Template Customization
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Course Introduction
Course Introduction
PowerPoint templates allow us to build consistent and company branded presentations efficiently and effectively. In this lesson, we'll learn about the benefits of templates.
Exploring Master View
Exploring Master View
PowerPoint templates are housed within Master View, sitting beneath the top slide master in hierarchy. In this lesson, we'll discover how the master view operates and how to add a logo to the slide master.
Applying a Color Palette
Applying a Color Palette
Company's normally apply branded color choices to presentations and anything used outside of that palette can appear off brand. In this lesson, we'll learn how to apply a color palette to a template.
Setting Branded Fonts
Setting Branded Fonts
Text is one of the first elements to be read by an audience on screen, so font choice matters. In this lesson, we'll discover how to set branded fonts within a template.
Designing Default Shapes
Designing Default Shapes
Setting default styling of shapes can speed up the presentation design process. In this lesson, we'll learn how to set default shapes within a template.
Formatting Footers
Formatting Footers
Templated slide footers are important for maintaining consistency across company presentations. In this lesson, we'll learn how to format footers within a template.
Creating Title Slides
Creating Title Slides
Company presentations should open with a templated design title slide to maintain brand consistency. In this lesson, we'll learn how to create a title slide for our template.
Customizing Slide Layouts
Customizing Slide Layouts
We tend to create the same types of slide layouts for every presentation we build, so customizing them to speed up the process is helpful. In this lesson, we'll learn how to customize slide layouts.
Standardizing Chart Slides
Standardizing Chart Slides
Good chart design skill is not a given across company presentations, but we can guide our users by standardizing chart slide layouts. In this lesson, we'll learn how to standardize chart slides.
Building Org Charts
Building Org Charts
One of the most commonly used presentation layouts is that of an org chart. In this lesson, we'll learn how to manually build one.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can help speed up the presentation design process. In this lesson, we'll learn the most useful ones to use in PowerPoint.
Saving Default Templates
Saving Default Templates
Once we've designed our branded template, it's important to set it as default to ensure its styles are applied across all new presentations. In this lesson, we'll learn how to save a template as our default design.
