File "Modified Date" on PPT slides

Want to display/print the file modified date on the slides for version
control. Any idea how to do this? (Other than manually entering the date as
text)

If you go to File > Properties and click on the Statistics tab you'll see all
the detail that is embedded in the file. Will that provide what you want
without any effort?
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials

"JQTVision" <JQTVision@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F208DE2-DD0D-4E03-A6D6-C4B277AA733B@microsoft.com...
> Want to display/print the file modified date on the slides for version
> control. Any idea how to do this? (Other than manually entering the date as
> text)

No... I want to have this date appear on the slide for display and printing,
so we can look at a hard copy and know when the slide/file was modified.

"Sonia" wrote:

> If you go to File > Properties and click on the Statistics tab you'll see all
> the detail that is embedded in the file. Will that provide what you want
> without any effort?
> --
>
> Sonia Coleman
> Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
> Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
>
> "JQTVision" <JQTVision@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F208DE2-DD0D-4E03-A6D6-C4B277AA733B@microsoft.com...
> > Want to display/print the file modified date on the slides for version
> > control. Any idea how to do this? (Other than manually entering the date as
> > text)
>
>
>

Then you'll have to add it to the slide when it's modified because the only date
that PowerPoint can insert is the current date.

"JQTVision" <JQTVision@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C6D7D5A-49F9-4DD4-B1C8-1BB8236554C7@microsoft.com...
> No... I want to have this date appear on the slide for display and printing,
> so we can look at a hard copy and know when the slide/file was modified.
>
> "Sonia" wrote:
>
> > If you go to File > Properties and click on the Statistics tab you'll see
all
> > the detail that is embedded in the file. Will that provide what you want
> > without any effort?
> > --
> >
> > Sonia Coleman
> > Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
> > Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
> >
> > "JQTVision" <JQTVision@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5F208DE2-DD0D-4E03-A6D6-C4B277AA733B@microsoft.com...
> > > Want to display/print the file modified date on the slides for version
> > > control. Any idea how to do this? (Other than manually entering the date
as
> > > text)
> >
> >
> >

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Hello,

PowerPoint does not have the specific capability that you are looking for
so you would have to enter the information manually, write a macro or use a
3rd party add-in.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that PowerPoint should
have the option to include an automatically updatable modified date "field"
to a presentations header or footer text or other calculated/dynamic fields
such as number of slides, author, filename / path, etc. (without having to
resort to VBA or add-ins), don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN
WORDS, please) to Microsoft by either:

PREFERRED METHOD:

A) If you are using Microsoft's web-based, online newsreader for Office
communities
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submitted before (Show -> Suggestions for Microsoft) and, if so, add your
vote to the suggestion submission. If the suggestion has not been submitted
before, click on the "New" drop-down menu and choose "Suggestion for
Microsoft" from directly within the newsreader web page.

OR, NEXT BEST METHOD:

B) If you are using another newsreader (such as Microsoft Outlook Express),
submit your suggestion using your web browser at the following address:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

It's VERY important that, for EACH wish, you describe in detail, WHY it is
important TO YOU that your product suggestion be implemented. A good wish
submssion includes WHAT scenario, work-flow, or end-result is blocked by
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working around a specific limitation of the current product, etc. Remember
that Microsoft receives THOUSANDS of product suggestions every day and we
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John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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