How to create a PowerPoint template: Make your own slide background (1 of 3)

[@learnspreadsheets]

Love this!! So many great tips that even a PowerPoint veteran still is learning. Crop to 16:9 ratio will save me tonnes of hours in future! I’ll add that straight to the quick access toolbar!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Oh yay! I love introducing new features. And yes, this one is particularly handy. Thanks for the comment, David. Anything you think I missed in these tutorials? I know you're a pro, so if there's something I should cover next to help people out, let me know.

[@learnspreadsheets]

I normally make my handouts master in the template too! Plus I add a layout called “unfinished” with a different colour background so I can see it a mile away!

[@learnspreadsheets]

I normally make my handouts master in the template too! Plus I add a layout called “unfinished” with a different colour background so I can see it a mile away!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks David! And yes, the handouts and the notes master are key. And there are a couple tricky things about the notes master that I should mention...What is the 'unfinished' layout for? Just a slide that you're still working on you mean, as you're building a presentation?

[@learnspreadsheets]

Regarding “unfinished”, I use a layout with a drastically different colour background for a few things. 1. To indicate that slide is not complete as Im authoring or 2. To denote it’s a different thing to the audience, maybe a discussion or an exercise. I find it works well!

[@jaeminkim9975]

THis is super underrated, but I just wanted to praise your sectioning each part and naming them T_T it's super helpful and I wish more people did this !!!!

[@21thTek]

This is the most notorius video on the matter, thanks a bunch for sharing very valuable knowledge !

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! I also wrote all of these steps up in the following blog post if you ever need them for quick reference. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@jzaylia1]

This whole series is SO good! I've created 2 templates from it so far. Thank you!

[@lelsqueks]

this level of powerpoint skill is just insane. absolutely mindblown

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Nailing down your PPT template like this will save you a TON of time in the future.

[@GinaSwire]

I feel like I might actually make a power point presentation now I’ve watched this video! Last one was 17 years ago!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Gina!!! Love hearing that, and let us know if we can help when you actually build one :-)

[@dataclashers]

You guys at Nuts & Bolts are awesome. Thank you so much for all the help.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found this series helpful. If you ever want to review all of the steps in blog post format, I wrote them all up here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@powerpointspice]

Awesome job, Camille! Super well-explained, easy-to-follow video - and very engaging tone as well. Love the font too and the "over the shoulder" angle too.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks P-Spice! Glad it's clear and engaging. I appreciate the support.

[@mohammodshakhawathossen9054]

Thanks a lot! Lots of tips in a single series!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the series. There are a lot of individual things that go into a template, and knowing how it all works will put you head and shoulders above your peers.

[@Rehabsockstar]

Wow that was super helpful. I used to use PP on a daily basis as a lecturer back in 2012. Man things have changed.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes! Microsoft has upped it's game, sending out monthly updates now too for the Microsoft 365 subscription.

[@Noelleinnit]

Thank you! It helped me do my project for class!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it helped! Good luck with your class project.

[@dev1489]

Hi ! this is a very helpful video, btw im a new subscriber

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for subscribing! If there is ever a video topic you'd like to see, let us know in the comments and we will add it to our list.

[@joyeku9620]

thank you

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome! I also wrote up all of these steps in the following blog post if you ever need them. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@gregfurer9557]

Fantastic training!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for that! I also have all of these steps written up in a blog post if you ever want to quickly scan them. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@ggintermediate5762]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Such a good tutorial. Thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're very welcome!

[@jimprost]

Camille, great job! I always learn so much from you and Taylor!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Jim! Excited to have you as part of the PowerPoint-tribe :)

[@allisonhartje2023]

So grateful for this tutorial! Onto part 2!

[@udohpele1696]

Thanks Camille, this is very resourceful.

[@chriss2595]

I like this 1-3 (or 1-4 if you like) series, very well explained, thx a lot!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Chris! Appreciate the feedback and happy to hear you found it helpful. Let us know if you have any other topics you'd like us to cover.

[@lucylaybourn4975]

I feel like I’m learning forbidden power point wizardry!!! Great video!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

That you definitely are :). Glad you are enjoying the series.

[@joannagracedeguzman2186]

Been downloading free templates... Thank you for this!

[@saiohnmyint8060]

Thanks!

[@pkim8745]

Very clear and easy to follow instructions. You speak very clearly and I love your calm soothing voice. And no distracting, superfluous background music. Thank you for the great video, thumbs up 👍 and I subscribed!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad to have you on board and thanks for the comment! If you ever want to review the steps from my template series, I wrote them all up in a blog post format too that you can see below. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/ Cheers!

[@shellygresham1376]

This was a great help for me. I'm a newbie at creating slides and found your information very helpful. You explained things in a way that I could understand them. I was working on my own template the same time I was watching this presentation and I think it turned out pretty good. Looking forward to watching Parts 2 and 3. Thank you again for your help.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Wow, thank you Shelly! So happy to hear that it was helpful to you and that you were able to put it into practice immediately. Good timing!

[@onpointpresentation4884]

I really like the over the shoulder idea as well. Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thank you so much!

[@cosmic.turtle]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful. Nailing down your template will save you hours upon hours of frustrating work, so kudos to you for investing the time to figure it out.

[@cosmic.turtle]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining YES. Feeling super validated right now haha :) Have a great weekend!

[@powerpoint-solar]

thanks for sharing. very useful to improve powerpoint skills.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! I love the idea of PowerPoint challenges.

[@westfield90]

Superb

[@osvaldogomez7008]

Awesome. I use it now for all of my trainings.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you like it! Good luck with your training sessions.

[@intentionallyeat]

Unbelievably helpful!! Thanks so much!

[@sciencebuster6502]

Awesome Technique. Love it. Mostly the part where she tells The Solution of text not visible

[@6toolbaseball]

Wow crop and aspect ratio had no idea that was an option! Brilliant

[@ayuk-etangvaleryakere-mbi6604]

Very useful 👌👍

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for checking out the series! Nailing down your template will save you countless hours in future PPT work :)

[@RockyBergen]

Thanks for this! Exactly what I was looking for.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video Rocky, cheers!

[@richardbentley4273]

Thank you so much! very helpful!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the template series helpful. Templates are one of the most misunderstood aspects of PowerPoint, so you will be head and shoulders above your peers if you can build these correctly. If you ever want to see all of these steps in blog post format, I turned this into an epic blog post on how to create a PowerPoint template from scratch that you can check out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@rosedickison92]

This was so helpful! Perfect pace and fun to follow along to. Thank you!

[@Merdinsucksatlife]

nice😃i under stand everything onw !!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Nailing your template will save you AND your team a huge amount of time working in PowerPoint. If you ever need a refresher, you can check out my blog post below. Cheers! nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@omermirza3210]

Literally owesome! You made my day thanks

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Omer mirza Aw, thank you!! Happy to provide a bit of PPT relief!

[@elmirasmiscellaneous1129]

That was Awesome!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you liked it! Good luck with your presentation

[@48lsw]

Had to play this at 0.75, but that helped a lot.

[@mathsclassesbyomsir5092]

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[@fareedullahkakar8601]

NICE

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@DC-vj9op]

Fantastic tutorial! Thanks 👍

[@PuenteE01]

Awesome help, thanks for this video.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment! If you run into any template issues, just leave your comment here and I will try to help you out.

[@thapi40]

Thnx you so much

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@lewograran]

This is a great video, very clear and helpful. Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Steve! Appreciate the feedback and support!

[@amitdurgapal449]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Amit! Happy to hear you enjoyed the tutorial.

[@solomonkodonkor2871]

very helpful Camile, thanks

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the series helpful, thanks for the comment! If you need more template help or resouces, check out the following blog post: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/create-powerpoint-template/

[@pointertivi]

great

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video, if you ever need a refresher, I wrote up this video in blog post format here too: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@Starzz-h5t]

wow

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I also wrote all of these steps up in the following blog post format if you ever need them: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@razvanonoaie]

Best tutorial! Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial and thanks for the comment. If you ever want to skim the steps, I wrote them up in the following blog post. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@christinecadorette4316]

Great job! Very informative and helpful!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Christine Cadorette Thanks Christine!!! Glad it was helpful to you!

[@DaRitzBrothers]

"so i will close this and determine that that looks pretty good" lol

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

As some point you have to decide when enough is enough... otherwise you could spend forever tweaking your template :)

[@msvnr1951]

that that

[@greginfla7211]

there's more? great video

[@ashalatavarma5420]

It is super hard!

[@lilyslushlook1615]

Really basic design, could have been more cool, but such a helpful woman ❤️

[@sanfran224]

very nice voice

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the comment! If you ever want to see these steps in a blog post format, I wrote them all up here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@soezawhein5684]

Thanks you so much

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Your welcome! Glad you enjoyed the series.

[@nakkori1]

Great video, thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Kudos to you for working on your template. This is one of the most overlooked and underappreciated aspects of building a solid slide deck. I also list out all of these steps in the following blog post if that is easier to digest. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@neosupperolddesigner]

STEP BY STEP FROM SCRATCH !! 01:48 "Pick my custom font combination that I've "already" created here!!!!

[@andrewc7451]

Thank you! just one question: how do you create a custom font combination? i want to use avenir next by default but can't find a way to set it that way. greetings

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Andrew - thanks for the question! When you go to change the fonts options (like I do around 1:38), if you scroll to the bottom, you'll see Customize Fonts. If you click on that, you get to choose which fonts you would like to use. If you've installed the font you want on your computer correctly, then it should appear here as an option. Once you save it, you'll be able to use this font combination. Keep in mind that custom fonts can be problematic, which I explain in this other video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKeqi2qmg6ehr9E Hope this helps and good luck!

[@kmcdconsulting-yourpharmac6151]

Thank you very much, looking forward to apply what I learnt from you and give my company ppt template a great make up. Cheers from Morocco

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the series helpful! Properly setting up your template is one of the biggest mistakes most people make in PowerPoint (and it can cost you a ton of time in the long run). If you want to jump-start the process with a pre-built template that you can then customize to meet your needs, I list out my 4 favorite places to find them in the following blog post. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/best-places-for-professional-powerpoint-templates/

[@kmcdconsulting-yourpharmac6151]

Thank you for your input I will absolutely use them@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining

[@jemmabrown7857]

HI, can you explain in more detail how you created the custom fonts? You skipped that step and wondering how to have one font be headers and the other body text. Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Jemma, I didn't create the custom font myself, I simply downloaded it onto my computer. You can find a bunch of different custom fonts at Font Squirrel. The one I used here is Ostrich-sans. Here is a link you can use to check it out: www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/ostrich-sans

[@jemmabrown7857]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining I spent a lot of time looking into this and apparently things work differently on a PC than a Mac and I wasn't able to add any new fonts into a Mac PowerPoint!

[@deewilson9669]

Can you help me find out how to show the next slides without having to click the next slide....the one that you see on your right side to transition you to the next slide? Thanks.

[@AhmadAlnajjar]

i dont have in design tab color arrow i am using powerpoint 2016 (ok found it on the right second tab below of sub theme) but hey i learned from here how to choose many templates thanks How to make table manually like in readymade layout as custom one?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Unfortunately, you cannot templatize tables in PowerPoint... :-(

[@indivo2540]

Where do all the themes come from? In PP Office 360 for MAC there is only the Office Theme to use.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

That is a great question. Those all should come with the Mac version too. I don't have a Mac computer, but the following website has a bunch of different ones you should be able to (at the very least) download from Microsoft and use. There also must be a way to point your version of PowerPoint at these templates to get them, I'm just not 100% sure how to do that. I also have the following blog post for other places to find templates (some free, some paid). nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/best-places-for-professional-powerpoint-templates/

[@MYSHOWCOM-hv6ll]

I like your Talking ....

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks! Appreciate the kind feedback.

[@MYSHOWCOM-hv6ll]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining OH ....So nice of U Tq....

[@jeffbowman3502]

Love this. Any tips on getting a custom font into the Mac version of PPT?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Jeff. Sadly, I don't have any tips as this option isn't available in PPT on a Mac :-( If you want to tell Microsoft about features you want to see in PPT, you can make your voice heard here on their feedback portal, which functions a bit like a Reddit forum, where they look at the most upvoted suggestions: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/af2977de-2f1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472

[@jeffbowman3502]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining Thanks for replying. I just mad a stand in solidarity with every other Mac user asking for custom fonts!

[@mohamadismailibrahim767]

QUESTION: Does designing slide master apply to all the future slides or can it be custom-made for a particular slide presentation? Because I would like to have 3 different themes for my slide master to cater for different audiences. Please advise.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Great question. You can make a different template (with a different theme) for each of the different presentations you create. The theme you create will only be applied to the specific template you use it for.

[@pemilikngl6811]

Thank you so much.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out. Getting your PowerPoint template right will save you a ton of time and effort in PowerPoint.

[@SuperTravianPlayer]

awsome video. =) Helped alot!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the video helpful, good luck with your templates.

[@alefiya_]

Can you tell which powerpoint version did you use

[@gibsgibus]

Great tutorial I must say, however - the very first thing we're asked to do isn't explained. It is assumed we know how to creat a custom powerpoint theme which we (I) do not :(

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Anthony, and thanks for the comment. You can learn more about PowerPoint themes here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/powerpoint-themes/ And I also walk you through creating a custom PowerPoint theme in my article here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/custom-powerpoint-theme/ Hope that helps!

[@2001BornAgain]

Good stuff!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Nailing down your template in PowerPoint is SUPER important. I also have a step-by-step blog post of this video series if you ever need a quick refresher (or prefer reading through the steps. You can check it out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@myxanime2212]

Can u indicate the image of cubes?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

I'm not sure what you meant by image of cubes? I have a blog post of all these steps if that is more helpful to you. Check it out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@mikewilson5411]

I just need help with a custom border. I'm making a certificate for Basketball camp and trying to use a border of basketballs which I've been able to do but I haven't been able to configure the text part. thanks

[@yves0307]

Hi guys, my download to get the template doesn't work. Can someone help me?

[@georgivelev5783]

How did you add this extra toolbar under your regular ribbon with options????

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

That is your Quick Access Tool bar and it's fully customizable. Check out the following KZbin video, top shortcut #25 to see how to set it up with the best PowerPoint shortcut of all time. You can then do that with any command in PowerPoint, Word or Excel. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKauaayIaLyboNk

[@edeveux]

Too fast and too complicate

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Sorry it was too fast for you. Yes, PowerPoint templates are complicated, which is why there are a lot of professional template designers out there.

[@LISAMOOSE2007]

Where do I find the article you spoke of at 0:50?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Sorry that wasn't clear... I just updated the description to make it clearer. Below is the post i mentioned (simply scroll down the page to the second section to see the different questions I recommend answering about your template first). nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/create-powerpoint-template

[@karenacompanado3307]

Hi Camille! Loved your videos. Just one question, can I set a different background to the main master slide? How can I do that? Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Karen, and thanks! Yes you can. Simply right-click one of the child layouts and change its background. There are advantages/disadvantages to doing this in the Normal View versus the Slide Master View, and I go through a lot of them in this other video I made here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKWapWSalJx8n7c That should clarify but let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck!

[@mahathiiid]

Hello! Hopefully you see this comment even though it is four years late. At 7:18 when you copy-pasted the pattern, where did you find it or get it from? Thank you

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Oh sure, happy to share! I got it from this site, specifically their subtle patterns: www.toptal.com/designers/subtlepatterns/

[@corpstaging]

You say that before reaching this stage you should have already set up your themes. How exactly do you do that?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Check out our article on how to create a custom PowerPoint theme, that should help you out. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/custom-powerpoint-theme/

[@pmrp12]

Great content Camile! Quick question-in the beginning if the video you mention first creating custom fonts/colors-I've got colors down, but how do you create custom font themes? I'm using a custom font that is installed on all our company computers. Please advise! Thanks ;-)

[@camilleholden4874]

Hi Peter and thanks for your comment and question! The fonts work the same as colors do in a theme. So simply go to Design > Variants > Fonts > Customize Fonts. Change the fonts and save them, and you're good to go. You can learn more about how to create a full custom theme in this article I wrote: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/custom-powerpoint-theme/

[@pmrp12]

Camille Holden thanks for the article link-very helpful! However, it doesn’t seem my PowerPoint (for Mac v16.37) has “customize fonts” as a drop down option under design/fonts. Any ideas?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

@@pmrp12 Ah, yes unfortunately, Apple does not support this feature for PowerPoint. Two solutions: 1. Build your template on a PC and then you can have your custom fonts still work on the Mac, or 2. Follow the steps listed here to 'hack' it (I have not tried it and can't guarantee it works): geekygordo.com/2018/03/10/2018-3-9-custom-theme-fonts-office-2016-mac/

[@CorinnaVarilek]

I cannot find the video showing how to create custom themes. Anyone have the link for that?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Here it is, sorry about that: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/powerpoint-themes

[@hakimbekhtaoui5996]

nice work , whats version of powerpoint you have ?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

I'm using the Office 365 subscription, or PowerPoint 2019 at the time of shooting (I believe it is now PowerPoint 2020 if you have the subscription service which just continually keeps updating). That said, this template series will work in any version of PowerPoint 2007 and later.

[@kimhofmann1513]

I love this video series (it's my second time watching it). Quick question. Do you have any videos or info on how to take a company logo and make it a pattern, fade it out, and then use it as a background for my template? I don't have Photoshop so I need to figure out how to do it with the tools I have. Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks Kim! The way you would do that is to take your logo and then make the color a light grey using the color options in PPT. Then, duplicate the object across your slide. Finally, select all of the logos and the copy-paste them together as an image, before placing it on the Slide Master. I don't have a tutorial specifically on this, but my video on how to make a watermark will show you a lot of the steps which are similar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKWapWSalJx8n7c. Hope that helps!

[@kimhofmann1513]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining Thanks!

[@camilleholden4874]

@@kimhofmann1513 My pleasure, Kim!

[@shortcomedy407]

How to pop up toolbars menu above the ruler?

[@user-qc7hm7wh4s]

hope you are doing good in life

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Your comment improved my day already :). Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@oldizzy7481]

agree

[@superskezzon]

Awesome video, thanks for posting it! Quick question: How can I add the toolbar below the ribbon bar (at 1:29 you add a rectangle using that bar, but I can't find a way to add it). Btw, I'm using Version 1808. Thanks in advance!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Sharp eye! Yes... that is something we show people how to setup and install in our PowerPoint Speed Training course, but since you asked... to get a rectangle onto your QAT you need to navigate through the more options commands. File - Options - Quick Access Toolbar - All commands drop down - rectangle. There is A LOT of good stuff you can put on it and it will save you a ton of time! Check out our save 40 hours in PowerPoint mini-series to learn more: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/save-40-hours-in-powerpoint/

[@jackbaughman1773]

A perfect example of what is wrong with this video. It is impossible to do what she does.

[@unkrautgartenkeinnachname237]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining thank you I was searching for that as well :)

[@danny7515]

what mic did you used in this video?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Our current mic is the Shure Beta 58A. Almost as important (if not more) as the mic is the box you use... we are currently using the Zoom UAC-2 and really like it. Hope that helps.

[@vitalikilasonia6611]

hello can use send us some photos for presentation template, or any online source for searching such item

[@wiem4413]

i don't have a slide zoom in my powe point what can i do ?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You mean zooming in on your slide, correct (not the new Zoom feature). If you don't have the plus and minus signs in the lower right-hand corner of your screen, try holding down the Shift key and using the spin wheel on your mouse. That is another way to zoom. Check out our other video below for more PowerPoint zoom options. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWe8aZl7ltOJgdk

[@husnayahaya8546]

I've added custom template, just like the one you did, but when I test run it, I couldn't type in. The boxes where users supposed to type in something, they became like a picture format, not a word box where you can edit. Where did I go wrong? Edit: Wrong part of the video LOL, I meant to comment on part 3 😅

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Husna - when you're building a template in the Slide Master, you need to make sure you insert placeholders (not text boxes). Only placeholders will be editable back in the Normal View.

[@fiercepandaz]

"Ok, the first thing you're gonna wanna to do is something I haven't shown you......."

[@cminoiu]

Hey, great job on the tutorial and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with others. I have a quick question: is there a particular reason why you copied and pasted the image as a background image/pattern as opposed to simply setting it up as a background image? I would like to change the transparency of the photo and copying and pasting it directly onto the website will not allow me to adjust the transparency. By contrast, setting the photo as a background image will give me the option to set the transparency. Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Claudia - and thanks for your question. There are pros and cons to inserting an image versus making it the background, but you can absolutely do it your way if it helps you set the transparency and achieve what you're looking for. The only downside is that you can adjust it once it's set as the background and a future user won't be able to access the original image. By the way, in newer versions of PowerPoint (Office 365), you can now add transparency directly to pictures you copy/paste, making things easier for all of us! Hope that helps.

[@Kwintessential2]

Why were the guides rearranged?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Rearranging your guides allows you to tell your users where they should and shouldn't be placing content. If you don't place your guides like this, you have little control over where content is placed. This also requires a bit of *training* but it's well worth it. If you ever need a refresher on this series, I just wrote it all out in a blog post format. You can check it out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-create-a-powerpoint-template/

[@TheHoshmanddeeba]

Hi, download is not working, please help

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

The template files should be sent to your email inbox. Give it a few minutes after you put in your email address and it should show up. If not, let me know.

[@17MrLeon]

What to do if I want to use different bacground or direction ov the bacground fading on my first title slide and another one on rest of the slides? Is that posible to set in my template?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes. On your Parent slide, you will set the direction you want for all of your slides but the title slide. Then for your title slide in the slide master (on the child slide layout), you will want to select "hide background graphics" and then change it's direction. That will allow you to have them both ways.