PowerPoint Layers and locks.
Please add the ability to show/hide layers, as on any other design program. Also the ability to lock/unlock an item to avoid when group selecting. Use InDesign, and learn.
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Patrick Ryan
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It would be great if you could have "Master Layers" for things like logos or alpha images, so they are always on the top.
This would make alot of the zoom in animations much better as well as they can appear from behind objects. -
anonymous
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So irritating trying to adjust components on an image and accidentally selecting the image itself and moving it! Need to be able to pin objects in place.
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Gee Aye
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put your photo you want to lock in place in the slide master.
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Richard
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It would be very helpful to allow objects (text, images, videos, drawings etc) to be locked in position on a slide. This would be particularly helpful when layers of annotation and highlight are being added to a base image. Thanks
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Anonymous
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I think there have been millions of man hours lost in trying to select /move/ resize / change specific elements when creating slides. Many of the slides I use have a rectangle block of a certain color behind text or other design elements. While this can be achieved by using Slide Masters - it is a PIA when a simple right click to lock an element in place would save hours upon hours. Thanks!
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Steve Clayton
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I am utterly gobsmacked that this is not an option. Basic functionality that would take maybe a day to program into the software. Get your act together MS.
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Enkidu
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What the hell, we still have to beg for this?
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Anonymous
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please allow for the ability to lock an object/item but be able to move it.
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Anonymous
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I think people have been asking/voting for this for some years now. Don't think anyone is listening
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Anonymous
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I really hope they are adding this in soon. I just instinctively right-click to look for the option to lock as it seems like such a no-brainer as being needed in a program like this.
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Skye Griffith
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Needs a lock function, especially when using tablets and trying to use a pen/stylus to write on the slide
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Anonymous
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Locking an image in place so it doesn't move is a must have feature. Please add.
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Anonymous
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Layer locking is critical when making notes on images, anatomy, maps.... nothing is more frustrating than having your background image move or take control while you’re trying to callout small details. If you add a small block it’s nearly impossible to go back and edit the small block without the background image taking priority.
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Sean Whang
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PLEASE!!!~~~~ It needs this function!!! Photoshop, Illustrator has it and it makes work so much for efficient!!!!!! PLEASE make this function!!!
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Danile Wallin
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Please make this happen! It would be a life saver and it can't be that hard to do!
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Brian Hibbert
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Add the ability to create layers and make layers visible, locked, etc so that when creating more complex slides you can easily split your design elements.
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Bernard
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The ability to Lock Guides Objects & Images is 100% essential for making practical templates that don't break. This is pretty basic stuff. PLease implement this before you add any other (mastly pointless) bells and whistles...
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Maggie
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Add a lock object/item/layer capability please
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Ed
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Here, here! I create PPTs for others to use and a click in the wrong place can instantly mis-align callouts, as well as create other havoc.
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Cait
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Please, please, PLEASE!!!! The inability to lock images/objects makes powerpoint so FRUSTRATING to use. I use ppt to create videos explaining anatomy so I will have lots of images/textboxes/arrows on a single slide and I spend so much time hitting undo because it's literally impossible to grab the correct thing the first time!!! This would help save SO MUCH TIME.
