Apply Master Formatting

Using the Master command (View menu), you can determine the default appearance for each key component in a presentation: slides, notes pages, and audience handouts. For slides, there are two masters. The Title Master determines the appearance of special title slides that you can create and use at the beginning of a presentation or wherever you want to set off distinct sections. The Slide Master controls the appearance of all other slides in your presentation.

To create a Title Master, click Slide Master (View menu, Master submenu). Then, with the Slide Master open, click New Title Master (Insert menu).

The text and graphics you include on the masters will appear on every slide or page. When you format a master, all other slides or pages automatically display the same formats.

  Use Format menu commands to change the design of masters.

  Use drawing tools or Insert menu commands to add graphic elements to masters.

Want to change the master format?   What if you don’t want background items that appear on the Slide Master (such as your company’s name and logo) to appear on one of the slides? While the slide is displayed, click Background (Format menu), and select the Omit background objects from master check box. You can also override the master format by manually changing individual slide or page formatting. Want to return to slide view?   When you enter a master view, the Master toolbar appears automatically. Click the Close button to return to slide view.

Add Graphics to Your Presentation

PowerPoint includes many tools to help you create visual content for your presentations. If the Drawing toolbar isn’t already visible, click Drawing (View menu, Toolbars submenu) to display it. You can use the Drawing toolbar to create and format your own drawing objects. You can also import graphics created with other programs by using commands on the Picture submenu (Insert menu).

For more information, see Get Your Point Across with Graphics.

Next Steps

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Add graphics	Get Your Point Across with Graphics
Add effects especially designed for electronic presentations	Prepare for an Electronic Presentation