How do you lock elements in a Powerpoint page so they cant be moved?

Anonymous
2011-10-14T00:56:46+00:00

How do you lock elements in a Powerpoint page so they cant be moved?

Can you lock and unlock a given element on a page?

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Steve Rindsberg 99,176 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2011-10-14T15:22:13+00:00

There are lots of good reasons why you might want to lock a shape in place, and some of us have been begging for this feature for years.  I've even written this into a couple of my add-ins but haven't ever done 'em for Mac.

One workaround is to use a new master and put the "locked" content on the master.  Users won't be able to select it/move it while editing slides based on that master.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-15T06:10:35+00:00

    well this shapelocker program works, although it modifies the layout if used on more than one element at the same time, so you need to group them first.

    otherwise it does not fulfil the purpose: the recipient can still open the slide master containing the IP information, and use the powerpoint command "hide background graphics"... and it's gone.

    GZ

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-13T06:15:22+00:00

    Hi guys

    thank you, yes it's been a while..

    I will try shapelocker it seems quite adapted.

    will let you know

    BR

    G

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-13T02:09:11+00:00

    Okay thank you.

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  4. Steve Rindsberg 99,176 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-04-13T01:18:30+00:00

    As I mentioned before, you can use the Selection Pane to SELECT the shape you want to work with.

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