apply background graphics to all slides (2007)

[eidius]

hey guys, I have 2 powerpoints that I need to merge.
and they both need to have custom background graphics that has been provided to me.

I am trying to find an option that lets me apply this custom background graphics to all slides but its just not there.
this is increadibly frustrating because I dont understand why it needs to be this complicated.

I have though of somehow taking this custom background and adding it to my other graphics or designs but I dont know how or see the option for it.

I have tried to find the simple command of "apply to all" but it is not there either.



can anyone please help me? I just want all slides to have the same background graphics as the first post... I have office 2007.

thank you.

[JohnWilson]

Sounds like the "background" is an image that has been inserted and sent to the back on all slides. This is NOT the same thing as a correctly inserted background and difficult to get out of.

If you have the image as a file:

Right click a blank are choose Format background and Picture/Texture and then FILE from the choices choices. Navigate to the image file and apply to all.

BUT if the slides already have a "sent to back" image you will have to delete them all!
This macro might do that for you (depending on what has been done) Make sure you work on a copy

Sub fixFakeback()
Dim osld As Slide
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
If osld.Shapes(1).Type = msoPicture Then osld.Shapes(1).Delete
If osld.Shapes(1).Type = msoPlaceholder Then
If osld.Shapes(1).PlaceholderFormat.ContainedType = msoPicture Then osld.Shapes(1).Delete
End If
Next
End Sub

How to use a macro