Powerpoint 2003 file notation field

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men

At the very bottom of the Powerpoint screen in a grey shaded box (very last
row, just above the Windows Taskbar) there appears to be a notation regarding
the file name. I am using a previously created file as a template and even
though I have renamed and saved the current file, the previous file name
still appears in this window. How can I reset / modify this notation so that
it shows the current file name?
 
Men,
Maybe the file name has been added to the master of your presentation. In
the masters footer for instance. Or perhaps in an independent textbox. There
is no automatic way you can update the document name as Word can. So it must
have been typed somewhere on the master.
 
View--> Master--> Slide Master
Right click the slide master. Select Rename master. Change the name. Click
OK.

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John,

Thanks for the info. Is it possible to change / remove the name of the old
template?
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Actually, it's the name of the master, not the template, and yep, you can change it.

Choose View, Master, Slide Master.
PowerPoint switches to master view, with the master the current slide's based on
pre-selected. Rightclick the selected master's thumbnail in the slide pane on the
left and choose Rename from the popup menu.

Voi and La.
 
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