multiple document generation

[ivowel]

dear powerpoint experts---

I have not yet used powerpoint (except for trivial stuff); my main
package has been latex, which is programmable, but which has all sorts
of other drawbacks.

my main problem is that I would like to author a single powerpoint
presentation, which can then be used to produce two documents. The
first is for the instructor, where everything is shown. The second is
for students, where areas designated by me are "whited out to be like
background (i.e., fully transparent)" rather than displayed. For
example, these can be answers to questions.

I would then want to toggle a switch to choose between printing out
either the full or the redacted (with whitespace) version.

Does powerpoint have this capability?

advice appreciated.

sincerely,

/iaw

 

[CyberTaz]

One straightforward option would be to use the Notes pane of each slide to
contain your answers & remarks pertinent to the content of the slide. You
could then select from the Print What dialog to print slides or Handouts for
the students & print Notes Pages for yourself.

There probably are other options available as well, but with no indication
of what version of PPT you're using it's difficult to speculate.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

dear powerpoint experts---

I have not yet used powerpoint (except for trivial stuff); my main
package has been latex, which is programmable, but which has all sorts
of other drawbacks.

my main problem is that I would like to author a single powerpoint
presentation, which can then be used to produce two documents. The
first is for the instructor, where everything is shown. The second is
for students, where areas designated by me are "whited out to be like
background (i.e., fully transparent)" rather than displayed. For
example, these can be answers to questions.

I would then want to toggle a switch to choose between printing out
either the full or the redacted (with whitespace) version.

Does powerpoint have this capability?

Not out of the box. If you use 2004 or prior or have access to a
Windows PPT version, I have a free add-in designed to do just what
you're after.

Creating Teacher / Student editions of presentations
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ01017.htm

Unfortunately, MS didn't include VBA in the current version of PPT for
Mac (2008).

Fortunately, it's due back in the next version. With luck, the add-in
will work there too.