Defining a Microsoft Template Using Rectangular Placeholders
Create a report template in Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word that uses rectangular placeholders to create structured content that can be reused each time you generate a report.
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Create a Microsoft PowerPoint (.potx) or
Microsoft Word (.dotx) template using
one of the following workflows:
- Use one of the predefined templates provided by Microsoft.
- Create a template with the required styling.
- In POSTFEKO, decide on the graphs and 3D views to be added to the report. For this example, the startup model will be used. The required views are the 3D view and the graphs are startup1, Cartesian graph1 and Smith chart1.
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In Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint
add
placeholders
to the template.Figure 1. The template with rectangular placeholders
at the positions in the template where the 3D view and graphs will be required and (b) the report that will be generated when using this template.
- Save the Microsoft PowerPoint (.potx) or Microsoft Word (.dotx) template.