The same goes for printing notes, handouts and outlines.Ĭlick on Page Setup and choose the desired screen option from the drop down titled Slides sized for. This means, that if you are creating and presenting a PowerPoint presentation on a widescreen format then you can set the slide master accordingly. Set Page Setup and Slide OrientationĮach PowerPoint presentation can be set for view and print. Add design slide design and logosįor those who wish to add their company logo and designs to each slide (for instance headers and footers), they should always choose to do this in the slide master. Add header, footer and logo images to the slide master layout files via copy-paste mechanism, arrange them and click Close Master View to keep the changes made. To apply a style to all the layouts, choose the topmost slide in the left pane and then apply a background style. Once you choose a style it is applied instantly to that layout. To apply or change a background, click on Background Styles drop down list and choose from any of the styles given in the menu. Change Background styleīackground styles can be applied to a layout in particular or to all the layouts within a Slide Master. Do the same to assign a new color scheme by choosing or creating a color scheme from the Colours drop down list.Ĭhanging the colour and font scheme in one layout will change the rest of slide layouts within that particular slide master. To change its fonts and colors, simply click on the Fonts drop down list from the ribbon above. Change fonts and coloursĬlick on the slide you wish to change. You will see the placeholder on your slide from where you can add the item to your slide. To use the placeholder, insert a new slide to your PowerPoint, choose the layout where you added the placeholder. Place it where you want that table, picture or design element. Now click and draw out the placeholder on your layout. To add a placeholder, click on the Insert Placeholders drop down list and choose your placeholder.

The placeholder will determine the size and position of your table.

If a table needs to be placed in a specific place on a slide then you will simply add a table placeholder on a master layout. Placeholders are used to define specific placement for text, content, pictures, SmartArt, charts, tables, media and clip art. Start by editing the layout that is commonly used.

Bring the cursor over each slide layout to see where that particular template is used within your presentation. You will see a number of Master Slides with various Layouts open in the left pane. Once within this area, you will now work within the Slide Master view with no need to choose another tab on the ribbon. Set Page Setup and Slide Orientation Access Slide MasterĬlick on the View tab of the ribbon and then click on the button titled Slide Master.

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