in the Print dialog gives better results than pure b/w. Best regards, Ute SignatureUte Simon Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de |
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