Andy, we have the same problem with slides "disappearing" on the Notes Page
view and it has driven us to total frustration a number of times. I did post
a message about it to this message board sometime ago. It doesn't seem to be
a common problem as I've only seen a few messages about it over the past
couple of years, but it sure is a nasty problem if you're the one it's
happening to. Our clients get frustrated, too -- especially when we tell
them it's a glitch in the PowerPoint program and there's not much anyone can
do about it.
Shyam Pillai, definitely one of the best resources this message brings you
into contact with, responded to my message, checked into it, and, though, he
couldn't find a reason for it, did send me a macro that does correct the
problem globally. It does works, but often needs to be reapplied to the same
presentation file even after the "corrected" version has been saved.
I have seen other responses on the board suggesting that the problem comes
about if the file has been saved while still in the Notes Page view. My
experience is that it "just happens" -- even if the presentation has never
been displayed in notes page view!
The code for the macro Shyam provided is at the bottom of this message. I've
used the macro probably a hundred plus times over the past 2 or 3 years and
have passed it on to several people within our organization -- it sure beats
paging through a 100-slide presentation, reapplying the notes page master on
each slide. The only problem is that you do lose any special formatting
you've done to the Notes Page text. You may want to print a copy of your
notes pages even though the slide image isn't there just so you have
something to refer to.
We've also found that although this macro does work most of the time --
THANK YOU, SHYAM !!! -- however, on occasion we still run into problems.
Sometimes, the slide image displays in the Notes Page view on your monitor
but does not print. We've found that if you close the file and print it from
Windows Explorer or My Computer, it may print okay -- and sometimes we just
keep playing with it until we get to work !! Sometimes it will look fine,
print fine, and then the next time you open it or send it to somebody,
you're right back to no slide image. Gr-r-r-r-r- !
Andy, here's the code. Please let me know if it works for you. Sure hope it
does. Merry Christmas.
' ----- Beginning Of Code -----
Sub Test()
Dim oShape As Shape
Dim oSlide As Slide
For Each oSlide In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oShape In oSlide.NotesPage.Shapes
If oShape.Type = msoPlaceholder Then
If oShape.PlaceholderFormat.Type = ppPlaceholderTitle Then
oShape.Delete
End If
End If
Next oShape
oSlide.NotesPage.Shapes.AddPlaceholder Type:=ppPlaceholderTitle
Next oSlide
End Sub
' ----- End Of Code -----
Again, I hope this help because I sure can feel your pain !
karen
Andy said:
I have a problem with PowerPoint 97 SR-2 where in notes format the slide
is not visible in the upper section of the notes view (there is a tiny "dot"
where the slide is normally visible). I can do:
Format > Notes Layout > Reapply Master
... and it is then visible, but this is a pain in a longer presentation.
The Notes master DOES have the slide visible on it. Any suggestions?
