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Objectives
1. Create and use a master slide 2. Use templates

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2.1 Master Slides
The master slide determines the formatting of all slides Including The master Typeface slide controls the appearance Font size of every slide. Text colour Background colour Graphics Special effects A template that all the slides in the presentation are based on

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2.1 Master Slides
Advantages of Using a Master Slide

Changes to the master slide apply to all slides

No need to make changes to each slide individually

Standardise the basic layout style

Makes the presentation look professional

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2.1 Master Slides
How to create a master slide Make changes to default style in master slide

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How to create a master slide (Contd)
Create slides for the presentation The master slides style will be applied to these slides But you can override it in the slide itself if desired

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2.2 Templates

Templates Easy to use Saves you time in beautifying your slides

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2.2 Templates
Some design templates in a presentation software

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2.2 Templates
Design templates applied to all slides
Note that the text style in the template may over-ride the text style Besie set for her master slide.

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2.2 Templates

Background Font type Text colour

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2.2 Templates
To make your presentation unique, do not use only the templates found in your presentation software Try Searching for new templates on the Internet

Creating your own templates

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2.2 Templates

colour scheme customising background

design templates

format updated

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Summary
1. The slide master is the slide that stores information of the design template applied, including font styles, placeholder sizes and positions, background design and colour schemes.
To make common changes to all slides, we just have to work on the master slide.

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Summary
3. Templates can be created or they can be downloaded from the Internet. You can use them in your future presentations. Furthermore, you can apply these templates to existing presentations.

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