3 ready prompts
Written for the moment this actually comes up.
Execute — do the immediate task
+I need an editable copy for the substitute. Download the Biology 202 slide deck as a PPTX, verify…
Execute — do the immediate task
+I need an editable copy for the substitute. Download the Biology 202 slide deck as a PPTX, verify animations and embedded fonts are preserved, rename it Biology202_Substitute_July10.pptx and place it in /Shared/Substitutes; tell me if any slide uses features that won’t open in older versions of the app.
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+I exported our course deck to PPTX for the Thursday substitute and the animations are gone and two…
Decide — diagnose the stuck moment
+The exported PPTX lost animations and some fonts
I exported our course deck to PPTX for the Thursday substitute and the animations are gone and two headings fell back to a different font. I must trust a teacher who only uses older software. What probably caused the loss (theme differences, non-embedded fonts, or unsupported animation types) and what is the quickest reliable fix so the substitute gets a usable editable file before Thursday morning?
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Become — change the pattern
+Every term I spend late nights fixing exported PPTX files because fonts and animations break for…
Become — change the pattern
+Constant fixes after PPTX exports for substitutes
Every term I spend late nights fixing exported PPTX files because fonts and animations break for substitutes or older PowerPoint versions. Where do I keep failing — during authoring, export settings, or file handover — and what routine or checklist will stop this recurring scramble so exports are ready the first time?
Pasted it? When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
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