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Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on LibreOffice Impress.
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|| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Slide Creation in LibreOffice Impress  
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'''Slide Master and Slide Design '''in LibreOffice Impress.
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Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on
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'''Slide Master and Slide Design '''in LibreOffice Impress.
  
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'''Learning Objectives:'''
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* Backgrounds for slides
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* Layouts for slides
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In this tutorial we will learn how to apply:
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* Backgrounds for slides
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* Layouts for slides
  
 
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'''Systems Requirements'''
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* Ubuntu Linux version 10.04
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* LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.
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Here we are using
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GNU Linux as our operating system and
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LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.
  
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* Slide Show
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* Slide Transition
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* Automatic Show
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'''What is a Background?'''
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Background refers
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* to all the colors and effects
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* applied to the slide
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* which are present
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* behind the content
  
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|| In this tutorial we will learn about:
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Background''' refers to all the colors and effects applied to the slide, which are present behind the content.
  
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* Slide Shows
 
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* Slide Transitions
 
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* Automatic Shows
 
  
 
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About Slide Shows
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'''Impress Background Options'''
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* Use Slide Shows to present slides before an audience.
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* Slide Shows can be shown on desktops or projectors
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* Slide shows occupy the entire computer screen.
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* Presentations cannot be edited in the slide show mode.
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* Slide shows are for display only.
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* Many background options that help you create better presentations.
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* You can even create your own custom backgrounds.
 
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* LibreOffice Impress has many background options that help you create better presentations.
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* You use Slide Shows to present slides before an audience.
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* You can even create your own custom backgrounds.
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* Slide shows can be shown on desktops or projectors.
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* Slide shows occupy the entire computer screen.
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* Presentations cannot be edited in the slide show mode.
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* Slide shows are for display only.
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|| Open the presentation '''Sample-Impress.odp'''
 
 
|| Open the presentation '''Sample-Impress.odp.'''
 
|| Open the presentation '''Sample-Impress.odp.'''
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|| Let’s open the presentation '''Sample-Impress.odp.'''
  
 
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|| Show Slide
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'''Create a Custom Background '''
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* Create a custom background for our presentation
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* Apply this background to all the slides in the presentation
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|| Let’s view this presentation as a '''Slide Show.'''
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* Let’s create a custom background for our presentation.
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* We shall also apply this background to all the slides in the presentation.
  
 
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|| From the Main menu >> click on '''Slide Show '''>>then on '''Slide Show'''.
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|| '''Create a Custom Background '''
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click on '''Slide Show '''and then on '''Slide Show'''.
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* Use the Slide Master option to create this background
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* Any change made to the Master slide is applied to all the slides
  
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|| Alternately, you can use the function key F5 to start the slide show.
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* We shall use the '''Slide Master '''option to create this background.
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* Any change made to the '''Master '''slide is applied to all the slides in the presentation.
  
 
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|| From the '''Main '''menu >> click on  '''View '''>> '''Master '''>> '''Slide''' '''Master'''
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|| The presentation is displayed as a slide show.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click '''View''', select '''Master '''and click on '''Slide Master'''.
  
 
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|| Point to the Master Slide.
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|| You can navigate between the slides by using the arrow buttons on your keyboard.
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|| The '''Master Slide '''appears.
  
 
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|| Press the Right-click button on the mouse
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|| Point to the '''Master View '''toolbar.
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|| Notice, that the '''Master View''' toolbar is also visible.
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Click on '''Next '''to go to the next slide.  
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You can use this to create, delete and rename '''Master Pages'''.
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|| Alternately right-click the mouse for the context menu and select '''Next'''.
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|| Point to the Slides pane, where two slides are displayed.
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|| Notice, that two slides are displayed now.
  
 
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|| This will take you to the next slide.
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|| These are two '''Master Pages''' that have been used in this presentation.
  
 
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|| Press the Right-click button on the mouse.
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|| From the '''Tasks''' pane, click on '''Master Pages'''.
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Point to the '''End Show''' option and click it.
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|| From the '''Tasks''' pane, click on '''Master Pages'''.
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|| To exit the slide show, right-click the mouse for the context menu.
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Here select '''End Show'''.
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|| Show Slide
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|| Point to the '''Used in This Presentation''' field.
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* Press the '''Escape '''button from the the keyboard.
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|| The '''Used in This Presentation''' field displays the Master slides used in this presentation.
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|| Another way to exit is to press the '''Escape '''button.
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|| You can also interact with your audience using the '''Mouse pointer as pen''' option.  
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• The '''Master slide''' is like a template.
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• You can set formatting preferences here, which are then applied to all the slides in the presentation.
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|| In the '''Slides''' pane select '''Slide''' '''1'''.
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|| First, from the '''Slides''' pane, let’s select '''Slide''' '''1'''.
  
 
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|| Let’s enable this option and see how it works.
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|| Let’s apply a white background to this presentation.
  
 
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click S'''lide Show>> Slide Show Settings'''.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu >> click '''Format  '''>> select '''Page'''.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click '''Slide Show''' and '''Slide Show Settings'''.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click on '''Format '''and click '''Page'''.
  
 
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|| The '''Slide Show '''dialog box appears.
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|| Point to the '''Page Setup''' dialog box.
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|| The '''Slide Show '''dialog box appears.
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|| The '''Page Setup''' dialog box appears.
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|| Under ''' Options''', check the boxes,
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|| Click on '''Background '''tab.
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'''Mouse Pointer visible '''
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|| Click the '''Background '''tab.
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and
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'''Mouse Pointer as Pen'''.''' '''
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|| Under ''' Options''', check the boxes,
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''' Mouse Pointer visible '''
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and
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'''Mouse Pointer as Pen'''.''' '''
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|| Click '''OK'''
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|| Click on '''Bitmap'''.
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|| Click '''OK''' to close the dialog box.  
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|| From the '''Fill '''drop down menu, select the option '''Bitmap'''.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Slide Show'''>>'''Slide Show'''
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|| From the list of options, select '''Blank '''and click '''OK'''.
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|| Again, from the '''Main '''menu, click '''Slide Show '''and then on '''Slide Show'''.  
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|| From the list of options, select '''Blank '''and click '''OK'''.
  
 
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|| Move the cursor a little bit.
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|| Point to the slide background.
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|| Notice that the cursor has now turned into a pen.  
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|| The slide now has a white background.
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|| Point to the text.
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|| Notice that the existing text color doesn’t show up very well against the background.
  
 
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|| This option allows you to write or draw on the presentation while it is in slide show mode.
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|| Always choose a color that is visible distinctly against its background.
  
 
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|| When you press the left mouse button, you can sketch with the pen.  
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|| Let’s change the color of the text to black.
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This will make the text clearly visible against the white background.
  
 
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|| In the first point appears, draw a tick mark against the first point.
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|| Select the text displayed in the second box, the content text.
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|| Let’s draw a tick mark against the first point.
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|| First select the text.
  
 
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|| From the Main menu >> click '''Format '''>> '''Character'''.
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Assignment
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click '''Format '''and select '''Character'''.
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Use the sketch pen to draw a small diagram on an Impress slide.
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|| Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
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Use the sketch pen to draw a small diagram on an Impress slide.
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|| Point to the '''Character '''dialog box.
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The next slide is displayed.
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|| The '''Character '''dialog box appears.
  
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|| Now left-click on the mouse button.
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The next slide is displayed.
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|| From the '''Character '''dialog box >> click '''Font Effects''' tab.
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From the '''Font Color '''drop-down, select '''Black'''.
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|| From the '''Character '''dialog box, click '''Font Effects''' tab.
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From the '''Font Color '''drop-down, select '''Black'''.
  
 
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|| Click '''OK'''.
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|| You can also advance to the next slide, when you press the '''Space bar'''.
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|| Click '''OK'''.
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|| Point to the text.
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|| The text is now black in color.
  
 
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Right-click for the context menu and click '''End Show'''.
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|| Now, let’s apply a color to the slide.
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|| Let’s exit the slide show.
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Right-click for the context menu and click '''End Show'''.
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|| Right-click on the slide for the context menu and click '''Slide''' and '''Page''' '''Setup'''.
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|| Right-click on the slide for the context menu and
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click '''Slide''' and '''Page''' '''Setup'''.
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|| From the '''Fill '''drop down menu, select the option '''Color'''.
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Select '''blue 8''' and click '''OK'''.
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|| From the '''Fill '''drop down menu, select the option Color.
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Select '''Blue 8''' and click '''OK'''.
  
 
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|| Notice, that the light blue color we selected is applied to the slide.
  
 
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|| Show Slide
 
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'''Slide Transitions '''
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Assignment
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* Applied to slides as we move
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* From one slide to the next
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* In a presentation.
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|| What are '''Slide Transitions'''?
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* Transitions are effects that are applied to slides as we move or transition
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* From one slide to the next in a presentation.
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* Create a new Master Slide  
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|| Click on '''Slide Sorter '''tab.
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* apply the color red as the background.
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|| From the '''Main '''pane, click on the '''Slide Sorter '''tab.
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|| Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
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Create a new Master Slide and apply the color red as the background.
  
 
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|| Point to the slides
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||  
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|| All the slides in the presentation are displayed here.
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|| Let’s now learn how to add other design elements to this presentation.
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You can easily change the order of slides, in a presentation, in this view.  
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For example, you can add a logo to your presentation.
  
 
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|| Select slide 1.
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|| Point to the '''Basic Shapes''' toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
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|| Let’s select slide 1.
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|| Look at the '''Basic Shapes''' toolbar in the bottom of your screen.
  
 
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|| Press the left mouse button.
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Drag and drop the slide in between slides three and four.
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|| You can use it to draw a variety of basic shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles, triangles and ovals.
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|| Now, press the left mouse button.
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Drag and drop the slide in between slides three and four.
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|| The slides are rearranged.
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|| Let’s draw a rectangle in the Title area of the slide.
  
 
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|| Press the CTRL+Z keys to undo this action.
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|| From the '''Basic Shapes '''toolbar click on '''Rectangle'''.
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|| Press the CTRL+Z keys to undo this action.
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|| From the '''Basic Shapes '''toolbar click on '''Rectangle'''.
  
 
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|| Now move the cursor to the Title area in the slide. 
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|| You can add different transitions to each slide, in one go.
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|| Now move the cursor to the top left corner of the slide, in the Title area. 
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You will see a '''plus sign''' with a '''capital I'''.  
  
 
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|| From the '''Slide Sorter '''view, select the first slide.
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|| Hold the left mouse button and drag.
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|| From the '''Slide Sorter '''view, select the first slide.
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Draw a  rectangle in the top left corner of the slide, in the Title area. 
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Now release the mouse button.
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|| Hold the left mouse button and drag to draw a small rectangle.
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Now release the mouse button.
  
 
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|| Now, from the '''Task '''pane, click on '''Slide Transitions'''.
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|| You have drawn a rectangle!
  
 
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|| Select ‘'''Wipe up'''’ from the list of transitions.
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|| Point to the 8 handles.
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|| Under the '''Apply to selected slides''', scroll and select ''' Wipe Up'''.
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|| Notice the eight handles on the rectangle.
  
 
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|| Notice to the Transition effect.
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|| Notice that the transition effect is displayed in the Main pane.
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|| Handles or control points, are the small blue squares
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that appear on the sides of the selected object.
  
 
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|| You can control transition speed by choosing the options from the Speed drop down menu.  
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|| We can use these control points to adjust the size of the rectangle.
  
 
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Speed '''drop-down box.
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|| Hover over the control point.
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Click '''Medium'''.
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|| As you hover your cursor over the control point, the cursor changes to a double-sided arrow.
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Speed '''drop-down box.
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Click '''Medium'''.
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This indicates the directions in which the control point can be moved
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to manipulate the basic shape.
  
 
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*  Adjust the size to fit the title section.
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* Ensure that the width of the rectangle is the same as the width of slide.
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* Also, ensure that the top of the rectangle coincides with the top of the slide and that the height covers the title area completely.
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|| Let’s enlarge this rectangle so that it covers the title area completely. <Pause>
  
 
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Sound '''drop-down box.
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Choose '''Beam'''.
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|| We can format these shapes too!
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Sound '''drop-down box.
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Choose beam.
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|| Right click on the rectangle to view the context menu.
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|| Similarly, let’s select the second slide.
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|| Right-click on the rectangle to view the context menu.
  
 
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|| From the '''Task '''pane, click on '''Slide Transitions'''.
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||  
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|| In the '''Task '''pane, click on '''Slide Transitions.'''
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|| Here you can choose various options to modify the rectangle.
  
 
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|| Under the '''Apply to selected slides,''' select '''wheel clockwise, 4 spokes'''.
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|| Click on '''Area'''.
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|| Under the '''Apply to selected slides,''' select '''wheel clockwise, 4 spokes'''.
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Point to the '''Area '''dialog box.
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|| Click on '''Area'''.
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The '''Area '''dialog box appears.
  
 
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Speed '''drop-down box.
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|| In the '''Fill '''field, from the drop-down menu, choose '''Color''' .
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Click '''Medium'''.
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|| In the '''Fill '''field, from the drop-down menu, choose '''Color'''.
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|| Now click on the '''Speed '''drop-down box.
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Select '''Medium'''.
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|| Under '''Modify Transitions''', click on the '''Sound '''drop-down box.
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|| Choose '''Magenta 4''' and click '''OK.'''
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Choose '''Applause'''.
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|| Choose '''Magenta 4''' and click '''OK.'''
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|| Next, click on the '''Sound '''drop-down box.
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Choose '''Applause'''.
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|| Point to the rectangle.
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|| The color of the rectangle has changed.
  
 
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||  
 
||  
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|| Now, let us preview the transition effect we have made.
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|| The rectangle has now covered the text.
  
 
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|| Click '''Play'''.
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|| First select the rectangle.
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|| Click '''Play'''.  
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|| To make the text visible, first select the rectangle.
  
 
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|| Right-click to open the context menu.
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|| We have now learnt how to animate and add a sound effect to a slide transition.
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|| Now right-click to open the context menu.
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|| Click on '''Arrange '''and then '''Send to back'''.
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|| Click on '''Arrange '''and then '''Send to back'''.
  
 
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||  
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|| Let us now learn how to create a presentation that advances automatically.
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|| The text is visible again!
  
 
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||  
 
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* From the '''Tasks '''pane, click '''Slide Transitions'''.
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|| Here the rectangle has moved behind the text.
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* In '''Transition type, '''select '''Checkerboard Down.'''
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* In the '''Speed '''drop-down, select '''Medium. '''
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* From the '''Sound '''drop-down, select '''Gong'''.
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* Check '''Loop Until Next Sound'''
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* Click the radio button ''' Automatically After'''
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* Select time as '''1sec'''
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* Click on  '''Apply to all Slides'''
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||  
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* From the '''Tasks '''pane, click '''Slide Transitions'''.
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* In '''Transition type, '''select '''Checkerboard Down.'''
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* In the '''Speed '''drop-down, select '''Medium. '''
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* From the '''Sound '''drop-down, select '''Gong'''.
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* Check '''Loop Until Next Sound'''
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* Click the radio button ''' Automatically After'''
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* Select time as '''1sec'''
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* Click on ''' Apply to all Slides'''
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|-
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|| Point to the '''Apply to all Slides''' button.
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|| In the '''Tasks''' pane, click on the '''preview''' of the '''Master''' '''Page''' to the left.
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|| Note, that clicking on the ''' Apply to all Slides  '''button applies the same transition for all the slides.  
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|| In the '''Tasks''' pane, click on the '''preview''' of the '''Master''' '''Page'''.
  
 
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|-
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||  
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|| Right-click and select '''Apply to All Slides'''.
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|| This way we need not add transitions for each slide individually.
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|| Right-click and select '''Apply to All Slides'''.
  
 
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|-
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|| From the '''Main '''menu >> click on '''Slide Show '''>> then select '''Slide Show'''.
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|| Close the '''Master View''' by clicking on the close master view button.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click on '''Slide Show '''and then select '''Slide Show'''.
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|| Close the '''Master View '''by clicking on the '''Close Master View '''button.
  
 
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|-
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|| Let the slide show play.
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|| Point to the slides in the Slides pane.
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|| Notice that the slides advance automatically.
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|| The formatting changes made in the Master are applied to all the slides in the presentation now.
  
 
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|-
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|| Let the presentation play for 5 slides.
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|| Point to all the slides in the the slides pane that now display the rectangle.
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||  
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|| Notice, that the rectangle is also displayed in all the pages.
  
 
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|-
−
|| Press the ESC key to exit the presentation.
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|| Show Slide
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|| Let’s press the '''Escape '''key to exit the presentation.
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'''Layouts'''
 +
 
 +
* Let us learn to change the layout of the slide
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 +
|| Let us learn to change the layout of the slide
  
 
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|-
 
|| Show Slide
 
|| Show Slide
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'''Slide Transitions'''
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'''What are Layouts?'''
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* Different display time for slides in a presentation
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Layouts
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* When the content of some slides in the presentation are longer or more complex.
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* are slide templates
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|| Let us now learn to create presentations that advance automatically but with different display times for each slide.
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* that are pre-formatted
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This is useful when the content of some slides in the presentation are longer or more complex.
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* for position of content
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* with place holders
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 +
|| What are Layouts?
 +
Layouts are slide templates that are pre-formatted for position of content with place holders.
  
 
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|-
−
||  
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|| From the right panel, click '''Layouts'''.
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||  
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|| To view the slide layouts, from the right panel, click '''Layouts'''.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
|| First click on '''Slide Sorter Tab'''.''' '''
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|| Point to all the layouts that are displayed.
−
|| From the Main pane, first click on '''Slide Sorter Tab'''.
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|| The layouts available in '''Impress''' are displayed.
  
 
|-
 
|-
−
||  
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|| Point to the '''Layouts '''preview pane.
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* Select the second slide.
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* Go to the '''Task '''pane.
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* Under '''Slide Transitions''' go to the '''Advance slide '''option.
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|| Look at the layout thumbnails.
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* In the Automatically after field enter the time 2 seconds.
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It gives you an idea of how the slide will appear after the layout has been applied.
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||  
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* Select the second slide.
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|-
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* Go to the '''Task '''pane.
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|| Point to the slides in the layout pane.
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* Under '''Slide Transitions''' go to the '''Advance slide '''option.
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|| There are layouts with titles and two-columnar formats, layouts where you can position text in three columns and so on.
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* In the '''Automatically after '''field enter the time 2 seconds.
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|-
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|| Point to the blank slide layout.
 +
|| There are also blank layouts.
 +
You can apply a blank layout to your slide and then create your own layouts.
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
||  
 
||  
−
* From the Main pane, select the third slide.
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|| Let’s apply a layout to a slide.
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* Go to the '''Task '''pane.
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* Under '''Slide Transitions''' go to the '''Advance slide '''option.
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* In the Automatically after field enter the time 3 seconds.
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* From the Main pane, select the third slide.
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* Go to the '''Task '''pane.
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* Under '''Slide Transitions''' go to the '''Advance slide '''option.
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* In the '''Automatically after '''field enter the time 3 seconds.
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|| Select the fourth slide and follow the same steps as for the previous slides.
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|| From the Slide pane, slect the slide '''Potential Alternatives''' and delete all text.
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And change the time to 4 seconds.
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|| Select the slide '''Potential Alternatives''' and delete all text.
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|| Let’s select the fourth slide and follow the same steps as for the previous slides.
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And change the time to 4 seconds.
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click on '''Slide Show '''and then on '''Slide Show'''.
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|| From the layout pane on the right hand side, select ''' title 2 content over content.'''
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|| From the '''Main '''menu, click on '''Slide Show '''and then on '''Slide Show'''.
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|| Now, from the layout pane on the right hand side, select '''title 2 content over content.'''
  
 
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|| Let it play for five slides.
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|| Point to the slide. And the three text boxes.
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|| Notice, that each slide is displayed for a different length of time.
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|| The slide now has three text boxes and a title area.
  
 
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|-
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|| Press the '''ESC '''key.
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|| Point to the rectangle.
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|| Let’s press the '''Escape '''key to exit the presentation.
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|| Notice, that the rectangle we inserted using the Master page, is still visible.
  
 
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|| Show Slide
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'''Summary'''
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• This rectangle can only be edited using the Master slide.
  
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* Slide shows
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• The settings in the Master slide overrides any formatting changes or layouts applied to slides.
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* Slide Transitions
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* Automatic show
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|| This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
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In this tutorial, we have learnt about;
+
  
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* Slide shows
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|-
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* Slide Transitions
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||
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* Automatic show
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|| Let’s enter content in these boxes now.
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|-
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|| In the first text box type;
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Strategy 1 PRO: Low cost CON: slow action
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|| In the first text box type:
 +
'''Strategy 1 PRO: Low cost CON: slow action'''
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|-
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|| In the second text box type:
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Strategy 2 CON: High cost PRO: Fast Action
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|| In the second text box type:
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'''Strategy 2 CON: High cost PRO: Fast Action'''
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 +
|-
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|| In the third text box type:
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Due to lack of funds, Strategy 1 is better.
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|| In the third text box type:
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'''Due to lack of funds, Strategy 1 is better.'''
  
 
|-
 
|-
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|| Show Slide
 
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'''Assignment'''
 
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# Create a new presentation.
 
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# Add
 
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## A wheel clockwise,
 
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## 2 spoke transition at medium speed,
 
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## To the 2nd and 3rd slides
 
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## With a gong sound.
 
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# Create an automatic slide show.
 
 
||  
 
||  
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Here is an '''assignment''' for you.
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|| You can similarly choose the layout type that is most suited to your presentation.
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# Create a new presentation.
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# Add
+
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## A wheel clockwise,
+
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##  2 spoke transition at medium speed,
+
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## For the 2nd and 3rd slides,
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## With a gong sound.
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# Create an automatic slide show.
+
  
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|-
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|| Slide Number
 +
''''''Summary:''''''
 +
* Backgrounds for slides
 +
* Layouts for slides
 +
|| This concludes this tutorial.
 +
In this tutorial we learnt how to apply;
 +
* Backgrounds for slides
 +
* Layouts for slides
 +
 +
|-
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|| Slide Number
 +
Assignment
 +
* Create a new Master Slide.
 +
* Create a new background.
 +
* Change the layout to
 +
** title,
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** content over content.
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* Apply a Layout to a Master slide
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* Insert a new slide
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* apply a blank layout.
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* Use text boxes and add columns to it.
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* Format these text boxes.
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* Enter text in these boxes.
 +
|| Here is an assignment for you.
 +
* Create a new Master Slide.
 +
* Create a new background.
 +
* Change the layout to title, content over content.
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* Check what happens when you apply a Layout to a Master slide.
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* Insert a new slide and apply a blank layout.
 +
* Use text boxes and add columns to it.
 +
* Format these text boxes.
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* Enter text in these boxes.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 19 January 2015

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Slide Master, Slide Design

Visual Cues Narration
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Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Slide Master and Slide Design in LibreOffice Impress.

Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Slide Master and Slide Design in LibreOffice Impress.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Backgrounds for slides
  • Layouts for slides

In this tutorial we will learn how to apply:

  • Backgrounds for slides
  • Layouts for slides
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Systems Requirements

  • Ubuntu Linux version 10.04
  • LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.

Here we are using GNU Linux as our operating system and LibreOffice Suite version 3.3.4.

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What is a Background? Background refers

  • to all the colors and effects
  • applied to the slide
  • which are present
  • behind the content

Background refers to all the colors and effects applied to the slide, which are present behind the content.


Impress Background Options

  • Many background options that help you create better presentations.
  • You can even create your own custom backgrounds.
  • LibreOffice Impress has many background options that help you create better presentations.
  • You can even create your own custom backgrounds.
Open the presentation Sample-Impress.odp. Let’s open the presentation Sample-Impress.odp.
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Create a Custom Background

  • Create a custom background for our presentation
  • Apply this background to all the slides in the presentation


  • Let’s create a custom background for our presentation.
  • We shall also apply this background to all the slides in the presentation.
Create a Custom Background
  • Use the Slide Master option to create this background
  • Any change made to the Master slide is applied to all the slides
  • We shall use the Slide Master option to create this background.
  • Any change made to the Master slide is applied to all the slides in the presentation.
From the Main menu >> click on View >> Master >> Slide Master From the Main menu, click View, select Master and click on Slide Master.
Point to the Master Slide. The Master Slide appears.
Point to the Master View toolbar. Notice, that the Master View toolbar is also visible.

You can use this to create, delete and rename Master Pages.

Point to the Slides pane, where two slides are displayed. Notice, that two slides are displayed now.
These are two Master Pages that have been used in this presentation.
From the Tasks pane, click on Master Pages. From the Tasks pane, click on Master Pages.
Point to the Used in This Presentation field. The Used in This Presentation field displays the Master slides used in this presentation.

• The Master slide is like a template.

• You can set formatting preferences here, which are then applied to all the slides in the presentation.

In the Slides pane select Slide 1. First, from the Slides pane, let’s select Slide 1.
Let’s apply a white background to this presentation.
From the Main menu >> click Format >> select Page. From the Main menu, click on Format and click Page.
Point to the Page Setup dialog box. The Page Setup dialog box appears.


Click on Background tab. Click the Background tab.
Click on Bitmap. From the Fill drop down menu, select the option Bitmap.
From the list of options, select Blank and click OK. From the list of options, select Blank and click OK.
Point to the slide background. The slide now has a white background.
Point to the text. Notice that the existing text color doesn’t show up very well against the background.
Always choose a color that is visible distinctly against its background.
Let’s change the color of the text to black.

This will make the text clearly visible against the white background.

Select the text displayed in the second box, the content text. First select the text.
From the Main menu >> click Format >> Character. From the Main menu, click Format and select Character.
Point to the Character dialog box. The Character dialog box appears.
From the Character dialog box >> click Font Effects tab.

From the Font Color drop-down, select Black.

From the Character dialog box, click Font Effects tab.

From the Font Color drop-down, select Black.

Click OK. Click OK.
Point to the text. The text is now black in color.
Now, let’s apply a color to the slide.
Right-click on the slide for the context menu and click Slide and Page Setup. Right-click on the slide for the context menu and

click Slide and Page Setup.

From the Fill drop down menu, select the option Color.

Select blue 8 and click OK.

From the Fill drop down menu, select the option Color.

Select Blue 8 and click OK.

Notice, that the light blue color we selected is applied to the slide.
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Assignment

  • Create a new Master Slide
  • apply the color red as the background.
Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.

Create a new Master Slide and apply the color red as the background.

Let’s now learn how to add other design elements to this presentation.

For example, you can add a logo to your presentation.

Point to the Basic Shapes toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Look at the Basic Shapes toolbar in the bottom of your screen.
You can use it to draw a variety of basic shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles, triangles and ovals.
Let’s draw a rectangle in the Title area of the slide.
From the Basic Shapes toolbar click on Rectangle. From the Basic Shapes toolbar click on Rectangle.
Now move the cursor to the Title area in the slide. Now move the cursor to the top left corner of the slide, in the Title area.

You will see a plus sign with a capital I.

Hold the left mouse button and drag.

Draw a rectangle in the top left corner of the slide, in the Title area. Now release the mouse button.

Hold the left mouse button and drag to draw a small rectangle.

Now release the mouse button.

You have drawn a rectangle!
Point to the 8 handles. Notice the eight handles on the rectangle.
Handles or control points, are the small blue squares

that appear on the sides of the selected object.

We can use these control points to adjust the size of the rectangle.
Hover over the control point. As you hover your cursor over the control point, the cursor changes to a double-sided arrow.

This indicates the directions in which the control point can be moved

to manipulate the basic shape.

  • Adjust the size to fit the title section.
  • Ensure that the width of the rectangle is the same as the width of slide.
  • Also, ensure that the top of the rectangle coincides with the top of the slide and that the height covers the title area completely.
Let’s enlarge this rectangle so that it covers the title area completely. <Pause>
We can format these shapes too!
Right click on the rectangle to view the context menu. Right-click on the rectangle to view the context menu.
Here you can choose various options to modify the rectangle.
Click on Area.

Point to the Area dialog box.

Click on Area.

The Area dialog box appears.

In the Fill field, from the drop-down menu, choose Color . In the Fill field, from the drop-down menu, choose Color.
Choose Magenta 4 and click OK. Choose Magenta 4 and click OK.
Point to the rectangle. The color of the rectangle has changed.
The rectangle has now covered the text.
First select the rectangle. To make the text visible, first select the rectangle.
Right-click to open the context menu. Now right-click to open the context menu.
Click on Arrange and then Send to back. Click on Arrange and then Send to back.
The text is visible again!
Here the rectangle has moved behind the text.
In the Tasks pane, click on the preview of the Master Page to the left. In the Tasks pane, click on the preview of the Master Page.
Right-click and select Apply to All Slides. Right-click and select Apply to All Slides.
Close the Master View by clicking on the close master view button. Close the Master View by clicking on the Close Master View button.
Point to the slides in the Slides pane. The formatting changes made in the Master are applied to all the slides in the presentation now.
Point to all the slides in the the slides pane that now display the rectangle. Notice, that the rectangle is also displayed in all the pages.
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Layouts

  • Let us learn to change the layout of the slide
Let us learn to change the layout of the slide
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What are Layouts? Layouts

  • are slide templates
  • that are pre-formatted
  • for position of content
  • with place holders
What are Layouts?

Layouts are slide templates that are pre-formatted for position of content with place holders.

From the right panel, click Layouts. To view the slide layouts, from the right panel, click Layouts.
Point to all the layouts that are displayed. The layouts available in Impress are displayed.
Point to the Layouts preview pane.


Look at the layout thumbnails.

It gives you an idea of how the slide will appear after the layout has been applied.

Point to the slides in the layout pane. There are layouts with titles and two-columnar formats, layouts where you can position text in three columns and so on.
Point to the blank slide layout. There are also blank layouts.

You can apply a blank layout to your slide and then create your own layouts.

Let’s apply a layout to a slide.
From the Slide pane, slect the slide Potential Alternatives and delete all text. Select the slide Potential Alternatives and delete all text.
From the layout pane on the right hand side, select title 2 content over content. Now, from the layout pane on the right hand side, select title 2 content over content.
Point to the slide. And the three text boxes. The slide now has three text boxes and a title area.
Point to the rectangle. Notice, that the rectangle we inserted using the Master page, is still visible.

• This rectangle can only be edited using the Master slide.

• The settings in the Master slide overrides any formatting changes or layouts applied to slides.

Let’s enter content in these boxes now.
In the first text box type;

Strategy 1 PRO: Low cost CON: slow action

In the first text box type:

Strategy 1 PRO: Low cost CON: slow action

In the second text box type:

Strategy 2 CON: High cost PRO: Fast Action

In the second text box type:

Strategy 2 CON: High cost PRO: Fast Action

In the third text box type:

Due to lack of funds, Strategy 1 is better.

In the third text box type:

Due to lack of funds, Strategy 1 is better.

You can similarly choose the layout type that is most suited to your presentation.
Slide Number

'Summary:'

  • Backgrounds for slides
  • Layouts for slides
This concludes this tutorial.

In this tutorial we learnt how to apply;

  • Backgrounds for slides
  • Layouts for slides
Slide Number

Assignment

  • Create a new Master Slide.
  • Create a new background.
  • Change the layout to
    • title,
    • content over content.
  • Apply a Layout to a Master slide
  • Insert a new slide
  • apply a blank layout.
  • Use text boxes and add columns to it.
  • Format these text boxes.
  • Enter text in these boxes.
Here is an assignment for you.
  • Create a new Master Slide.
  • Create a new background.
  • Change the layout to title, content over content.
  • Check what happens when you apply a Layout to a Master slide.
  • Insert a new slide and apply a blank layout.
  • Use text boxes and add columns to it.
  • Format these text boxes.
  • Enter text in these boxes.
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About the Spoken Tutorial Project

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