How can I insert a symbol into a ppt footer in the middle of the footer
text? The Insert menu ist not available when filling in the footer...
Cheers, Thorbjorn

First off, I apologize.  I know there are a lot of threads on this but
I couldn't find one that related to what I was trying to do.  I have
come to the point instead of getting too fancy, I am just going to
randomize the order of the quiz slides (no answer banks, or answer

Vibrant Aviation Design template in Power Point 2007 is great! BUT - how do
you access the Background Object to work with the blank wing in the right
hand corner?

I'm working on a presentation in which I'd ideally like to zoom in on
an initially small image of a monitor, and then transition to a full
screen version of that monitor.
I'm open to trying it different ways, but the easiest way I could

I would like to dynamically change the "Display Units" property under
the "Format Axis" menu item for the graphs within my powerpoint
presentations using VBA.  Does anyone have any code for that?  I'm
having difficulties finding it.

Hello All, in Slide Show my mouse keeps disappearing until I switch the
pointer to 'Visible' in Pointer Options. But then the next time I start the
presentation in Slide Show the pointer starts disappearing again..?..
Is it possible to keep 'Visible' as the default pointer option? ...

I am trying to randomize the answers in a PP quiz.  I want to keep the
same questions in the same order as I have them set up in the show
right now.  What I would like is to have the wrong answers swapped out
with other wrong answers and the order of the answers changed when they

Hi - I am using PPT 2003 and have what I think is simple fix because I can't
figure out how to change it (doesn't always happen that way) so...
When PPT opens slide outline and slide layout automatically opens too. How
do I stop this - what it to open to just a blank slide.

So, what I'm curious to find is... is there any way for me to implement
music into pps and then burn it on to dvd. I found a program that can
convert pps into .avi but I don't know whether the music that is embeded
into presentation can also be converted in that way so it becomes ...

I am going to be giving a PPT presentation and *one* of the participants
won't be able to be there.
I would like him to be able to log into a website/my machine and see the
slide that I am currently on. No need for any fancy collaborative features

Hello Newsgroup,
I am using MS Powerpoint 2003, and at times 2000
I have been reviewing various posts in regard to linking ppt
presentations.  I have not yet really seen anything I like.

I want to prevent people from being able to print out my presentation. They
will still be able to watch on-screen, but not waste a lot of paper.
Is it possible?
Thankful for ansver!

I am trying to burn a slideshow that I have done for my grandfathers funeral
on a dvd so i can play it and give to my family. I can get the slideshow to
burn onto a disk and view on the computer but i can not view it on the dvd.
And when i burn the disk the music does not play ...

Just spent 45 minutes recording via record narration a presentation.
Used wireless lav kit plugged through mic jack on laptop.  Tested fine.
After 45 minutes of fun filled recording all was well....... UNTIL I
chose escape at end of show and was presented the "Save Recording Audio

Thought I'd resist temptation and wait 'till now to try it.
New slide no place holders.
Insert text box and type a simple word.
Apply shape effect - shadow.