The master slide is the top slide in the thumbnail pane on the left side of the window. When you edit the slide master, all slides that are based on that master will contain those changes.

Click a location in the slide thumbnail pane where you want the new slide master to appear. On the Slide Master tab, select Insert Slide Master. Note: In the slide thumbnail pane, the slide master is the …

If you want to customize the definition of a slide layout that you then later apply to individual slides, on the toolbar ribbon, select View > Slide Master. (This feature isn't available in PowerPoint for the …

In slide master view, you can add placeholders to a new slide layout, or change the look of an existing slide layout. On the View menu, select Slide Master, in the Master Views group.

A theme is a predefined set of colors, fonts, and visual effects that you apply to your slides for a unified, professional look. Using a theme gives your presentation a harmonious appearance with minimal effort.

Add a text box from within Slide Master view when you want it to contain permanent, uneditable text. When you add a text box in Normal view, the text is editable by anyone.

Master views The master views include Slide, Handout, and Notes view. They're the main slides that store information about the presentation, including background, theme colors, theme fonts, theme …

If you're used to creating the groundwork of your presentations in Slide Master View in the PowerPoint desktop application, you've probably noticed that PowerPoint for the web doesn't have a slide master.

Each slide layout contains placeholders for text, pictures, charts, shapes, and more. When you're arranging content on your slides, picking a slide layout that best suits your content gives you a head …

On the View tab, in the Master Views group, click Slide Master. In the left pane that contains the slide masters and layouts, click the slide master thumbnail or layout that contains the font that you want to …