PowerPoint Tips & Tutorials

If you have a certain fill or line that you would like for all the graphic objects you draw in the current presentation, you can set that formatting as the default for new objects. Create a drawing object and format it the way you want. If you use the Format AutoShape (or Format Text Box) dialog box, check the Default for New Objects check box in the dialog box. Otherwise, right-click the object and choose Set AutoShape Defaults.

To set the default for text in text boxes, you need to use a different method. Click anywhere on your background or off the slide to make sure that no objects are selected. Then use the Format menu to make the desired settings. For example, you can set the alignment (left, centered, etc.) and the font style (for example, italic). Now, if you create a text box, the text will follow these defaults. These settings don't affect text in title and body text placeholders which are controlled by the slide master.

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