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6 steps to create a quick PowerPoint makeover

April 6, 2011 by Ellen Finkelstein 2 Comments

This past month, I did two makeovers–one for a long-time friend who was presenting at an academic conference and the other for a business partner. Since I wasn’t getting paid, I went through them fairly quickly and by the time I had finished both, I realized that I had a simple system that I could […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds & color, Charts, tables & diagrams, Design principles Tagged With: background, makeover, theme

Create a theme in PowerPoint that changes colors

August 12, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

When you place AutoShapes on the slide master in PowerPoint 2003 and then change the color scheme, those AutoShapes don’t change their color. Only AutoShapes that you place on a slide (as opposed to the slide master) change their color. However, in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010, when you place shapes on the slide master and […]

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10 steps to create a better PowerPoint theme

June 14, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein 9 Comments

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PowerPoint’s default blank theme is annoying! It really needs work. And with more and more people using white backgrounds, you’re probably using the blank template more often. Here’s what to do to make a better theme. Here are the steps: Open a new presentation file, which uses the default blank theme. Press Shift and click […]

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April, 2009 background – Turquoise border

March 29, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

This subtle border adds a hint of color without being obtrusive. You can use it on the title and last slides, or on all slides. Insert the PNG file onto the slide or slide master, right-click, and send it to the back (Order> Send to Back, or just Send to Back).

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May, 2009 PowerPoint 2007 Theme – dun-aqua

March 29, 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

By request, I’m offering my first PowerPoint 2007 theme. It’s the same look as last month’s background, but it’s a THMX file. There are also custom theme colors, fonts, and effects. To find out where to save it, open PowerPoint 2007, click the Design tab, and click the More button at the right of the […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds, Misc. PowerPoint Tips Tagged With: PowerPoint 2007, theme

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