Learning Objectives

  • Pick the right built-in layout for each slide’s job
  • Format titles and bullets for classroom visibility
  • Customise the Slide Master (logo, fonts, footer)
  • Create a simple custom layout
  • Set widescreen 16:9 and apply a theme

Offline logo: sample_logo.svg

1) Layouts

Layout Best for
Title Slide Opening
Title and Content Bullets / single visual
Two Content Comparison
Title Only / Blank Custom composition
Section Header Topic breaks

Home → Layout (or right-click slide thumbnail).

2) Text Formatting

  1. Title: typically 32–44 pt, bold.
  2. Body bullets: ≥ 20 pt; increase indent only for true sub-points.
  3. Keep alignment consistent across the deck.
  4. Use Format Painter to copy text formatting between slides.

3) Themes and Slide Size

  1. Design → Themes — pick one and stick to it.
  2. Design → Slide Size → Widescreen 16:9.
  3. Avoid mixing theme fonts slide-by-slide.

4) Slide Master Branding

  1. View → Slide Master.
  2. On the top (parent) master:
    • Set title/body fonts
    • Insert sample_logo.svg small in a corner
    • Insert → Header & Footer: footer text + slide number; leave title slide unchecked
  3. Close Master View; verify inheritance on content slides.
  4. Insert Layout to create My Layout with an extra placeholder (e.g. “Key Point”) — used in Model Lab Test Set B.

Turning off Link-to-previous is a Word concept; in PowerPoint, edit the master/layouts once so all slides stay consistent.

Practice Task

Build a 10-slide shell (content can be placeholder text) with:

  • 16:9 + one Design theme
  • At least four different layouts
  • Master logo + footer + numbers (hidden on title)
  • One custom layout used once

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