PPT 2010 Slide masters

[caz46]

Hi,

I am currently working with templates which have predominantly been created by others and have a few questions.

1. Why can I delete some of the slides in the slide master view and not others?
2. Why do only some of the layouts show in the thumbnails but all of them show when selecting the layouts button?
3. I would like to use some the the slide backgrounds as themes, how can I do this? Can anyone recommend a good site that explains using slide backgrounds as themes? I have tried researching this but have had no luck finding anything.

Thanks very much in advance.

[JohnWilson]

Slide layouts that will not delete are usually "in use" (ie a slide is based on them.)

If you are creating templates you need to buy Echo and Julie's book.

Disclaimer both are friends and colleagues but really it's THE book.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Pow.../dp/0789749556