I have created and recreated the placeholders in Handout Master in the hopes
the header, page number and footer info I have input in the header and footer
section would show up when I print. I've even typed text directly into the
placeholders and it still doesn't show up.

I started with a blank presentation:  addes background, text etc..  How do I
make this slide my Master Slide?  I try to copy and paste but it only copies
the text not the background colors.

We are looking for a way to display a Powerpoint presentation on the
presenter's screen that is resizable and is "bare" (no toolbars, buttons,
titles, etc.).
We share the Powerpoint window with several users at a time and need another

Am using Powerpoint 2002.
I always use "Paste Special" and need to choose "Unformatted text"
Questions
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I receive this error message each time I try to start PowerPoint.  This just
started happening all of a sudden.
I've already downloaded the latest Office updates, and the problem persists.
Help!

Would someone explain how to change number color for negative values in the
data table, displayed on the chart?  Also would someone explain how to change
the diplayed order in the data table with one bar and two lines displaying
the data?  It always defaults to the bar graph data ...

I have a library of presentations based on a master that has now changed.  
How do I (if I can) reapply the changes to all of the existing presentations
without opening each one individually?

I have looked through the posts on this, and have this scenerio, we have a
long collated presentation and I would like a small countdown timer that
stays while the presentation is being run through, say 5 minutes for 3 slides.
Is this possible?

I have inserted a video that I want to loop and play in the background of all
my slides.  However, the ppt refuses to place any text on top of the movie.  
Is this a normal issue and, if so, can it be done?

I can't insert a video clip in a ppt slide.  All I get is a black area. I
want to be able to click on the slide and have the clip begin to play. I'm
using WIndows Video Player which I thought was capatible with ppt.

I've just stumbled across the option to have a Speakers' view while running
the presentation through two monitors, in the Set Up Show menu.
I run presenations using a projector with a laptop. I use the monitor out
port to connect the projector and then use the signal toggle switch ...

I've read with interest the comments re Show Presenter View. I would love MS
to allow the option to soley have the 'notes' on the primary screen (usually
the laptop) so that they can be of a size, and in a space, that allows the
presenter to easily access them. I've previewed the ...

I am creating a large group of slides for sales people to take on the road.  
In some areas an Internet connection is not available.  I have several videos
and Captivate created Flash files that I would like to include which a
currently played by links on the slides.  Is there a ...

I have two master slides in a PPT. How do I select to use the 2nd slide as my
slide design?

I have two presentations that I want to combine into one Powerpoint. When I
copy from the first one to the second one the fonts and colors and other
items change - how do I keep them in the original font but paste them in to
the new presentation?