Microsoft KB Archive/189954

= PPT97: Presentation Using Template Ignores Default Setting =

Article ID: 189954

Article Last Modified on 3/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q189954





SYMPTOMS
If you format the default presentation with a custom orientation and/or size, and save your changes, when you choose a new presentation with a specific template, the presentation does not use the new default slide settings.



RESOLUTION
To keep your custom slide setup, choose Blank Presentation, and then add the template you want to use rather than selecting the Template option in the New Presentation dialog box.

On the File menu, click New, and then click Blank Presentation. The new presentation follows the default template. Click the Template button in the lower-right corner of the PowerPoint window, or click Presentation Template on the Format menu and select the template you want. The template is added without changing the orientation and size.



MORE INFORMATION
If you create a presentation based on a template, the size of the presentation is determined by the template. If you create a presentation based on the AutoContent Wizard, the size of the slide is determined by the Wizard.

PowerPoint uses the saved information in the default presentation file only when you choose the blank presentation option.

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