Microsoft PowerPoint 2021: Customization

Name: Microsoft PowerPoint 2021: Customization
Author: Erin Sullivan

Learn customization options within PowerPoint to make your presentation stand out

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Course: On-Demand

Hi, this is Erin Sullivan and in this lesson we are going to be taking a look at creating custom color schemes. So we're starting here with a blank presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 and we're gonna take a look at the design tab 'cause this is where we will create our custom color schemes. Custom color schemes can help a user create a unique and professional looking presentation and it could possibly coordinate with a product launch or company colors. There are lots of built in color schemes in Microsoft PowerPoint and you'll see all of those designs here. And I'm just gonna go ahead and choose this facet design. There is a color scheme that goes with it. You'll see that there are these variants that you can use for these color schemes. And if you click on the dropdown arrow for the variants, you'll see an option for colors. This is where you can choose from a set of predefined color schemes or you can create your own custom color scheme. So you'll see office has all of these predefined schemes here. Your custom schemes are at the top and I'll come back to that in a minute. But you'll see down here all of these predefined schemes. And as I rest my mouse over any one of these givens color schemes, you'll see the changes to the slide behind me. And you can see that there's many to choose from. Now, how a custom color scheme varies from a standard color scheme is that you can choose this existing color scheme and then you can go to this more button and we'll go to colors, and this time we're gonna go down to customize colors. So we are starting with this scheme that was already selected. You can name your color scheme so maybe you wanna name it something along the lines of company colors. And then you can change all of these different things. And you'll see here samples. So what color is your text? What color are the accent colors? What color does something look like when it's a hyperlink and when you followed the hyperlink. So you'll see all of these options for the different things. As I make changes here on the left hand side, you're gonna see a sample over here on the right as to how it will change. So now I can apply my color scheme to any presentation. For example, I'll choose this one here And I wanna apply my color scheme, I click on the dropdown arrow, I go to colors, and there's my company color. So it changes whatever the accent color and highlight colors were to be the colors that I chose for my custom color scheme. I encourage you to experiment with the different color custom schemes in your own presentations so that you can create unique and exciting presentations and professional looking presentations. In the next lesson, we're gonna be taking a look at creating and using custom themes in PowerPoint. So thanks for watching.

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Course Description

This course will provide an overview of how to customize presentation templates in Microsoft PowerPoint 2021. You will learn how to use the color picker and color scheme designer to create a custom color scheme. You will also learn how to customize the layout and design of a presentation template and use the slide master to make changes to a presentation template and add and modify slide layouts. We will explore the difference between templates and themes, how to create a custom theme using the theme designer, and how to apply themes to a presentation. You will learn how to create a custom template, save it for future use, and apply it to a new presentation.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of how to customize presentation templates in PowerPoint 2021, allowing you to create visually appealing and effective presentations that stand out from the crowd.

What You'll Learn

Create a custom color scheme using the color picker and color scheme designer
Customize the layout and design of a presentation template
Use the slide master to make changes to a template and add and modify slide layouts
Create and apply custom themes using the theme designer
Create a custom template, save it for future use, and apply it to a new presentation
Distinguish between templates and themes in PowerPoint 2021

Key Takeaways

The course provides an overview of how to customize presentation templates in Microsoft PowerPoint 2021.
The color picker and color scheme designer can be used to create a custom color scheme.
The slide master can be used to make changes to a presentation template and to add and modify slide layouts.
Templates and themes differ, and a custom theme can be created with the theme designer and applied to a presentation.
A custom template can be created, saved for future use, and applied to a new presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn how to customize presentation templates in PowerPoint 2021, including creating a custom color scheme with the color picker and color scheme designer, customizing the layout and design of a template, using the slide master, creating and applying custom themes, and creating, saving, and applying custom templates.

What topics do the lessons cover?

The lessons cover creating a custom color scheme, customizing the layout and design of a template, creating and using custom themes, and creating and using custom templates.

What is the difference between templates and themes covered in this course?

The course explores the difference between templates and themes, including how to create a custom theme using the theme designer and how to apply themes to a presentation.

What will I be able to do by the end of the course?

By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of how to customize presentation templates in PowerPoint 2021, allowing you to create visually appealing and effective presentations that stand out.

What skills does this course help build?

This course helps build skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint animation, presentation graphics, presentation design, and presentation software.