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Now
listen, I'm a talk show host, not a graphic artist. So how
can I make sure my presentations look cool? Does the
AutoContent Wizard have a spell for that? |
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As
a matter of fact, he does. That spell is called a
template, which is a premade presentation design that lays
out the elements for you. I have lots of different
templates to choose from.
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Wait
a minute. What if I don't want some pre-fab design? Or
what if I want to change a design I like and make it even
better?! Are you going to stifle the artist? |  |
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Not
at all. You can customize the templates as much as you
wish.
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What is a Template?
A template, also called a presentation design, lets you
create a presentation without worrying about design
elements. The template defines the color, background, and
font of the slides. PowerPoint has many templates, which
you can preview and select in the New Presentation dialog
box.
PowerPoint also lets you customize the templates. For
instance, you can change the background color or typeface
of a template.
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Okay,
you've told us how groovy these templates are. Now can you
show us how to make 'em? |
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Creating a presentation
using templates
If you have just launched PowerPoint, click the Template
option button in the PowerPoint dialog box to start a new
presentation.
If you are already working in PowerPoint, follow these
steps:
1. Click the File menu, then click New.
The New Presentation dialog box appears.
2. Click the Presentation Designs tab, and
then click an appropriate template. The design will
appear in the preview box.
3. Click OK. The New Presentation dialog box will
close.
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