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    - Powerpoint 2007 Add-in problem Hello, I have an odd one...About a dozen users in our Australian office use a product called 'Aztec Temple' which includes add-in's for office products. The add-in's pull data from a database on the network to produce graphs and charts on the fly in (primarily) powerpoint presentations. My users have reported that at, or around, june 1st 2008, the add-in stopped working. In working with the developer of the application, we were able to reproduce the failure by running the following simple macro: Sub macro1() ' Macro recorded 21/08/2008 by let ' ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddOLEObject(Left:=120#, Top:=110#, Width:=480#, _ Height:=320#, ClassName:="MSGraph.Chart", Link:=msoFalse).Select ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.OLEFormat.Activate With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange .Left = 120# .Top = 109.875 .Width = 480# .Height = 320.25 End With ActiveWindow.Selection.Unselect End Sub On the australian machines, the line: ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.OLEFormat.Activate causes the following error to be displayed: Microsoft Visual Basic Run-time error '-2147188160 (80048240)' OLEFormat (unknown member) : Invalid request. Could not activate OLE object. My test machines in the USA and Europe do not exibit this behavior. The macro works properly and creates a graph. I've done the 'standard' troubleshooting on these Ausie machines - reinstalled products, removed KB's that were deployed around the time the users started experiencing the issues, rebuit the WMI repository (hail mary). So far, no luck. Any help one this issue would be greatly appreciated! LBA Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397128
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    - How do I remove page numbers from Powerpoint slide presentation? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397127
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    - Clipart has layers When I create a piece of clipart using a picture or even a graphic and save it as a .wmf file then go back into edit the cipart it has duplicated itself into several layers. It didn't use to do this and I'm wondering if there is something i can do to stop it from happening. it's time consuming to edit when I have to delete all the layers. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397126
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    - Copy/Paste cell formatting in tables in PowerPoint2007 I have verified that when copy/pasting a row of cells in a table in PowerPoint 2003, the formatting (specifically fill color) is carried over successfully. However, we cannot get the same function to work in PowerPoint 2007. We have tried Paste Special but that only brings up an option for HTML, which does not carry over the fill formatting. We have tried using the format painter, but that appears to do nothing at all. Can someone please advise how to get the formatting of cells (specifically fills) to copy/paste properly in a table in PowerPoint 2007? This is being tried with a new blank table inserted via the Insert -> Table command in PowerPoint. No external data/tables have been used in our testing. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397120
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    - Change Slide Orientation for one slide in PowerPoint 2007 Hello, I have a PowerPoint 2007 presentation with 20 slides. I need to make the Orientation for one of the slide Potrait but when I do all of them change to Potrait. Is there a way to change the Orientation for one slide. Thanks, Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397115
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    - Charts do not display all of data in data table I am trying to make several different types of graphs in PowerPoint 2007. I need to make bar charts and pie charts. When I enter the data powerpoint stops displaying the data after four values are entered. For example, in a pie chart I have about 10 categories of data, all of which add up to 100%. When I enter the data in the excel spreadsheet, it will only diplay the first four categories and ignores the rest. I have tried moving the display area boundary in excel, have re-entered the data on multiple charts, saved it as .pptx file, etc. but nothing seems to help. I get the same problem with the bar charts - they only display four different categories of data despite having six in the datasheet. I cannot find anything about this in any of the Powerpoint books that I have. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397114
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    - My presentation will not play on other computers. Hi, I recently done my first powerpoint presentation for a friends coursework. I saved it to a USB memory stick and it played back fine. However when he tries to play it back on his laptop or his college computer it doesn't work. Please could someone help me to find out what I have done wrong? And to then advise me how to save it on the USB memory stick so he can just plug it into his college computer and it just starts the slideshow. Many thanks in advance for any advice. Denise Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397098
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    - Looping an animation I have three circle that appear, then fade out one after another to look like radio waves being transmitted. Can i get the three animations loop 4 or five times? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397095
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    - Movie I would like to place text in front of a movie. Despite sending the move to the back as sson as it begins playing the text in front of it disappears. Any suggestions Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397085
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    - Passing parameters? Although I have a basic understanding of inter-marco parameter passing I seem to be doing something wrong (see code extract below). It will work sending strings in quotes but does not accept String variables. The called macro: Sub Recieve(TextA,TextB,TextC as String,ValueA,ValueB,ValueC as integer) MSGBOX(TextA) 'test to show they arrive (others not shown here) . . . . End Sub The calling Macro: Sub SendTextandValues() Dim MyTextA, MyTextB, MyTextC as String Dim MyValue1, MyValue2, MyValue3 as Integer MyTextA="Text_A" MyTextB="Text_B" MyTextC="Text_C" MyValue1= 1 MyValue2= 2 MyValue3= 3 'using call Call Recieve(TextA,TextB,TextC,ValueA,ValueB,ValueC) . . 'not using call doesn't work either as here: ' Recieve TextA,TextB,TextC,ValueA,ValueB,ValueC . . . End Sub Any suggestions please? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397079
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    - Deploy .gif Bullets Hi, I need to deploy company bullets as .gif files to many Powerpoint 2007 users so that they are accessible when opening the "pictuer bulleting" menu. I read that there was a possibility using ".mmc" files and some registry keys but this seems not to be working for O2k7. Do you know how to realize that best? Thank you in advance! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397077
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    - Microsoft Agents with PowerPoint 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I apologise if this proves to be a dumb question. I am to deliver a presentation at a conference in December and thought I would use a couple of agents for a couple of slides. Can someone point me towards some simple instructions on how to show agents, have them do their stuff and then close automatically with designated slides? Thanks in advance, Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397076
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    - to connect powerpoint with database Is it possible to connect database with Powerpoint. If it is possible please give me the steps to connect with database and powerpoint With thanks Polachan Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397071
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    - microsoft producer 2003 Hi. I need to convert .ppt or .pps files into video (avi, mpeg, and so on). I have been trying Microsoft Producer 2003 for Powerpoint, but after doing some tests, now I can't open any .ppt or .pps file. It always says this message: "C:\temp2\Active.ppt could not be imported. Microsoft Producer was unable to import the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. See the topic Working with Microsoft PowerPoint presentations in the Microsoft Producer Help for more information." I have tried to uninstall and install it again but it was useless. By the way, in c:\temp2 there is no any other file than Active.ppt. Question 1: could you tell me something about this problem? Question 2: Could you recommend me any free software (or not very expensive) to convert powerpoint files into video? Thank you very much. Regards, Mig.En. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397070
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    - Austin That's just a good buy! And thank you for your expertise. Come back soon Jean Pierre Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397069
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    - One more animated gif question No matter what I set the repeat rate in an animated gif when inserted into powerpoint 2007 it loops continuously. Is there any way around this? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397066
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    - Newbe Question - Looking for a Racing Theme PPT We are having a school auction with a racing theme. Maybe checkered flag or running a race. Any help here or ideas where I can find what I need apreciated Kajunlion South Louisiana Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397064
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    - Using an animated gif as a bullet i know you can use a custom symbol as a bullet in a bullet list including a standard gif file. Is there a way to use an animated gif as a bullet in a powerpoint list? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397061
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    - Interesting Problem I work for a group of physicians who do a lot of presentations nationally and internationally. One of them showed me something today I've never seen before: He opens up a presentation on his laptop (WinXP Pro, Office 2003). The presentation has several avi and mpeg movies on various slides. We run through it, everything works fine. We then connect his laptop to a projector via VGA cable to display the slideshow to the as-yet-to-arrive audience. We go through the presentation once again and some of the media files do not work! Somehow the links have been broken by simply connecting the laptop to an external display. Fortunately, he has a copy of Fix Links so a few seconds later everything is working again. The presentation and media files are all in the same folder - my understanding was that PowerPoint would look for the location that the file was originally linked from, if it didn't exist, it would then look in the folder that holds the presentation. If the media files were there, they would play. I have never seen the simple act of connecting to an external display break the links in a presentation before. He told me this had been happening to him and frankly, I didn't believe him until I saw it with my own eyes today. Anyone experience anything like this before? Dave Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397055
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    - Extracting images from PPT file I need to extract images from a PPT file. For those of you that don't know what a PPT file is it is a Microsoft Power Point File. I can't do several of the methods used as this is going to be web based. I can't have the users save the Power Point project as an HTML project either. There basically going to come to this site i will develop and then upload there PPT file and it will extract the images from the PPT file and then put it on the server temporarily and make and XML. The XML file and the images will be put into a zip folder that they can download. That is basically what is going to happen. My problem is i can't get the images from the PPT file. I was planning on doing this with PHP but i don't know if it is even possible. Also the servers this will take place on are UNIX based. If you have any hints or any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397049
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    - Powerpoint alignment issues When I open older 2003 versions of powerpoint in 2007, most all the alignment of text boxes and headings are slightly off by a space or two. Also, text boxes are often covered up. In addition, when typing in a text box, the cursor is a space below what you can see on the slide. Any assistance would be appreciated. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397021
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    - Insert a scrolling worksheet in Powerpoint I am using Powerpoint 2003. I need to insert a long Excel spreadsheet into a single slide and animate it to scroll through the entire sheet. Any ideas how to accomplish this? Thanks. Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397019
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    - Can date formats be added or edited in PowerPoint 2007? I am trying to insert an auto updating date into a PowerPoint Presentation using PowerPoint 2007 and need to use the date format YYMMDD. Any Suggestions? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397016
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    - Can I show the Windows Desktop in a Powerpoint slide I have a monitoring program I need to view on an LCD TV, but I would also like to show a constant recycling PowerPoint presentation as well. If possible, I would like to have powerpoint show the Windows Desktop during the presentation just like it would a slide. Basically, I would have the powerpoint run with 20sec delays on each slide and then cut to the desktop for about 2mins. While on the desktop I could see my 2 open windows showing my monitoring programs, then it would cycle again. Any ideas? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397012
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    - White text in PowerPoint2000 I have a user that needs to use white text in her slides. The problem is that the background of the text box is also white. She has to either set the font a different color, or use a background fill (of, say, light gray) in order to see the text as she enters it. Then she has to reset the colors to white again once she is happy with her input. Anyone have any ideas for simpler ways of work with white text here? Ideally, I would like to change the color of the text box background as a default, but I realize this might be a tall order. TIA Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397010
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    - How do I get animated text boxes to show over top of wmv on a slid I have inserted a wmv in a slide, I have 3 seperate text boxes that I have animated, and set to enter on top of the wmv (which is the background). But the animated text boxes do not come in over top the wmv. PPT 2003 Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 397008
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    - Powerpoint on Flat screen - PPI? For printed material i set up photoshop documents at 300ppi, for online images, use 72ppi. If i am creating a powerpoint presentation to beused on a plasma TV, what ppi setting should I use? Thanks Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396995
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    - flashing or pulsating text How can text be created to flash or pulsate in Powerpoint? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396992
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    - Protection of a presentation Can i protect a presentation so that when i mail it to someone they will not be able to save or edit the document? They must only be able to view the presentation from within the e-mail. Regards -- Ani Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396990
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    - Audio fade Is it possible to make audio fade (slowly decrease in volume) at the end of a slide? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396988
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    - Can text overflow into a new slide? As you're typing in a textbox, the text shrinks down to fit the text box(if that setting is on) or the box just keeps getting bigger. Is there a way to make the text "overflow" into a new slide? Or is this just asking too much of PP? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396981
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    - Audio and Animation If I have a series of animations, how would I get audio to play throughout that animation sequence? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396976
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    - Change orientation of a single PowerPoint slide? Is there a way to change orientation of a single PowerPoint slide within a presentation? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396969
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    - Adding a presentation template to the presentations collection (C# Hi I am coding using Visual C#. I can add a Word 2007 document as a template to the documents collection like this: Word.Application w_app; Word._Document odoc; w_app = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application(); odoc = w_app.Documents.Add(ref file, ref missing, ref missing, ref objFalse); I want to do the same for PowerPoint 2007. The Presentation.Add() method does not add a presentation template. How can I do this? Lucy Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396966
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    - PP 2003 Hyperlinked Slides Hi all, Completely at a`loss! I have created a presentation with embedded hyperlink within some of the slides. All works fine on one pc but when I open a burned cd with the files on, on my xp laptop the presentation opens with the correct number of slides but without the hyperlinked graphics! Can anyone offer a solution? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396965
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    - Editing rehearsal timeline I have a long, self-advancing presentation with many animations. Is there a way to edit the rehearsal timeline for individual slides or animations without having to redo the whole thing? This seems like an obvious feature, but I can't find any mention of something similar. Thanks! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396962
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    - powerpoint and blackboard I'm not sure if any one is familiar with the blackboard program for schools but... We have our lectures uploaded to blackboard and i used be able to open the files using powerpoint 2007 however i somehow change the preferences to where it now automatically opens it using powerpoint viewer 2003 which does not allow me to edit, save or print the files. Anyone know how i can change this back? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396957
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    - Slide reverts changes after saving and re-opening Howdy, I have a slide presentation made up of songs. Most of the songs slides get copied in from stand alone presentation. I have had it happen that after editing the text that after saving the presentation, then re-opening, that the changes have reverted back. Any ideas? Thanks, Brian Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396938
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    - linking pdf files to a PowerPoint presentation In Office 2007 Stan Hi . . . hope somebody can help. I have 4 pdf files linked to my powerpoint pres. They open in Reader as a result of clicking a menu item in the presentation. This seems to work fine. The presentation will be put on CD and used as a handout. I have embedded a music clip in the presentation that starts with the presentation and continues throughout the presentation, despite the number of times you click or return to the main menu, EXCEPT when I open one of these PDF files, it stops the music and it does not restart. At one point I had this working correctly so I know it is a possibility, but I have tried for hours to get the music to at least continue playing after I close the pdf, or better yet, while the pdf is opened, but I can't. What am I missing here? Thank you. I am desperate and do not want to give up on this especially after having it working at one point in time! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396937
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    - HyperLink Warning Message I have placed a hyperlink in a powerpoint slide to connect to a slide in a second powerpoint presentation. When running the show and I click the hyperlink, I get a warning message that cautions me to make sure the link is from a trusted source. Then there is a yes/no continue question. These are my presentations - how can I get rid of the warning message? -- WolverineMarty Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396935
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    - movie clip sound problem trying to add a movie trailer into a presentation at work. The trailer plays, but with no sound...any ideas? Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396933
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    - Newbie PPoint Questions Hi All: I hope that someone from this group can help with some basic questions. I've been asked to purchase a projector and lap top to be used for powerpoint presentations. I know very little about powerpoint or the projectors. I've got a couple of basic questions. - could I prep a presentation on my pc and save it to a disc/memory stick and use the projector to read and play the presentation, or do all projectors require input from a pc? - If I use a laptop to run the presentation what is the prefered method of connectivity to the projector. USB seems the easiest, but is component or s-video preferable and if so would most laptops come equiped to connect in this manner? Thanks for all replies. Peter H Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396931
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    - Test Review Presentation I'm new to powerpoint design. I have a powerpoint now that is setup so that when the question and the distractors are shown, you can click on the slide again and the slide will appear again with the answer at the bottom ("Answer: A"). Somehow, this is not setup on a separate slide. The answer is there when in the edit mode but it doesn't show until you click on the slide again after the answer and distractors a shown. Any tuitorial on how to set that up? I've tried copying and changing the information on the slide but it doesn't work. Just comes up with the answer already there. Thanks, Chuck Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396928
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    - Is there an example of resize image? Is there an example can show me how to resize image consistently by using macro? If that macro created, does it capable with other application such as word, excel? Thanks Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396925
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    - change size of powerpoint cursor Is there a plug-in or 3rd party app that will make the powerpoint cursor/arrow bigger? I know I can set it to Windows Large or Extra Large in the Mouse control panel but I would prefer something that can be toggled on/off from inside powerpoint. Ideally you could make the mouse bigger with the + key, smaller with the - key. I would be interested in VBA pointers if this can be done there too. thanks Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396923
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    - Adding Total Number of slides to the page number field in the footer I was looking for a feature in powerpoint that would be the equivalent to one that exists in MS Word. That is, in Word I can add a field in the footer to read "page 5 of 12". Powerpoint only seems to have the slide number. I suspect this might be where VBA comes in. Anyone have some sample code to do this? (That is if this is the solution path). thanks Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396922
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    - Excell Graph Label Problems I create a column graph in Excel with a data box under the columns and paste it in PPT. It looks great. I move to another slide, but when I return to the slide with the graph, the labels and numbers are getting smushed together. Everytime I leave the slide and return, they get closer and closer together. Argh! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396921
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    - Adding min and max to a bar chart How do I add a line, or mark, on a bar chart to indicate the min and max value that was used to create the bar? Thanks! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396920
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    - Not Responding errors When I am using the custom animation on my slides, after ever selection the program stalls, fades to a white screen, indicates it is not responding, then resets and takes me back to where I was with the formatting that I requested complete. I have exited the program, restarted my computer, to no avail - it still does this little dance with every line I format. I've got 19 pages and uncounted lines of text to format - can someone tell me why's it doing this and how I can make it stop before I go out of my mind <grin> Thanks! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396919
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    - how to add subordinates to an org chart I have an existing org chart created by someone else that has subordinates-of-the- subordinates all left-hanging. I cannot get my additional subordinates to left-hang. I keep getting the message to first select the Manager and add the layout to it, but it makes the entire org chart unreadable. HELP!! Tag: Play Multiple Shows at the same time Tag: 396918

I have an odd request. Does aynone know how to play multiple shows at the
same time? I don't want to combine the shows, because although they are
similar, they are different, if that makes any sense.

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Re: Play Multiple Shows at the same time by TAJ

TAJ
Sun Oct 05 14:32:15 CDT 2008

Cory,

To play multiple shows in sequence - but without combining them (ie. you can
keep them seperate) see this powerpoint tutorial

http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm

cheers

TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
awesome - powerpoint templates,
powerpoint backgrounds, free samples, ppt tutorials...

"Cory" <Cory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1830B95C-BDDF-4311-A9EB-13BCEBA60454@microsoft.com...
>I have an odd request. Does aynone know how to play multiple shows at the
> same time? I don't want to combine the shows, because although they are
> similar, they are different, if that makes any sense.

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