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FAQs about Lotus Symphony Presentations

Can I copy a page from Microsoft Powerpoint to Lotus Symphony Presentations?

In this release, it is not possible to copy a page from Microsoft® Powerpoint to Lotus Symphony Presentations simply by copying the Powerpoint page, and then pasting it into a Lotus presentation. But you can use the following workaround to achieve the same effect:

  1. Open the Powerpoint document in Lotus Symphony Presentations and switch to Page Sorter View by choosing View > Page > Page Sorter View or by using the list box on the right bottom of the navigator bar.
  2. Select the page(s), and right-click Copy.
  3. Switch the target Lotus Symphony Presentations document to Page Sorter View.
  4. Put focus on the page before or after where the copied page(s) need to be placed and click Paste.

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How do I import a template library?

You can import a template library as follows:

  1. Choose File > Template Organizer > Launch.
  2. Select the library and click Import Library.

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How do I apply an animation effect to an object?

You can apply an animation as follows:

  1. Select the object, and then choose Presentation > Animation Effects.
  2. On Order of Animation Effects dialog, click New, select the animation effects and options, and then click OK. Click Preview before clicking OK to see what your selections will produce.

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How do I create a custom template?

You can create a custom template as follows:

  1. Create a new presentation with the plain default background.
  2. Choose View > Master > Page Master View.
  3. Apply your custom designs.
  4. Choose File > Template Organizer > Save File To.
  5. Save as an Open Document Presentation Template (.OTP) file.

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How can I insert a rectangle or other shapes into a presentation?

You can insert shapes as follows:

  1. Choose Create > Drawing Object and ensure that the Drawing Object option has a check mark beside it. A drawing bar will appear at the right edge of the toolbar.
  2. Select the rectangle or select another shape from the drawing bar's drop-down list.
  3. Put focus in the presentation page wherever you want the drawing object to appear.

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How can I edit an existing fontwork in Lotus Symphony Presentations?

Two methods of editing existing Fontwork text are available. You can either double-click the Fontwork text to open the FontWork dialog box or click the Fontwork button on the Drawing bar.

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How do I convert a Lotus Symphony Presentations template to ODP?

Open the Lotus Symphony Presentations template file and save it as an OTP file.

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How do I apply a design template to an existing presentation?

Choose Layout > Page Design and select the template you want to use.

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How can I restart the slide show when it goes to the end?

Click Presentation > Screen Show Settings Select the type "Auto", the duration for pause can be edited as well.

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How do I add audio or video clips in to presentations?

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To work with multimedia content:

  1. Open your presentation.
  2. Click Presentation > Screen Show Settings.
  3. On the Screen Show page, click Mouse pointer visible in the Options field and then click OK.
  4. If the clips are in a file format that is recognized by the file system, then this method works. Because Lotus Symphony does not support embedding the movie files, you must link to the files. Note: The person who is presenting must detach the clip files into the same folder structure that you create in the hyperlink.
    • Store the clip files in the same directory as your presentation.
    • Create a link to the clip. Click Create > Hyperlink.
    • Click Document in the left pane.
    • Click the Path field to browse for the clip file. Find your file, then click Open.
    • Give the Hyperlink some text, a name and description.
    • Click Apply and then Close.
  5. Send the clip files and Open Document File to your colleagues. Recipients must detach the files into the same folder structure and must ensure that the mouse pointer is visible as described in step 3. Recipients should check to see if the multimedia clips work.

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