Would it be frivolous of me to suggest that Ctrl-Alt-Del or Alt-F4 helps moar with PowerPoint pain?
Mike On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Greg Low (GregLow.com) <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Andrew,**** > > ** ** > > Thanks. That seems to do basic stuff with fonts but not sizes, etc.**** > > ** ** > > It just seems a real pity that there isn’t just way of having “styles” > where you define a name for each combination of font, size, colour like you > can in Word.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > > ** ** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > ** ** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA) [mailto:[email protected]] > > *Sent:* Friday, 13 April 2012 3:18 PM > > *To:* [email protected]; ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Powerpoint pain**** > > ** ** > > Ctrl+A then Ctrl+Space usually works for me (as it does in Word)**** > > ** ** > > Andrew Coates, ME, MCPD, MCSD MCTS, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, 1 > Epping Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 > Ph: +61 (2) 9870 2719 • Mob +61 (416) 134 993 • Fax: +61 (2) 9870 2400 • > http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Greg Low > (GregLow.com) > *Sent:* Thursday, 12 April 2012 4:34 PM > *To:* 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* RE: Powerpoint pain**** > > ** ** > > Hi Peter,**** > > ** ** > > Thanks but that (unfortunately), has options to “Use destination format”, > “Use source format”, etc. but regardless, it doesn’t change custom font > settings.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > > ** ** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > ** ** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Peter Gfader > *Sent:* Wednesday, 11 April 2012 11:27 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Powerpoint pain**** > > ** ** > > @Greg**** > > ** ** > > Another option worth trying is:**** > > 1. Select All,**** > > 2. Copy > 3. File New Powerpoint with your favourite template**** > > 4. Paste**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > .peter.gfader. (current mood = happy-go-lucky)**** > > http://blog.gfader.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > 2012/4/11 Greg Low (GregLow.com) <[email protected]>**** > > Thanks Ian and all. I’ve just gone and copied (via Notepad) all the text > and then reformatted. Seems like a really odd thing to have no simple way > to do. (And yes, I was dealing with some really odd content formatting).** > ** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > **** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > **** > > *From:* Ian Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 11 April 2012 7:28 PM > *To:* [email protected]; 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* RE: Powerpoint pain**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > Styles don’t work the same way as you’re used to in Word. **** > > I think you have 2 options: one is to use the format painter, the other is > Tools > Slide Design. But I’m using very olde PPT 2003. **** > > When the panel appears at right, you can click on one of the available > standard (Design Template) formats (arranged in groups, “Used in this > presentation”, “Recently used”, “Available for use”). This will change the > currently selected slide, for its “styles” only. The background for the > slides probably has to be changed independently. **** > > Also, available on the same panel, is a selection “Color Schemes” That may > or may not be useful. **** > > I suspect that PPT 2010 is a little more flexible, but 2003 works fine for > me. I can appreciate that PPT is a palette / canvas for some people’s > incredibly bad taste, though. **** > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Greg Low > (GregLow.com) > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:41 PM > *To:* 'David Connors'; 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* RE: Powerpoint pain**** > > **** > > Hi David,**** > > **** > > The issue is that I can’t find anything on the toolbar that seems to do > this. What I’m looking for is the equivalent of “styles” in MS Word ie: > equivalent of grab a piece of text and say “Heading 1” or “Normal”, etc. * > *** > > **** > > I just keep thinking that if there is a Slide Master and I’m happy with > it, but someone’s gone through and used custom fonts all over the place, > that there would be an easy way to remove those and set the standard > styling from the slide master back in place.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > **** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > **** > > *From:* David Connors [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 11 April 2012 6:21 PM > *To:* Greg Low; ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Powerpoint pain**** > > **** > > Ctrl a + change the stuff on the tool bar? **** > > You can ctrl click with the format painter too iirc **** > > On Apr 11, 2012 5:59 PM, "Greg Low (GregLow.com)" <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Hi Folks,**** > > **** > > One thing I’ve always wanted to know about PowerPoint is how you can take > a slide with rubbish fonts, colours, etc. and say “make this look like the > fonts, etc. in the slide master” ie: how do you “lose” the custom > formatting?**** > > **** > > Thanks in advance.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > CEO and Principal Mentor**** > > *SQL Down Under***** > > SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director**** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > * ***** > > **** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > .peter.gfader. (current mood = happy!) **** > > Check this before you go live**** > > http://blog.gfader.com/2011/07/website-check-list-part-1-aspnet-4.html** > ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
