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05 ENHANCING A PRESENTATION
Your Aim
to learn about:
l Applying Themes l Specifying Alignment
l Tables in PowerPoint l Using Charts in PowerPoint
l Working with Slide Master
As you have learnt in the previous classes that Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation software
used to create slides. A slide is a single page of presentation. It is a collection of text, graphics,
audio, videos, etc. You can present your views and thoughts by creating slides and represent it
to the audience through a slide show.
You already know how to add text to the slide. Let’s learn about the more features of Microsoft
PowerPoint 2016.
APPLYING THEMES
A theme is a set of predefined layouts that can be used to add a professional touch to your
presentations. By applying theme you can modify the design of your presentation quickly and
effortlessly. The Design tab in PowerPoint provides a variety of options for designing and
formatting a presentation. They include predefined color palettes, fonts, backgrounds and
formatting effects. You can also customise the existing themes or build your own themes.
PowerPoint has a number of built-in themes you can choose from. You can change the theme in
the presentation by following the given steps:
Step 1 Click on the Design tab, then locate the Themes group.
Step 2 Place your mouse pointer over any of the theme.
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Design tab
The design is reflected immediately on your slide, so you can see how it will look if you apply
this design theme to your presentation.
Click the design theme thumbnail when you find one that suits your needs. The selected theme
will be applied to your presentation.
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