> the design templates are very slow in loading, to get all the templates
> rquires over an hour three other laptops in our office have same problem
Are you connected to a network?
Try this:
Disconnect the network cable
Restart the PC
Now start PPT
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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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