Using the PowerPoint templates

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Contents Title Pages Customising title pages Adding slides Content options Adding and adjusting images Using text and colour Using tables Using shapes Adjusting your existing PowerPoints Re-setting your layout

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Title pages BLOCK COLOURDUOTONE PHOTOGRAPHCOLOUR PHOTOGRAPH The University of Sussex logo should appear in centre-top or centre bottom position on the title page. 3

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Customising title pages Images can be placed into the blank master slide by selecting the grey image placeholder and dragging an image. from the folder window. To add a colour to your photograph select your image and click FORMAT. Select the COLOUR tool to add one of the brand colours to your image. Choose a colour from the options highlighted To add the University of Sussex logo on your slide go to VIEW, SLIDE MASTER. You will find a master page where you can COPY the logo to PASTE onto your slide. 4 To return to your slide, select CLOSE MASTER VIEW

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Adding slides Select NEW SLIDE to view the content master slides available. Try and stick to one or two colours in your presentation. Colour may be used to differentiate content sections. Accent colours may be used sparingly to highlight key information. 5

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Content options Add images Multiple image layout Add charts Choose videos 6

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Adding and adjusting images Click the icon to insert your image. Select the CROP tool under FORMAT to move your image around. 7

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Using text and colour You should only use the THEME COLOURS provided when altering text or shapes. Use Georgia Bold in sentence case for slide titles paragraph text. Use Arial for slide content. Uppercase can be used for titles and short statements, with sentence case used in all other cases. 8

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Using tables The table is automatically created in the first colour option within the theme. To change this, highlight the table and select the down arrow here under TABLE TOOLS to see other theme options. Size 12 is recommended for the header row and size 10 for the content. However this can be vary depending on the content. 9

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Using shapes For hierarchy and contrast, use colour shades when using shapes. 10

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Adjusting your existing PowerPoints Copy and paste your current slides into the new template. Right click on the slide and select LAYOUT. Select a blank layout. Arrange your existing content below the title box. NB. Always use one of the default title slides from the master layouts 11

USING THE POWERPOINT TEMPLATES Re-setting your layout If images or text boxes move from their original positions, you can reset the layout using the RESET SLIDE function. Try to keep all content within the grid structure provided in the templates. 12