Type descriptive text that prompts the users of your template to enter specific information. On the Slide Master tab, in the Master Layout group, click Insert Placeholder, and then click Text.Ĭlick a location on the slide master, and then drag to draw the placeholder. To add a text placeholder, in the slide thumbnail pane, click the slide layout that you want to contain the placeholder, and then do the following: To remove an unwanted, default placeholder from a layout, in the slide thumbnail pane, click the slide layout that contains the placeholder, click the border of the placeholder in the presentation window, and then press DELETE. To customize the slide master and associated layouts, do one or more of the following:

Tip: In Slide Master view, in the slide thumbnail pane, the slide master represents the larger slide image, and the associated layouts are smaller, positioned beneath it. On the View tab, in the Master Views group, click Slide Master. On the Design tab, select Page Setup, and choose the orientation and page dimensions you want. To begin creating the template that you'll use in your presentation, do the following: Under Orientation, choose Portrait or Landscape. To set the page orientation for all of the slides in your presentation, click Slide Size > Custom Slide Size. To remove an unwanted placeholder in a slide master or slide layout, select it in the slide thumbnail pane, and then select the border of the placeholder on the slide and press Delete. To move a placeholder around on a slide master or slide layout, select the edge and then drag it into a new position. Tip: To resize a placeholder, drag the corner of one of its borders. On the slide master or slide layout, click and drag to draw the placeholder size. To add a placeholder (to hold text, a picture, chart, video, sound, and other objects), in the thumbnail pane, select the slide layout that you want to hold the placeholder, and do the following:Ĭlick Insert Placeholder, and select the type of placeholder you want to add. To change the background, click Background Styles, and choose a background. Use the scrollbar on the right to see more themes. To add a colorful theme with special fonts and effects, click Themes, and choose a theme from the gallery. To make changes to the slide master or slide layouts, on the Slide Master tab, do any of the following: Associated slide layouts are positioned beneath the slide master.

The slide master is the largest slide image at the top of the slide thumbnail list, to the left of your slides. On the View tab, in the Master Views group, choose Slide Master. On the Design tab, select Slide Size > Custom Slide Size and choose the page orientation and dimensions you want. Open a blank presentation: File > New > Blank Presentation

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