PowerPoint - Customize the design and layouts Tutorial

In this video, you will learn about customizing the design and layouts of the new MOOC Office 365 website.
The video covers the changes in the interface, including a wider and more immersive content layout.
It also introduces a new filtering system based on tags, making it easier to find relevant content.
The dashboard design has also evolved, making it easier to track your progress.
Additionally, tabs are now available in the course layout to directly access use cases and tutorial videos.
Customizing the design and layouts of the website will help you create a more personalized and user-friendly learning experience.

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This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide on creating a polished presentation using design themes and slide master customizations in presentation software. It outlines the steps to select a theme, modify slide layouts, and save the presentation effectively.

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Introduction to Presentation Design
Creating a clean and visually appealing presentation is essential for effective communication. This guide will walk you through the process of selecting a design theme and customizing slide layouts to enhance your presentation's overall look and feel.
Selecting a Design Theme
Begin by choosing a suitable design theme for your presentation. For a presentation featuring wine, a deep, rich theme is ideal. Access the Themes gallery and select a theme that resonates with your content. In this case, a purple color scheme variant is chosen to complement the wine theme.
Modifying the Slide Master
To ensure consistency across your slides, modifications should be made to the Slide Master. Click on 'View' and then 'Slide Master' to access the top slide. Here, you can insert a footer that includes your company's web address. To do this, click 'Insert', select 'Header & Footer', check the 'Footer' option, paste the URL, and click 'Apply'. Adjust the font size of the footer text to 16 for better visibility.
Customizing Master Layouts
Next, customize the master layouts to fit your presentation needs. Start by deleting any layouts that are not required. As long as no slide is using a specific layout, it can be deleted. After reducing the layouts to five, focus on customizing the 'Picture with Caption' layout for the wine photo and description.
Resizing Placeholders
To resize the picture placeholder, right-click on it and select 'Format Shape'. In the 'Size and Properties' section, uncheck 'Lock aspect ratio' to control both height and width. Enter the desired dimensions for your photos. Enable 'View Gridlines' to assist in positioning the placeholder accurately. Use the arrow keys for fine adjustments.
Adjusting Text Placeholders
To widen the text placeholders, hold down 'Ctrl', select both, and drag the right side. After adjusting the size, you can turn off the gridlines. To increase the font size in the text placeholders, select the placeholder and adjust the font size in the 'Home' tab. For better spacing above the body text, access 'Format Shape', then 'Size and Properties', and adjust the top margin in the 'Text Box' settings.
Renaming Layouts
To make your layout more intuitive, rename the prompt text from 'How about wine name goes here' to 'Wine Profile'. Right-click the thumbnail of the layout and select 'Rename Layout', then enter the new name and click 'Rename'.
Saving Your Customizations
After completing the customizations in the Slide Master, switch back to normal view by clicking 'Normal'. To make these customizations available for future presentations, save them as a theme. Click 'Design', open the Themes gallery, select 'Save Current Theme', and name it appropriately. However, since the goal is to include slide content and formatting, save the presentation as a template. Click 'Save', name the presentation 'Coho Premium Selections', and click 'Save' again.
Conclusion
In summary, creating a polished presentation involves selecting an appropriate design theme, customizing slide layouts, and saving your work effectively. These steps ensure that your presentation is not only visually appealing but also functional, allowing for a seamless presentation experience.

FAQ :

What is a Slide Master in PowerPoint?

A Slide Master is a feature in PowerPoint that allows you to make universal changes to your presentation's layout and design. It controls the overall appearance of all slides, including backgrounds, colors, and fonts.

How do I add a footer to my slides?

To add a footer, go to the Slide Master view, click on 'Insert', then 'Header & Footer'. Check the 'Footer' option, paste your desired text, and click 'Apply' to add it to your slides.

What is the purpose of placeholders in a presentation?

Placeholders are designated areas in a slide layout where you can insert content such as text, images, or charts. They help maintain a consistent layout throughout the presentation.

How can I customize the layout of my slides?

You can customize slide layouts by accessing the Slide Master view, selecting the layout you want to change, and modifying elements such as placeholders, text size, and margins.

What is the difference between a theme and a template in PowerPoint?

A theme is a set of design elements that applies to the entire presentation, while a template is a pre-designed format that includes specific layouts and styles for creating presentations quickly.

How do I save my customizations as a theme?

To save your customizations as a theme, go to the Design tab, open the Themes gallery, and select 'Save Current Theme'. Name your theme and it will be available for future presentations.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Creating a Wine Presentation

Use the Slide Master to design a professional presentation for a wine tasting event. Customize layouts to include wine descriptions and images, ensuring a cohesive and visually appealing design.

Corporate Branding

Utilize the Slide Master to create a branded template for company presentations. Include the company logo in the footer and customize the theme colors to match corporate branding guidelines.

Educational Workshops

Design a presentation template for educational workshops. Use placeholders for lesson objectives, key points, and images, allowing for easy updates and consistent formatting across multiple sessions.

Marketing Proposals

Create a marketing proposal presentation using customized layouts for different sections, such as market analysis, strategies, and financial projections, to effectively communicate ideas to stakeholders.

Event Planning

Develop a presentation for an event planning proposal. Use the Slide Master to create layouts for timelines, budgets, and venue options, ensuring all information is clearly presented and visually engaging.

Glossaire :

Slide Master

A Slide Master is a special slide in PowerPoint that controls the overall appearance of the slides in a presentation, including layout, background, colors, fonts, and effects.

Footer

A footer is a section at the bottom of a slide that typically contains information such as page numbers, dates, or the company’s web address.

Placeholder

A placeholder is a predefined area in a slide layout that indicates where content such as text, images, or charts can be inserted.

Aspect Ratio

Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of an image or screen. Locking the aspect ratio maintains this ratio when resizing.

Grid Lines

Grid lines are horizontal and vertical lines that help align objects on a slide, making it easier to position elements accurately.

Template

A template is a pre-designed presentation format that includes layouts, styles, and formatting, allowing users to create presentations quickly and consistently.

Theme

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

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start with the cleanest file possible and get

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your design in place first.

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Let's begin with Design and the Themes gallery.

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For a presentation featuring wine I'd like a deep rich theme,

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I'll try this one.

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Over in Variants, there's an alternative purple color

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scheme for this theme, I'll use that.

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Next, I'll click View, Slide master to make changes to the Slide master.

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I'll select the Slide master,

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the top slide to make my first change.

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This will apply to the text footer,

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the company's Web address should go there.

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So, let's click Insert, Header footer, check Footer and paste in the URL,

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then we click Apply.

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There's the footer text but let's make it bigger.

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I'll select the placeholder on the Slide master,

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click Home, Font size and change the size to 16.

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Because I've put the footer on the Slide master

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it appears in every master layout.

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Now, let's make changes to the master layouts.

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This is a way to really customize the presentation.

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We'll start by deleting the layouts we don't want.

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As long as no slide is using a given layout, you can delete it.

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You select it and press Delete.

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We've got the layouts down to 5 and we're going to

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customize one of them, the picture with caption layout.

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We use this layout for the wine photo and description.

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I want to resize the placeholders and make the fonts bigger,

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the picture placeholder needs to fit

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the dimensions of our cropped photos.

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To work with it, I'll right click it and click Format shape.

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Then I click Size and Properties and Size.

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Before anything else, I'll uncheck Lock aspect ratio so

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that I can control both height and width.

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Then I'll type in the height and width of our photos and press Enter.

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I'll close the format shape pane for now

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and I'll click View,

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Grid lines as the grid lines will help me position the placeholder.

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Then I'll use the arrow keys to nudge the placeholder

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over and up just eyeballing the placement.

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To widen the text placeholders, I'll press Ctrl, select them both

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and drag the right side.

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We can turn off the grid lines.

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To increase the font sizes in the text placeholders

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I'll select the placeholder, click Home

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and change the font size for each one.

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To add more space above the body text,

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I'll right click the placeholder, click Format shape

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and Size and Properties.

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I'll close the size options and click Text box.

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For top margin, I'll pump up the spacing to point 2,

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that looks better.

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Another useful change I'll make to this layout is to this prompt text.

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How about wine name goes here.

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To rename the layout, right click the thumbnail, choose Rename layout,

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we'll call it Wine Profile

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and click Rename.

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We are done with our customizations to the Slide Master.

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I'll click Normal to switch back to normal view.

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Now I could make all these customizations available for

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any presentation by saving them as a theme.

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I'd click Design, open the Themes gallery,

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click Save current theme and name the theme,

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but my goal is to include slide content and formatting as well.

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A template format allows me to do that.

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So, with our design and layouts in place, let's click Save,

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name the presentation, we'll call it Coho Premium Selections

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and click Save.

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