Microsoft KB Archive/278547

= PPT2002: &quot;Add As Standard Scheme&quot; Command Does Not Work Correctly =

Article ID: 278547

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q278547



SYMPTOMS
When you create a custom color scheme in PowerPoint, you may experience the following:
 * If you click Add As Standard Scheme, and then click Apply, the new scheme is applied to all slides in the presentation, not just the selected slides. The new scheme also appears in the Slide Design pane.
 * If you do not click Add As Standard Scheme, and then click Apply, the new scheme is applied to all slides in the presentation. The new scheme also appears in the Slide Design pane.

The Add As Standard Scheme button appears to have no function. The new scheme appears in the Slide Design pane whether or not you click Add As Standard Scheme. You are not able to add a new scheme that you create in this manner as a standard scheme without applying it to all slides.



WORKAROUND
To apply a custom color to one element (such as the background) in only the selected slide, follow these steps:
 * 1) Select the slide for which you want to change the formatting of one element.

This example uses the background color.
 * 1) On the Format menu, click Background.
 * 2) In the Background dialog box, click the arrow next to the Background Fill box.
 * 3) Select the color that you want.
 * 4) Click Apply.

NOTE: Global changes can be made by clicking Apply to All, but such changes apply only to the slides that share the same slide master.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to use slide masters, click Microsoft PowerPoint Help on the Help menu, type slide master in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words: PPT2002 PPT prb WD2002 OFF2002

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