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PowerPoint 2003 - Misc
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A smorgasbord of PowerPoint 2003 tips including looping slideshows, printing presentations, and troubleshooting.


 

#1: Save all Presentations as a Different Type to Support Users of Different Versions
Save presentations made in PowerPoint 2003 as a different file type, such as those made by earlier or later versions of PowerPoint.

#2: Show Just the Horizontal Ruler
Show just the horizontal ruler and hide the vertical one when editing PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

#3: Stop Replacing Fractions with Fraction Characters
Stop replacing some fractions with fraction characters in PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

#4: Browse a Slide Show in a Window
Slide shows don't have to be full screen - browse them inside a window.

#5: Disable Background Printing for Large Presentations
When printing large presentations in PowerPoint 2003, you may wish to turn off background printing for speed.

#6: Add Frames to Printed Slides
Place borders around printed slides in PowerPoint 2003.

#7: Stop Capitalizing the First Word
Prevent PowerPoint 2003 from automatically capitalizing the first word in a sentence.

#8: Display Only Selected Slides in a Slideshow
Create a master PowerPoint 2003 slideshow and present different slides to different groups of people.

#9: Distribute a Presentation on CD
Create an auto-play CD with your PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

#10: Toggle Showing the Slide Layout Task Pane when Showing New Slides
Configure whether or not you wish to choose amongst various Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide layouts or just use the default layout.

#11: Enable or Disable Dragging and Dropping Text Between Applications
Toggle whether or not you can drag and drop information between a PowerPoint 2003 presentation and other presentations or other Office software.

#12: Display Slide Shows in Different Resolutions for Speed or Quality
Choose the graphics display mode used to view Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide shows.

#13: Change Default Presentation's Author Name
Change the name Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 stores as the author's name inside presentation files.

#14: Give Slides a Background Color or Fill
Add a background color, fill pattern, or background graphic to one or all of your slides in a PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

#15: Insert Automatically Updated Time and Date on Each Slide
Keep your Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations looking up-to-date.

#16: Sound Files Do Not Get Copied When Copying Presentations
If your distributed Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations lack sound effects, try this tweak.

#17: Remove Black Slide at End of PowerPoint 2003 Slide Shows
Prevent the "End of slide show - click to exit" text from appearing at the end of your PowerPoint 2003 slide shows.

#18: Remove Paste Options Button
Stop showing a clipboard button every time you paste text into a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

#19: Loop a Slideshow Continuously
Keep a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slideshow running virtually forever.

#20: Navigate Through Slides by Showing More Onscreen
Activate PowerPoint 2003's Slide Sorter to quickly jump through a presentation's slides.

#21: Toggle Ignoring Spelling Errors with Uppercased Words
When editing a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentation, do you need words in all CAPS spell-checked, or are such words mostly acronyms?

#22: Prompt for File Properties Automatically On Save
Force Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 to prompt you for subject, author, category and other file information whenever you save presentations.

#23: Remember More Files
Quickly access up to the last nine PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

#24: Force All Opened Documents to Display in a Particular View
Configure how Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations will display when opened.

#25: Add Slide Numbers to Your Presentation
Label each Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide with a slide number.

#26: Show Ruler and Guides for Precise Layout
Use rulers, guides, and gridlines to make a more professional-looking Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

#27: Repair PowerPoint 2003
Repair PowerPoint 2003 shortcut and settings problems.

#28: Toggle Showing the Task Pane
Quickly show or hide the task pane in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003.

#29: Draw on Slides During a PowerPoint 2003 Slide Show
Annotate, emphasize, or highlight text and graphics in a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide show.

#30: Instantly Get Synonyms and Antonyms
Describe a key point more vividly in your PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

#31: Change the Default Save Location
Save your Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 files to a presentation folder on your hard drive by default.

#32: Hide a Particular Slide
Prevent an unfinished or unrelated slide from appearing in a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slide show.

#33: Remove the PowerPoint 2003 Startup Task Pane
Open PowerPoint 2003 with a clean slate - without the Startup Task Pane.

#34: Toggle Checking Spelling While Typing
Decide whether or not PowerPoint 2003 should add red squiggly lines underneath misspelled words.

#35: Some Characters/Fonts Fail to Print Correctly
Diagnose a particular Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slideshow printing error.

#36: Create a Duplicate of the Current Slide
Don't repeat formatting and animation settings in each slide of a PowerPoint 2003 presentation - just duplicate a slide.

#37: Add Slides From Other PowerPoint 2003 presentations
Import pre-made slides from other files into your current Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

#38: Insert Symbols Such as Copyright and Yen
Add copyright, checkmark, and foreign currency symbols into your Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

#39: Add More Levels of Undo
Allow PowerPoint 2003 to undo up to the last 150 operations.

#40: View Slideshow in Grayscale Mode
Display Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 slideshows the way they'll be printed with a black and white printer.

#41: Print Only a Range of Slides
Print only selected PowerPoint 2003 slides based on your desired range, or just those used in a pre-made custom slide show.

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