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Turning a layer into a step
If you have existing layers in your presentation, you can easily convert a layer into a presentation step:
1.
In the Page & Layer Gallery, right click the layer and choose Layer Properties or click the
layer and click Properties at the top of the gallery.
2.
In the Web transition tab of the Layer Properties dialog, click the Presentation layer checkbox
to select it and click Apply. The layer name becomes 'Presentation step 1'.
3.
Repeat for each layer you want to turn into a presentation step. Each step also keeps any
transition effects you applied to the layer.
4.
Now when you preview the presentation, each step can be displayed by pressing the keyboard
arrow keys, or any 'next/previous presentation step' links on the page.
Viewing step contents
Sometimes you may want a clearer view of exactly which objects are in a step. The best way to do this
is using the Page & Layer Gallery
. Click on the "S" (Solo) icon next to the step you want to view, to show only that step on the canvas.
Click the icon again to return to normal view.
As with ordinary layers, you can click and drag an object to move it from one step to another in the
Page & Layer Gallery
.
Adding new objects to an existing step
Right click the objects you want to add to a step and choose Presentation > Move to step
then choose the step number. The objects are automatically added to the selected step.
Alternatively click and drag the objects to a presentation step in the Page & Layer Gallery, or ensure
the presentation layer you want to add content to is the current step before you create or add the new
objects. All new content is placed on whichever layer is current. See the Steps and the Page & Layer
Gallery
for more information.
Note: If you inadvertently add objects to the wrong step/layer, you can easily move them to the step you
want - see Moving objects from one step to another
.
Moving objects from one step to another
You can move objects from one step to another step in one of three ways:

Right click the object(s) and choose "Presentation" > "Move to Step" then choose the
number of the step you want to move the object(s) to, or

Right click and choose "Presentation" > "Move to Step" > "Background" if you want to
move the objects to the MouseOff layer or "Presentation" > "Move to Step" > "New step"
to move to a brand new step.

In the Page & Layer Gallery, click and drag the object(s) from one step to another or right
click the object(s) and choose Move to current layer.
Replacing existing objects in a step
If you use one of the interactive presentation templates to build your presentation, you will want to
replace existing objects in a step with your own content, such as your own images, photos, logos, and
text objects.
However if there's only one object in a step then deleting that object will remove the step, and you may
want to retain its transition and its order in the step sequence. In this case:
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