Microsoft KB Archive/64492

PowerPoint: Slide Size Determined by Chooser and Page Setup PSS ID Number: Q64492 Article last modified on 07-28-1992 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

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Summary:

In Microsoft PowerPoint, slide size is determined by the type of device that is selected in the Chooser and the options that are selected in Page Setup. The slide size may be affected by changing either of these.

Examples:
If the For Printer option is used in the Page Setup dialog box for a slide presentation and a different printer is selected in the Chooser, the size of the slides will be altered.

If the For Screen option is used in the Page Setup dialog box and the presentation is opened on a Macintosh with a different size monitor, the size of the slides will be altered.

However, this change in slide size does not take place until the Page Setup command is selected from the File menu, a different Slide Dimensions option is selected, and then the original Slide Dimensions option is selected once again. This forces PowerPoint to reassess the current hardware configuration and reset the slide size accordingly, and ensures that the maximum imaging area is being used for whatever device is selected (printer, screen, film recorder, etc.)

The complete procedure for correctly setting the slide size is as follows:

  Open the PowerPoint presentation.   Select the device for output of the slides.  To select a printer, choose its icon from the Chooser. To select a monitor, make sure that it is connected to your Macintosh.   From the File menu, choose the Page Setup command.   Make any desired changes in the initial Page Setup dialog box and click the OK button. This will take you to PowerPoint’s main Page Setup dialog box.   If a printer was chosen in step 2, select the For Printer option. If the For Printer option is already selected, select a different option and then reselect the For Printer option. If a monitor was chosen in step 2, select the For Screen option. If the For Screen option is already selected, select a different option and then reselect the For Screen option. </li>  Click the OK button. </li>  A dialog box may appear that says, “You may need to edit all the slides to fit well if you make this change to the paper and/or slide size.” If this dialog box appears, click the Change button. Note: If this dialog box appears, the slide objects may need to be rearranged and/or minor changes made, due to the change in the slide size. </li></ol>

More Information:

To avoid changes in the size of slides, choose the type of output (printout, slide show, etc.) and select the appropriate driver and Page Setup before creating a presentation.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1992.