Objectives:
- Learn to change the look of a presentation by:
- Using a presentation template
- Changing Background Appearance
- Changing Color Scheme
- Using theAutocontent Wizard
Occasionally you will want to change the appearance of your presentation. You can do this in several ways.
Using the presentation template.
- Save any work that you have.
- Choose File/Open to open your PTA Meeting presentation if necessary.
- Choose Format/Apply Design.
- Locate the Presentation Design folder.
- Drive C:.
- MSOffice folder.
- Templates folder.
- Presentation Designs folder.
- Select a presentation template from the list.
(An example of the appearance of the slide will be displayed. You may choose from a variety of colors and styles.)
- Click Apply.
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Changing the Background Appearance of Your Slides.
- Choose Format/Custom Background.
- Select Shade Styles, if desired, or none.
- Select Change Color, if you want the slide background to be a different color
- Select light intensity by sliding the slider bar between light and dark.
- Click Preview to see how your slide will look.
- Click Apply to apply changes to current slide only.
- Click Apply to All to apply changes to all slides.
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Changing the Slide Color Scheme.
- Choose Format/Slide Color Scheme/Custom.
- Change Scheme Colors.
Click on color of item, click on Change Colors...
- Background
- Shadows
- Fills
- Accents
- Text and Lines
- Title Text
- Click Apply to apply changes to current slide only.
- Click Apply to All to apply changes to all slides.
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Using the AutoContent Wizard.
- Select File/New.
- Select the Presentation Tab.
- Select AutoContent Wizard/OK.
- Follow directions on screen, making selections as you go.
- Click Next to go to the next step in the process.
- Click Back to go back to a previous step in the process.
- Click Finish when you are done.
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