How do I add a second placeholder text block to a master slide?

[Leon Brown]

This is probably a simple question...but I can't figure it out after reading
the help system and on-line help.

I have added an additional master slide to my deck. I want to have two text
boxes (and a title box) for placeholder text. When using this slide design in
the presentation, I want to be able to change the text in each of these
pre-designed place holders.

Here is what I can't figure out. My original master slide (in master slide
view mode) has two text boxes (these have a dashed line around them). I
duplicated one of these boxes thinking I would get a new placeholder text
block (complete with similar thin dashed line around it).

But I don't.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

--leon

 

[Sandy]

You are doing nothing wrong. You can't create additional text boxes in the
PowerPoint master. You must work with the two that are provided.

 

[Leon Brown]

That is lame. Thank you for the response.

--Leon

 

[Austin Myers]

Correction... You can add a text box, you can not add a place holder.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Sandy]

Thank you for the correction Austin. My fingers were typing faster than I was
thinking...