PPT2000: Multiple Master Presentation Is Printed Using Only One Master Design (249054)

SYMPTOMS

When you print a Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 presentation that contains multiple masters, all of the printed slides display the same master.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because PowerPoint 2000 recognizes only the first slide master in the master list when it prints the slides.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

Enable PowerPoint to keep the design when copying slides between presentations.
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab. NOTE: This tab is visible only if you have multiple masters in a presentation.
3. On the Advanced tab, click to select the Keep design when copying slides between presentations check box.
Turn off background printing.
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Print tab.
3. On the Print tab, click to clear the Background printing check box.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using different types of masters, click Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Help on the Help menu, type masters in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.