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The following article is a transcript from a our video product, "Intro to Powerpoint XP." You’ve opened PowerPoint and you’re ready to design your first presentation. But how do you begin? There are a couple of approaches you could take, depending upon your temperament and design skills.
Unless you have great design skills, I recommend creating your first presentation using a pre-made template. Microsoft has done us a favor … they’ve hired a team of artists and graphic designers, people with experience with color-schemes and typography, to design a large collection of “template” styles. These templates come complete with backgrounds, pictures, and pre-chosen fonts and colors. The quality of these pre-installed templates is actually pretty good, though some may need a little "tweaking" to look perfect. If you aren’t satisfied with the default templates, you can also find free templates online. There are also many websites out there selling professional-looking templates. There are a couple of ways to apply a template. When you first open up
a blank PowerPoint presentation, go over to the task pane and choose a
template. If you can’t find the templates in the Task Pane, go up
to the file menu and click
I recommend using a template when designing your first site. In fact,
I “always” use templates, as this is the easiest way to make
your PowerPoint show look professional. If you change your mind later,
it’s always easy to switch to another template! Next: Saving
your Presentation!
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