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How to Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010

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A slide master is the top slide in a hierarchy of slides that stores information about the theme and slide layouts of a presentation, including the background, color, fonts, effects, placeholder sizes and positioning. Before you make a PowerPoint presentation, you can create a slide master first. Then save it as a template in order to use it later. Next, I will give the details about how to create and customize a slide master in PowerPoint 2010.

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Solution

  1. Go to any PowerPoint presentation and choose "File" > "New" > "Blank presentation".
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  2. The click "Create" to create a blank presentation.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  3. Then go to "View" > "Master Views" > "Slide Master" in the ribbon.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  4. Then you can see the larger slide master and the  associated layouts beneath the slide master.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  5. Select one layout from them like this. For example, choose this type.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  6. If there is no layout that meet you needs, choose "Blank Layout" as follows.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  7. In the selected layout slide, you can also change it. Drag the border of the box to adjust the right size.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  8. You can insert placeholders into the layout. Go to "Master Layout" > "Insert Placeholder" and choose one.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  9. Then drag the mouse to draw the placeholder in the place you want as follows.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  10. If you don't want any layout, right click on it and choose "Delete Layout" to remove it.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  11. In the above list, you can also choose "Format Background" to customize your own background.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  12. Then "Format Background" box will pop up. In the left pane, select them and then change the options on the right. At last, click "Close" or "Apply to All" as you like after your settings.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  13. Moreover, in the "Slide Master" tab, you can use "Edit Theme" to select your favourite theme, or click "Slide Orientation" to choose one direction.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  14. After you are satisfied with the slide master you created, click "File" > "Save As".
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  15. Type in the file name and select "PowerPoint Template" format. Then click "Save".
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010
  16. After that, return to the slide master and click "Close Slide Master" to close it.
    Create or Customize a Slide Master in PowerPoint 2010


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