ID: Q189954
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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.
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.
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.
Additional query words: power point powerpt winppt pp97 pp8 8.0 ppt97
Keywords : kbtemplate
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprbLast Reviewed: November 25, 1998