Need Powerpoint Halp!

[AmateurPCGuy]

So this is weird...

 

I need to combine 20 powerpoint presentations, ~3 slides each. Sadly, Powerpoint's "Reuse Slide" method screws it up since those powerpoints have different formats (4:3, 16:9 (since Powerpoint 2013 defaults 16:9 and they're dumb not to change it). different templates, etc.). And I need them compiled intact. I also tried a program named "powerpoint joiner" (http://www.shengdongzhao.com/shen_blog/how-to-combine-multiple-powerpoint-slides-into-one/)%C2'> its a no-go too.

 

Can anyone help me pls? 

[OriginalPromise]

Can't you just copy and paste powerpoint slides?

[nanowatt]

Maybe i can help but i don't what you want to do here.Do you want them in order or just to make all of them 1 presentation?

[AmateurPCGuy]

Can't you just copy and paste powerpoint slides?

Can't... All the formatting will be removed.

 

Maybe i can help but i don't what you want to do here.Do you want them in order or just to make all of them 1 presentation?

I want those powerpoints to be compiled in order.

[nanowatt]

Can't... All the formatting will be removed.

 

I want those powerpoints to be compiled in order.

I don't have 2013 but this is from 2010. Should be about the same

1. Open the presentation that you want to add a slide to.
2. In the pane that contains the Outline and Slides tabs, click Slides, and then click where you want to add a slide.
3. 
4. On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click the arrow below New Slide, and then select Reuse Slides.
5. In the Reuse Slides pane, click Open a PowerPoint File.
6. In the Browse dialog box, locate and click the presentation file that contains the slide that you want, and then click Open.

Tip In the Reuse Slides pane, PowerPoint displays thumbnails (thumbnail: A miniature representation of a picture.) of the slides from the presentation that you selected. Rest the pointer on a thumbnail to see a larger version of the slide's contents.

1. In the Reuse Slides pane, do one of the following:

• To add a single slide, click the slide.
• To add all of the slides, right click any slide, and then select Insert All Slides.

Note If you want the slide that you are adding to the destination presentation to maintain the formatting of the original presentation, select the Keep source formatting check box before you add the slide to the destination presentation.

• To add a single slide, click the slide.
• To add all of the slides, right-click any slide, and then click Insert All Slides on the shortcut menu(shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.).

[Sauron]

I'm afraid you'll have to copy the content and manually format them. For 20 slides it shouldn't be a huge deal.

[AmateurPCGuy]

 

I don't have 2013 but this is from 2010. Should be about the same

1. Open the presentation that you want to add a slide to.
2. In the pane that contains the Outline and Slides tabs, click Slides, and then click where you want to add a slide.
3. 
4. On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click the arrow below New Slide, and then select Reuse Slides.
5. In the Reuse Slides pane, click Open a PowerPoint File.
6. In the Browse dialog box, locate and click the presentation file that contains the slide that you want, and then click Open.

Tip In the Reuse Slides pane, PowerPoint displays 

1. In the Reuse Slides pane, do one of the following:

• To add a single slide, click the slide.
• To add all of the slides, right click any slide, and then select Insert All Slides.

Note If you want the slide that you are adding to the destination presentation to maintain the formatting of the original presentation, select the Keep source formatting check box before you add the slide to the destination presentation.

• To add a single slide, click the slide.
• To add all of the slides, right-click any slide, and then click Insert All Slides on the 

 

Thanks for the Help... but the "Reuse Slides" method finally decided to work. Only problem is the aspect ratio of the powerpoints... not sure if I want them 16:9 or 4:3 since the aspect ratio varies between powerpoints...