Slide Master

From AgriLife WIki

To create your own customized template using Slide Master, start with the plainest one in PowerPoint and transform it with your changes. Customize you template to meet your needs and have it available for every presentation you are putting together.

Steps

1. Start PowerPoint, Click on File and Click on new, from the New Presentation Task panel, select Blank Presentation
2. From Menu Bar, click on View and Scroll down to master, from the secondary popup window select Slide Master
3. Edit the Master Title slide, Ex add TCE Graphic and Font size and Bullet types
4. Insert Logo, click on Insert and Select Picture and Select From file
5. Browse to folder where you have save your Logo and Click on file name once and click on insert
6. Change the Background, Right Click on Area outside the box and left click on background
7. Click on the Pull Down under the Background Fill picture and select More Colors
8. From the colors select the color you like to use, now click on the Custom Tab and select the color
9. Change the Background, Right Click on Area outside the box and left click on background and Select Fill Effect
10. Shading Style I am going to Select Horizontal, this is just a personal preference, experiment with the effects until you find one you like
11. From the Slide Bar move the bar right or left until you find the desired Color darkness for you slides.
12. Click on Ok
13. To save the master template, click on File and Click on Save As
14. From the Save As Dialog Box, Click on the Pull down on the Save as type field and change the type to a Design Template which is a (*.pot)
15. Name your Template and Click on Save
16. It is saved, next time you want to create a PPT slide show, click on Format and Click on Slide Design and your template will be on the list of available templates

View Training Video, Creating Personalized Template For PowerPoint