"David M. Marcovitz" <marcoNOSPAM@loyola.edu> wrote in message
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> that said, the likely problem is that the content is not in
> placeholders. the template generally affects content in placeholders so
> if they created their on text boxes, they might have to redo them.

Exactly. Garbage in, garbage out.

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"David M. Marcovitz" <marcoNOSPAM@loyola.edu> wrote in message
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> You have landed in the Windows group, so you might want to ask your
> question in the Mac group (microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint). With
> that said, the likely problem is that the content is not in
> placeholders. the template generally affects content in placeholders so
> if they created their on text boxes, they might have to redo them.
> --David
>
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> David M. Marcovitz
> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
> http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
>
> =?Utf-8?B?TWl0Y2hLYXlkZW4=?= <MitchKayden@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in newsA3A768C-0E0E-4F8D-BDD6-DD0816A5A167@microsoft.com:
>
>> How do I create a PPT template for a corporate client that can be used
>> to change content that is cut and pasted from their existing PPT
>> presentations. My slides have been approved but my client has many
>> sales presentations that have content they want to move into my new
>> designs. No matter what I send them, the text formating that in my new
>> slide templates does not does not effect the older content.
>>
>> What do I need to do? I am using PowerPoint 04 in Mac OSX.
>>
>