How do I apply layout changes to multiple slides?

[Emily Atkins]

If I select a standard layout in powerpoint that I want to apply to selected
slides, and then I modify the layout (by changing the size and position of
the placeholders, for example), how can I apply those changes to the
following slides without doing them one at a time manually?
I would think that creating a master slide would be the answer, but
Powerpoint 2003 does not let you select a different layout in master view.
What am I doing wrong?

 

[Ute Simon]

If I select a standard layout in powerpoint that I want to apply to

selected
slides, and then I modify the layout (by changing the size and position of
the placeholders, for example), how can I apply those changes to the
following slides without doing them one at a time manually?
I would think that creating a master slide would be the answer, but
Powerpoint 2003 does not let you select a different layout in master view.
What am I doing wrong?

Emily,

you cannot change layouts in PowerPoint 2003. You can change place and
dimension of placeholders on the master, but that affects all slides. Or you
can create a sample slide and duplicate it.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Echo S]

In the slides pane on the left, select the slides you want to reapply the
layout to. Then click the slide layout icon in the slide layout pane on the
right.