PowerPoint Customize Page Layouts

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I would like to be able to customize the PowerPoint layouts. I can have
multiple template masters, but this does not resolve my issue. I need to be
able to specify the size, placement and type of the placeholders to have on a
page. For example, the text left and image right is pre-determined
(calculated) based upon the size of the Slide Master, but I need to be able
to set the place holder sizes differently.

I would also like to be able to add and remove the available layouts the
user can select. We find that users are going outside the parameters we want
them to use and we want to restrict the availability of the template layouts
available to them. I believe these would be powerful tools.

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I would like to be able to customize the PowerPoint layouts. I can have
multiple template masters, but this does not resolve my issue. I need to be
able to specify the size, placement and type of the placeholders to have on a
page. For example, the text left and image right is pre-determined
(calculated) based upon the size of the Slide Master, but I need to be able
to set the place holder sizes differently.
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PowerPoint 2007 will be able to do this.
You can do something akin to this with VBA/Addins (custom programs that expand upon
PowerPoint's built-in abilities.
I would also like to be able to add and remove the available layouts the
user can select. We find that users are going outside the parameters we want
them to use and we want to restrict the availability of the template layouts
available to them. I believe these would be powerful tools.
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All but impossible, even in PPT 2007. You pretty much need to lead with the carrot and hope
that the stick won't be needed, 'cause there ain't one.
 
Thanks Steve.

Where might I find those VBA Add-ins? I looked at www.pptools.com but didn't
find anything that seems to fit this situation.

I just did the test run on PPT 2007 and noticed that I will be able to
create new layouts. I can see that this will help my clients immensely! I
also downloaded the beta version so I can play with it some more. It's a
bummer that we can't restrict the layouts for any specific template in PPT
2007. Maybe the "Powers That Be" (PTB) will hear our pleas. ;-}

Thank you for taking the time to respond. - Dianne
 
Thanks Steve.

Where might I find those VBA Add-ins? I looked at www.pptools.com but didn't
find anything that seems to fit this situation.
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Thanks for checking there. We've included this kind of thing in custom addins we've done for
some of our customers. Drop me a line at steve at-sign pptools dot com if you like; I'd be
happy to talk about what you need to accomplish and whether we can help.
I just did the test run on PPT 2007 and noticed that I will be able to
create new layouts. I can see that this will help my clients immensely! I
also downloaded the beta version so I can play with it some more. It's a
bummer that we can't restrict the layouts for any specific template in PPT
2007. Maybe the "Powers That Be" (PTB) will hear our pleas. ;-}
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In a way, they have. What used to be autolayouts in PPT2003 and prior have only an
approximate equivalent in 2007 ... they've become what you might call "sub-masters" attached
to a main master slide in the Slide Master. Sounds complicated, but when it comes to what
you want to do, it may simplify things hugely.

You can go into slide master view and delete any of these "sub-masters" you like. Voila, the
"auto-layouts" they represent are no longer available when the user inserts new slides.

What happens when they insert slides from other PPT files or copy/paste this is anybody's
guess, but it's pretty much that way in current versions. What PPT *really* needs is a way
of detecting that a user's about to do something silly, making a hand with a 12" ruler pop
out of the screen and whack them on the knuckles, and delivering a stern "NO! BAD user.
BAD!!"

(Allen Funt, if you're listening ... I want a chunk of the residuals!)
 
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