PowerPoint Customize Page Layouts

[write2di]

I would like to be able to customize the PowerPoint layouts. I can have
multiple template masters, but this does not resolve my issue. I need to be
able to specify the size, placement and type of the placeholders to have on a
page. For example, the text left and image right is pre-determined
(calculated) based upon the size of the Slide Master, but I need to be able
to set the place holder sizes differently.

I would also like to be able to add and remove the available layouts the
user can select. We find that users are going outside the parameters we want
them to use and we want to restrict the availability of the template layouts
available to them. I believe these would be powerful tools.

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[write2di]

Thanks Steve.

Where might I find those VBA Add-ins? I looked at www.pptools.com but didn't
find anything that seems to fit this situation.

I just did the test run on PPT 2007 and noticed that I will be able to
create new layouts. I can see that this will help my clients immensely! I
also downloaded the beta version so I can play with it some more. It's a
bummer that we can't restrict the layouts for any specific template in PPT
2007. Maybe the "Powers That Be" (PTB) will hear our pleas. ;-}

Thank you for taking the time to respond. - Dianne