WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:07.880 --> 00:00:11.690 I've been working with a local animal rescue and I think a PowerPoint 00:00:11.690 --> 00:00:16.910 presentation is just what we need to showcase some information about their adoptable pets. 00:00:17.080 --> 00:00:20.250 But how do we get from this... 00:00:20.250 --> 00:00:22.280 to a presentation that look like this? 00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:27.040 The key is understanding how slides, layouts, and placeholders work. 00:00:27.040 --> 00:00:29.960 let's take a look at placeholders first. 00:00:29.970 --> 00:00:34.470 When you start with a new slide it will usually contain one or more placeholders. 00:00:34.470 --> 00:00:40.380 Placeholders can contain text pictures charts and all kinds of different objects. 00:00:40.380 --> 00:00:44.480 To find out what you can do with the placeholder, just hover the icons here 00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:49.350 or simply click and start typing to add text. 00:00:49.350 --> 00:00:53.670 The arrangement of these placeholders is controlled by the Slide Layout. 00:00:53.670 --> 00:00:59.710 This layout happens to include one placeholder for the title and two more for content. 00:00:59.710 --> 00:01:04.000 You can choose your layout when you first insert a slide, or you can change it later 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:08.000 depending on the type of content you're working with. 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:12.900 To insert a new slide, go to the New Slide command on the Home tab. 00:01:12.900 --> 00:01:18.440 You can use the top half to add a slide in the same layout as the one that's currently selected, 00:01:18.440 --> 00:01:21.870 or use the bottom half to open the menu 00:01:21.870 --> 00:01:24.900 and choose the exact layout you want. 00:01:24.900 --> 00:01:30.840 You can even insert a blank slide and add your own text boxes and objects later. 00:01:30.850 --> 00:01:34.470 Changing the current layout is just as easy. 00:01:34.470 --> 00:01:39.880 All you have to do is click the Layout command and make a new selection from the menu. 00:01:39.880 --> 00:01:45.010 This time we're going to choose the Section Header layout. 00:01:45.010 --> 00:01:49.260 At this point, instead of inserting more placeholder slides, I'd like to try 00:01:49.260 --> 00:01:52.520 copying and pasting some of the slides have already created. 00:01:52.520 --> 00:01:59.000 This can really save you time when the sides you need are similar to the ones you already have. 00:01:59.010 --> 00:02:04.570 Just select the side you want a copy then click the Copy command on the Home tab, 00:02:04.570 --> 00:02:08.039 or press Ctrl+C on your keyboard. 00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:13.399 Next , click between or below the side where you want the copy to appear, 00:02:13.400 --> 00:02:15.620 then go back to the Home tab, 00:02:15.620 --> 00:02:17.850 and click Paste. 00:02:17.850 --> 00:02:23.890 Alternatively you could press Ctrl+V on your keyboard. 00:02:23.890 --> 00:02:28.310 And you can paste as many copies as you need. 00:02:28.310 --> 00:02:33.010 Nw that I had these copies to use as a sort of template I no longer need those 00:02:33.010 --> 00:02:37.890 two layout slides that we started with so I'm going to delete each slide 00:02:37.890 --> 00:02:45.140 by selecting it and then pressing Backspace or Delete on my keyboard. 00:02:45.150 --> 00:02:49.060 I'm also going to move this section header so it appears a little later in the presentation. 00:02:49.060 --> 00:02:56.020 To do this, click and hold the thumbnail, then just drag and drop it into place. 00:02:56.020 --> 00:02:58.860 Now we're going to take a closer look at the slide itself, 00:02:58.860 --> 00:03:01.880 along with some ways you can customize it. 00:03:01.890 --> 00:03:06.250 The important thing to remember is that nothing is set in stone here. 00:03:06.250 --> 00:03:11.069 You can always adjust your layout and change the look of your slides any way you want. 00:03:11.069 --> 00:03:15.580 To delete a placeholder, for example, all you have to do is select it 00:03:15.580 --> 00:03:19.870 then press Backspace or Delete on your keyboard. 00:03:19.870 --> 00:03:25.620 Placeholders can also be moved using the drag and drop method 00:03:25.620 --> 00:03:31.000 And resized using any of the sizing handles here. 00:03:31.010 --> 00:03:37.100 And then let's just add some text here before we continue. 00:03:39.250 --> 00:03:43.080 If course, if you want to add another text box, there's a way to do that too. 00:03:43.080 --> 00:03:46.560 This can come in handy when you're working with a blank slide or with a 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:49.920 presentation that's been highly customized. 00:03:49.920 --> 00:03:52.380 Just go to the Insert tab, 00:03:52.380 --> 00:03:56.040 click the Textbox command, 00:03:56.040 --> 00:04:03.680 and now you can click and drag to add a text box anywhere you want. 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:06.210 You'll want to be careful, though, 00:04:06.210 --> 00:04:10.280 especially depending on your level of design experience. 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:14.610 If you stray too far from the built-in layouts, it can be difficult to get your 00:04:14.610 --> 00:04:16.959 presentation looking consistent. 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:21.229 Sometimes it may be better to try different slide layouts instead. 00:04:21.229 --> 00:04:25.270 In other words, something that already has the content arranged the way you want. 00:04:25.270 --> 00:04:30.150 Or, you could choose a different theme using the options on the Design tab. 00:04:30.150 --> 00:04:36.180 Here's how they work: All you have to do is hover over the thumbnails for a preview. 00:04:36.180 --> 00:04:41.259 As you can see, each theme uses a slightly different layout, so you can easily try 00:04:41.259 --> 00:04:45.410 out different designs and change the look of your slides without moving or 00:04:45.410 --> 00:04:47.940 deleting any placeholders. 00:04:47.940 --> 00:04:50.920 i think I'm going to go with this one. 00:04:50.920 --> 00:04:53.600 Yeah, that looks really good! 00:04:53.600 --> 00:04:58.820 There are still a couple more features of the Design tab that I'll let you customize your slides. 00:04:58.820 --> 00:05:04.720 For example, over here on the right you can change your format your current slide background. 00:05:04.729 --> 00:05:08.389 You can also adjust the size and dimensions of your presentation if 00:05:08.389 --> 00:05:10.950 you're not using a widescreen monitor. 00:05:10.950 --> 00:05:16.090 OK, now you know how to work with slides, placeholders, and layouts, 00:05:16.090 --> 00:05:20.480 including a few simple tricks for changing your presentation's design.