Color Schemes

[Vicky]

When I modify a color scheme and check to add it to my design temp it does,
but then when I come back to PPT it is gone. How can I make it stay in my
color schemes?

 

[Ute Simon]

When I modify a color scheme and check to add it to my design temp it
does,

but then when I come back to PPT it is gone. How can I make it stay in my
color schemes?

Which version of PowerPoint?
- In PowerPoint 2007: Don't forget to assign a name to the new color scheme,
do not use the default name.
- In older versions: Delete some of the color schemes you do not need, the
number of color schemes is limited to 16.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Echo S]

There's a limit to how many color schemes you can have (in PPT 2003 and
prior, anyway -- dunno about 2007). I think it might be 16, but I can't
remember for sure. Anyway, you may need to delete one of the schemes you
don't need.

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[Vicky]

Sorry, I am on 2003. I only had 7 or 8 color schemes so it is not an issue of
a limit of 16. ANy other ideas?

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

Make sure you click the "Add as standard scheme" option in the Color Schemes
dialog box before you apply it.

 

[Vicky]

I did.

Make sure you click the "Add as standard scheme" option in the Color Schemes
dialog box before you apply it.

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

You did that, and still the color scheme is no longer in the PPT when you
open it again?

 

[Vicky]

I go to the design temp, choose color schemes, edit color schemes, make a
change, click add as standard color scheme and then click apply. the color
scheme then appears in the task pane. When I close the file and then reopen
a new file I look in design templates, color schemes, and the one I just
created was not there.

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Echo S]

You've changed the color scheme for the presentation, but not for the
template a new presentation is based on. To do that, you'll need to add the
color scheme then save the template as a new default template. Follow the
instrux here:

Create a default "blank" presentation with your own defaults
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00245.htm

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