Sway - Customising and remixing your Sway Tutorial

In this video, you will learn about customizing and remixing your Microsoft Sway presentations.
The video covers how to personalize and modify your Sway templates, remove the informational footer, enable autoplay, manage external sharing and content, and prevent specific users from using Sway.
This will help you create unique and tailored interactive web content using Microsoft Sway, without the need for web design or coding skills.

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Objectifs :

This video aims to guide users on how to enhance the look and feel of their Sway presentations by utilizing design features effectively.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Sway Design
Creating an engaging Sway presentation is essential for capturing your audience's attention. If you find that the current look and feel of your presentation is not appealing, this guide will help you make necessary adjustments.
Accessing Design Options
To improve your presentation's aesthetics, navigate to the 'Design' section. Here, you will find various options to modify the scrolling style, which can be set to either vertical or horizontal.
Customizing Appearance
In the design options, you can select different themes to enhance your presentation's appearance. Additionally, you have the ability to customize a theme by changing the color palette, font, and font size. This level of customization allows you to tailor the presentation to better suit your audience's preferences.
Using Customization vs. Remix
It's important to understand the difference between customization and remixing. When you customize, you have full control over the style, colors, and other elements of your presentation. In contrast, the remix feature automatically selects a presentation style from the available options, including the scrolling style.
Undoing Changes
If you make changes that you later wish to reverse, you can easily do so by using the designated icon to cancel previous actions. This feature ensures that you can experiment with different designs without the fear of making irreversible mistakes.
Conclusion
By utilizing the design features in Sway, you can significantly enhance the visual appeal of your presentations. Whether you choose to customize your design or use the remix option, these tools will help you create a more engaging experience for your audience.

FAQ :

What is Sway and how is it used?

Sway is a Microsoft presentation tool that allows users to create visually appealing presentations, reports, and stories. It is used for sharing information in an interactive format.

How can I change the scrolling style in Sway?

To change the scrolling style in Sway, go to the Design section of your presentation, where you can select either vertical or horizontal scrolling.

What is the difference between customizing and remixing a presentation?

Customization allows you to manually select and adjust the style, colors, and fonts of your presentation, while remixing automatically applies a new design from available templates.

Can I create my own theme in Sway?

Yes, you can create your own theme in Sway by customizing the color palette, font, and font size to match your preferences.

What should I do if I don't have any design ideas for my presentation?

If you're lacking design ideas, you can use the remix feature in Sway, which will automatically apply a design style from the available options.

How do I cancel an action in Sway?

You can cancel a previous action in Sway by using the designated icon that allows you to undo changes made to your presentation.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Creating a Business Presentation

A marketing manager can use Sway to create a visually engaging business presentation that highlights product features and market analysis. By customizing the theme and scrolling style, they can ensure the presentation aligns with the company's branding.

Educational Project Showcase

Teachers can utilize Sway to showcase student projects in a dynamic format. By using the remix feature, they can quickly apply a professional design to multiple student presentations, saving time while maintaining quality.

Event Promotion

Event coordinators can create promotional materials for upcoming events using Sway. By customizing the color palette and fonts, they can create a cohesive look that reflects the event's theme and attracts attendees.

Portfolio Development

Freelancers can build an online portfolio using Sway, showcasing their work in an interactive format. By selecting a suitable scrolling style and customizing the theme, they can present their projects in a visually appealing manner.

Internal Team Updates

Managers can use Sway to provide updates to their teams. By customizing the presentation's design, they can make the information more engaging and easier to digest, improving team communication.

Glossaire :

Sway

Sway is a presentation tool from Microsoft that allows users to create interactive reports, presentations, and personal stories.

Scrolling Style

The scrolling style refers to the way content is displayed in a presentation, which can be either vertical or horizontal.

Theme

A theme is a predefined set of design elements, including colors, fonts, and layouts, that can be applied to a presentation to ensure a cohesive look.

Color Palette

A color palette is a selection of colors used in a presentation to create visual harmony and appeal.

Font

A font is a specific style of text that can vary in size, weight, and appearance, used to enhance readability and aesthetics in a presentation.

Customization

Customization refers to the process of modifying a presentation's design elements, such as colors and fonts, according to the user's preferences.

Remix

Remix is a feature that allows users to automatically apply a new design style to their presentation by selecting from available templates, rather than customizing it manually.

Icon

An icon is a graphical representation used in software interfaces to symbolize a function or action, such as canceling a previous action.

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that the “look and feel” of your presentation are not suitable

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or pleasing for the people who will read it, you can edit it.

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To do this, go to Design and look for the Styles button.

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You will find the scrolling style here, that is, Vertical,

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for scrolling through the presentation from top to bottom,

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Horizontal, for scrolling through it from left to right,

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or Slides, which will look like a PowerPoint presentation.

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Regarding the appearance,

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you can select different predefined themes here.

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And you can even customise a theme, where you will be able to change

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the colour palette, and the font and font size,

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and you will also be able to view the changes directly in your Sway.

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If you are lacking imagination, you may find this a useful feature to help you remix.

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It will customise your style at all levels of your presentation.

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The difference between customize and remix is

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that with the customization feature,

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you yourself will choose the style, colours, etc. for your presentation,

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whereas remix will choose one

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of the presentations available here, along with the scrolling style.

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Finally, you can use this icon to cancel actions that you took previously.

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