Getting Started Guide

Tip
To limit the size of the presentation file, you may want to minimize the
number of slide masters used.
Modifying a slide master
The following items can be changed on a slide master:
• Background (color, gradient, hatching, or bitmap)
• Background objects (for example, add a logo or decorative graphics)
• Size, placement, and contents of header and footer elements to appear on
every slide
• Size and placement of default frames for slide titles and content
Before working on the slide master, make sure that the Styles and Formatting
window is open.
To select the slide master for modification:
1) Select View > Master > Slide Master from the menu bar. This unlocks the
properties of the slide master so you can edit it.
2) Click Master Pages in the Tasks pane. This gives you access to the pre-
packaged slide masters.
3) Click on the slide master you want to modify among the ones available (Figure
146).
4) Make changes as required, then click the Close Master View icon on the
Master View toolbar. For details, see Chapter 2 of the Impress Guide
5) Save the file before continuing.
Caution
Any changes made to one slide when in Master View mode will appear
on all slides using this slide master. Always make sure you close Master
View and return to Normal view before working on any of the
presentation slides. Select View > Normal from the menu bar, or click
Close Master View in the Master View toolbar to return to the normal
slide view.
The changes made to one of the slides in Normal view (for example changes to the
bullet point style or the color of the title area and so on...) will not be overridden by
subsequent changes to the slide master. There are cases, however, where it is
desirable to revert a manually modified element of the slide to the style defined in the
slide master: to do that, select that element and choose Format > Default
Formatting from the menu bar.
Using a slide master to add text to all slides
Some of the supplied slide masters have text objects in the footer. You can add other
text objects to the master page for your slides to act as a header or a footer.
1) Choose View > Master > Slide Master from the menu bar.
2) On the Drawing toolbar, select the Text icon.
3) Click once and drag in the master page to draw a text object, and then type or
paste your text into the object or add fields as described below.
4) Choose View > Normal when you are finished.
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