[Solved] Can't find Templates installed in Extension pkg ...

[MellowDios]

Hi all,

I'm new to the OpenOffice community forum. I've searched this topic, but nothing I found solved the issue.

I installed an Extension called Modern Impress Templates 1.0.1. It appears in Extension Manager, but the Templates themselves don't show up in My Templates, or anywhere else that I can find. I've restarted OpenOffice, even rebooted my Mac, but nothing.

This is the first time I've used Impress, There are a few Extensions I'd like to try, but I don't really understand how they work. Are they supposed to show up as menu items in Impress? In general, how do I access them? And in particular, is there something I'm doing wrong in not being able to find these Extension Templates.

Btw, I installed some other Templates by simply importing them into My Templates, and that worked fine.

Any help and a bit of explanation from someone more knowledgeable than I, would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

-Wayne

[RoryOF]

After your posting, I downloaded and installed Modern impress Templates; when I open Impress, /File /Templates /Organise, they show up under folder Presentations. There are two other folder entries My Templates and Presentation backgrounds.

Extensions behave diferently for each extension: for Impress, the two essential extensions are Presentation Minimiser, which shows up on Impress /Tools menu, as Minimise Presentation and Presenter Console.

Presenter Console does not show up until a projector (or other display as a pseudo projector - an old monitor is useful for testing/setup) is connected to the external video connection (I'm thinking VGA connector; I have a vague memory of reports of HDMI connector sometimes giving problems); one can set the presenter and console screens from Impress /Slide Show /Slide Show Settings in the Multiple Monitor section. It is sometimes good to connect and turn on (pseudo) Projector first, allow it 20/30 seconds to come on, then power up laptop. This startup sequence can vary from laptop to laptop and projector to projector; it is worth playing with at home to get the hang of it, rather than in front of an audience.

[MellowDios]

There they are! Mixed in with the two Presentations that came with the OOo install. Go figger!

I swear they weren't there before, but I've been developing a presentation and have opened and closed the software many times. Anyway, now I know where to look, though as you say, where extensions show up will depend on the type.

Thanks for responding, and for your help.

Cheers,

-Wayne