Combine Multiple Presentations together "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> 11.09.2006 15:21:07 I am looking for some advise on merging (might not be the right term) three PowerPoint presentations into one. Currently I have three active presentations that display on monitors. Presentation 1.ppt - Monitor one Presentation 2.ppt - Monitor two Presentation 3.ppt - Monitor three They are all in a loop display. I need to create a new presentation that will display the three presentations into one presentation. Presentation 1.ppt - Monitor one -| Presentation 2.ppt - Monitor two -| --> Presentation 4.ppt Presentation 3.ppt - Monitor three -| I have tried to insert them into PowerPoint (Insert->object->from file) but it seems the loop function in each presentation takes control and does not allow me to move from one presentation to another in the single presentation. Any suggestions? Clarification?

RE: Combine Multiple Presentations together John Wilson 11.09.2006 15:36:03 Have you tried using Insert > slides from files. If you have xp on you may also want to tick "keep source formatting" -- Did that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html "Steve" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am looking for some advise on merging (might not be the right term) > three PowerPoint presentations into one. > > Currently I have three active presentations that display on monitors. > > Presentation 1.ppt - Monitor one > Presentation 2.ppt - Monitor two > Presentation 3.ppt - Monitor three > > They are all in a loop display. > > I need to create a new presentation that will display the three > presentations into one presentation. > > Presentation 1.ppt - Monitor one -| > Presentation 2.ppt - Monitor two -| --> Presentation 4.ppt > Presentation 3.ppt - Monitor three -| > > I have tried to insert them into PowerPoint (Insert->object->from file) > but it seems the loop function in each presentation takes control and > does not allow me to move from one presentation to another in the > single presentation. > > Any suggestions? Clarification? > >

Re: Combine Multiple Presentations together "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> 11.09.2006 16:14:31 Thanks John - I need to "link" the slides since the other three presentations are updated daily if not hourly. I could use your suggestion but than I would need to create the slide show each day as the slides change instead of just updating them. John Wilson wrote: [Quoted Text] > Have you tried using Insert > slides from files. If you have xp on you may > also want to tick "keep source formatting" > -- > > Did that answer the question / help? > _____________________________ > John Wilson > Microsoft Certified Office Specialist > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html >

Re: Combine Multiple Presentations together "Michael Koerner" <iamnot[ at ]home.com> 11.09.2006 16:28:20 You might want to have a look here http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm -- Michael Koerner MS MVP - PowerPoint "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1157991271.597866.132790[ at ]m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > Thanks John - > > I need to "link" the slides since the other three presentations are > updated daily if not hourly. I could use your suggestion but than I > would need to create the slide show each day as the slides change > instead of just updating them. > > > John Wilson wrote: >> Have you tried using Insert > slides from files. If you have xp on you >> may >> also want to tick "keep source formatting" >> -- >> >> Did that answer the question / help? >> _____________________________ >> John Wilson >> Microsoft Certified Office Specialist >> http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html >> >

Re: Combine Multiple Presentations together "TAJ Simmons" <awesomebackgrounds[ at ]NOMORESPAM.nothing> 12.09.2006 10:03:05 John, What Michael said... but also... === Presentation 1.ppt - Monitor one -| Presentation 2.ppt - Monitor two -| --> Presentation 4.ppt Presentation 3.ppt - Monitor three -| I have tried to insert them into PowerPoint (Insert->object->from file) but it seems the loop function in each presentation takes control and does not allow me to move from one presentation to another in the single presentation. === The trick would be to set your 'master' presentation (the one that calls/links up to the other presentations) as 'looped' But set each 'linked' presentation as 'not looped' Cheers TAJ Simmons microsoft powerpoint mvp awesome - powerpoint backgrounds, http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more... "Michael Koerner" <iamnot[ at ]home.com> wrote in message news:u1rIO9b1GHA.4264[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > You might want to have a look here > http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm > > > > -- > Michael Koerner > MS MVP - PowerPoint > > > "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:1157991271.597866.132790[ at ]m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... >> Thanks John - >> >> I need to "link" the slides since the other three presentations are >> updated daily if not hourly. I could use your suggestion but than I >> would need to create the slide show each day as the slides change >> instead of just updating them. >> >> >> John Wilson wrote: >>> Have you tried using Insert > slides from files. If you have xp on you >>> may >>> also want to tick "keep source formatting" >>> -- >>> >>> Did that answer the question / help? >>> _____________________________ >>> John Wilson >>> Microsoft Certified Office Specialist >>> http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html >>> >> > >

Re: Combine Multiple Presentations together "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> 18.09.2006 13:08:13 Thanks TAJ and John - Now I am back on track but of course I think I just got derailed again. I changed the linked show to no loop and the master to loop and it works great. Now my problem is the linked PPTs are locked when I run the presentation. This might just be a limitation issue with powerpoint but I want to be able to update the linked PPTs while the combined show is running. Any additional insight into addressing my problem? Thanks

Re: Combine Multiple Presentations together "Steve" <whacm1[ at ]yahoo.com> 18.09.2006 13:08:59 Thanks TAJ and John - Now I am back on track but of course I think I just got derailed again. I changed the linked show to no loop and the master to loop and it works great. Now my problem is the linked PPTs are locked when I run the presentation. This might just be a limitation issue with powerpoint but I want to be able to update the linked PPTs while the combined show is running. Any additional insight into addressing my problem? Thanks