Locking takes place mostly in the Slide Master and Layouts. If you’re using OS X, it’s also important to read my notes about Editing XML in OS X. If you decide to protect your presentation, it is incumbent on you to test it repeatedly to ensure your users can still get work done with it.īefore trying this, please read my Introduction to XML Hacking. It can be a very thin line between a deck that is protected and one that is unusable. But this power comes with a responsibility to design the protection carefully. Your users love to be “creative”, so how can we protect the brand from their enthusiasm?įortunately, it’s possible to provide protection for important logos and maintain slide layout integrity by editing the template XML. Placing items on the Slide Master or Layouts helps, but this is minimal protection against a savvy user. ![]() If you can see it, you can move, resize or delete it. While Word and Excel already do a fairly good job of locking, they can still benefit from this technique. Locking graphics in Office documents must be #1 on most designers’ wish lists, judging by the number of requests we get.
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