Using the
PowerPoint templates
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Contents
Title Pages
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Customising title pages
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Adding slides
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Content options
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Adding and adjusting images
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Using text and colour
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Using tables
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Using shapes
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Adjusting your existing PowerPoints
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Re-setting your layout
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Title pages
The University of Sussex logo
should appear in centre-top or
centre bottom position on the
title page.
BLOCK COLOUR
DUOTONE PHOTOGRAPH
COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH
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Customising title pages
Images can be placed into the
blank master slide by selecting
the grey image placeholder and
dragging an image. f r o m t h e
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.
To return to your slide, select CLOSE MASTER VIEW
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Select NEW SLIDE
to view the content
master slides
available.
Adding slides
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.
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Content options
Add charts
Choose
videos
Add images
Multiple image layout
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Adding and adjusting images
Select the CROP tool under
FORMAT to move your
image around.
Click the icon to
insert your image.
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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.
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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.
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Using shapes
For hierarchy and contrast,
use colour shades when
using shapes.
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Adjusting your existing PowerPoints
Copy and paste your current slides
into the new template.
Arrange your existing content below the title box.
Right click on the slide and
NB. Always use one of the default title slides from the master layouts
select LAYOUT.
Select a blank layout.
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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.
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