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• Creating a new presentation
• Formatting a presentation
• Building a presentation
• Running the presentation

This section describes how to set up a new presentation. The settings selected here are general/they apply to all the slides. The section Working with slides explains how to apply settings to specific slides. These explanations can also apply to some of the general settings.

Planning a presentation

The first thing to do is to decide what you are going to do with the presentation. For example, putting a group of digital photos together in a presentation requires very little planning. However, using a presentation to increase the knowledge of others about your topic requires much more planning.

You need to ask and answer many questions before you begin creating a presentation. If you are not acquainted with creating presentations, the answers will be more general. Those who have created a variety of presentations in the past will want to have more specific answers.

Who is to see the presentation? How will it be used? What is the subject matter? What should be in its outline? How detailed should the outline be? Will an audio file be played? Is animation desirable? How should the transition between slides be handled? These are some of the many questions that should be asked, answered, and written down before creating the presentation. Sound and animation are more advanced topics and are explained in the Impress Guide .

Again, it is not always necessary at this point to have specific answers to every question. Making an outline is extremely important. You may already know exactly what some of the slides will contain. You may only have a general idea of what you want on some of the slides. That is alright. You can make some changes as you go. Change your outline to match the changes you make in your slides.

The important part is that you have a general idea of what you want and how to get it. Put that information on paper. That makes it much easier to create the presentation.

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Starting the Presentation Wizard

You can start Impress in either of two ways:

• Click the triangle to the right of the New Icon and select Presentation from the drop-down menu.
• Choose File > New > Presentation from the menu bar.

When you start Impress, the Presentation Wizard appears.

Select Empty Presentation under Type . It creates a presentation from scratch.

Click Next . The Presentation Wizard step 2 appears. The illustration below shows the Wizard as it appears if you selected Empty Presentation at step 1. If you selected From Template , an example slide is shown in the Preview box.

Choose a design under Select a slide design . The slide design section gives you two main choices: Presentation Backgrounds and Presentations . Each one has a list of choices for slide designs. If you want to use one of these other than <Original>, click it to select it.

The types of Presentation Backgrounds are shown in Figure 2. By clicking an item, you will see a preview of the slide design in the Preview window. Impress contains three choices under Presentations : < Original >, Introducing a New Product , and Recommendation of a Strategy .

• <Original> is for a blank presentation slide design.
• Both Introducing a New Product and Recommendation of a Strategy have their own prepackaged slide designs. Each design appears in the Preview window when its name is clicked.

Select how the presentation will be used under Select an output medium . Most often, presentations are created for computer screen display. Select Screen .

Click Next . The Presentation Wizard step 3 appears.

Choose the desired option from the Effect drop-down menu.

Select the desired speed for the transition between the different slides in the presentation from the Speed drop-down menu. Medium is a good choice for now.

Click Create . A new presentation is created.

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Adding, renaming, and removing slides

Adding a new slide

There are several equivalent ways to add a slide to a presentation:

Select Insert > Slide (works in Normal and Outline view).

Right-click on the Slides pane and select New Slide from the pop-up menu (works in Normal, Outline and Notes view).

Right-click on the main work area while in Slide Sorter view and select New Slide from the pop-up menu.

On the work area in Normal view, right click on the active slide and select Slide > New Slide .

The new slide is inserted after the current slide or in the position where the mouse was clicked.

If multiple slide masters exist, the new slide will apply the master of the previous slide in the sequence.

Inserting a slide from another presentation

You can insert slides from other presentations in three ways:

Using Insert > File . With this method, you can optionally link the slides instead of copying (embedding) them into the presentation.

Copying and pasting.

Dragging and dropping, to copy or move slides.

To insert a slide from another presentation:

In Normal view, select the slide after which you want to insert the new slide, then choose Insert > File from the menu bar.

In the file browser, locate the file containing the slide that you want to insert, and click Insert .

In the Insert Slides/Objects dialog (Figure 131), click the plus sign next to the icon for the presentation file, and then select the slides that you want to insert. (You can see that the slides would be easier to select if they had more descriptive names.)

Optionally select the Link checkbox.

Click OK . The slides are inserted after the selected slide in the presentation.

To copy and paste slides between presentations:

Open the presentations that you want to copy from and paste into.

In the presentation containing the slides that you want to copy, choose View > Slide Sorter .

Select the slides, and then choose Edit > Copy , or click the Copy button on the main toolbar, or press Control+C .

Change to the presentation where you want to paste the slides, and then choose View > Normal .

Select the slide that you want the copied slides to follow, and then choose Edit > Paste , or click the Paste button on the main toolbar, or press Control+V .

To copy or move slides between presentations:

Open the presentations that you want to copy or move slides between. Arrange the windows so both presentations are visible. Choose View > Slide Sorter in each window.

In the presentation containing the slides that you want to copy or move, select the required slides. To move the slides, drag and drop them into the other presentation. To copy the slides, hold down the Control key while dragging and dropping.

Duplicating a slide

Duplicating a slide is a convenient way to add slides, since the new slide is an exact copy of the selected slide. To duplicate a slide:

Go to Normal view either by clicking on the tab on the work area or selecting View > Normal from the menu bar.

Make sure that the slide to be duplicated is on the work area.

Select Insert > Duplicate Slide from the menu bar.

The duplicated slide is inserted after the original slide and is displayed in the work area.

Here is another way to duplicate a slide:

In Normal view, go to the slide after which you want to insert the new slide.

Open the Navigator and select the slide you want to duplicate (see Figure 132).

Drag the slide into the workspace and release the mouse button. The Name Object dialog (Figure 133) opens.

Type a name for the duplicated slide and then click OK . The new slide is inserted after the selected slide.

Expanding a slide

Sometimes you will have a slide with too many subpoints to fit in the space available. Instead of reducing the font size or using other methods to squeeze more text into the space, it is usually better to subdivide the contents of the slide into two or more slides.

As mentioned in the Tip above, you can duplicate the slide and manually split the points. Another way is to “expand” the contents of the slide. To do this:

[optional] Duplicate the slide (in case it is needed later).

Choose Insert > Expand Slide from the menu bar. Impress creates a new slide for each highest level of the outline. The outline text becomes the title of the new slide. Outline points below the top level on the original slide are moved up one level on the new slide.

If required, repeat steps 2 and 3 on any slide where level 2 entries of the outline exist, to expand those as well.

Figure 134 shows a slide with an outline consisting of three high level points and two second-level points under bullet point 2. The Expand command has generated three slides, each having as title the first level outline and (if present) the second level points in the text area.

Creating a summary slide

It is also possible to “reverse” the Expand operation to create summaries. The Summary command is useful to create an agenda for the presentation.

Select the slide that will be the first one to appear in the summary. Do this by clicking on it in the Slides Pane or in Slide Sorter view.

Select Insert > Summary Slide . Impress creates a new slide at the end of the presentation where all the titles of the slides from the one after the selected one to the last are written as bullet points in the body of the slide.

Move this slide to wherever you want it to appear in the presentation.

Renaming a slide

To rename a slide, do one of the following:

Right-click on the slide thumbnail in the Slides pane or in the main area when in Slide Sorter view and select Rename Slide from the pop up menu.

In Normal view, right-click on the slide in the work area, then select Slide > Rename Slide from the pop up menu.

In the Rename Slide dialog, type a new name for the slide and then click OK .

Deleting a slide

To delete a slide, use the most convenient among these options:

In Normal, Outline or Slide Sorter view, select a slide and then click Edit > Delete Slide or press the Delete key.

In the Slides Pane (not available in Slide Sorter view) right-click on the slide to be deleted and select Delete Slide from the pop-up menu, otherwise just select the slide and then press the Delete key.

In Normal view, right-click on the work area, then select Slide > Delete Slide from the pop up menu.

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Deze instructies zullen u een overzicht geven over de mogelijkheden van "Impress“, uitgelegd met een klein en eenvoudig voorbeeld. Er wordt vanuit gegaan dat u enige ervaring hebt met de bediening van uw computer en uw besturingssysteem (bijvoorbeeld Windows®, Linux met de grafische omgeving (X11)). Het is niet mogelijk om alle menu's tot in detail te bespreken. Indien u hulp nodig hebt bij de installatie van Apache OpenOffice, kijk dan eens in de "Getting Started-Guides“ of "First Steps in OpenOffice.org Writer“.

Indien u het gegeven voorbeeld wilt namaken, duurt dit ongeveer één uur. Na deze training zult u in staat zijn om een nieuwe presentatie te maken met Apache OpenOffice Impress.

Het is niet mogelijk om richtlijnen te geven over hoe een "goede“ presentatie eruit moet zien. Dat zou teveel zijn voor dit document.

• 1 Beginnen met uw eerste presentatie
• 2 Introduction to the Impress Main Window
• 3 Drawing up Your First Presentation
• 5 Background and Background Color
• 10 Presenting Your Slide Show
• 11 Exporting Your File as HTML-File
• 12 Exporting Your Presentation as a PDF-File
• 13 Feedback
• 14 Acknowledgments
• 15 Modifications and Updates

Beginnen met uw eerste presentatie

Start het programma door Presentatie te selecteren in de groep Apache OpenOffice (of OpenOffice Impress onder Linux/KDE) in het menu Start. De assistemnt van OpenOffice Impress vrschjnt om u te helpen d ebasius van uw presentatie te maken met slechts een paar muisklikken.

Kies, omdat u nog geen presentatie hebt gemaakt, "Lege presentatie“ . Later kunt u uw eigen presentaties en patronen selecteren.

Klik op  Volgende  . Het volgende dialoogvenster verschijnt:

Here, you decide for which medium you want to create your presentation (paper, screen...).

For the beginning choose "Screen“ and assume the preinstalled setting with "Next“ .

During the third step you can choose how to change from one slide to the next.

For example, you can determine, whether the content of your slide will be changed through overlaying from the left side... Take a look at the options.

In the second drop-down-menu you can choose how fast the change will happen.

In the last selection you can automate your presentation (change of the portrayal or the slides after a fixed time).

For the beginning, you should use the standard presentation. For this click – without any changes – "Create“ .

After you have clicked "Create" , you will see the main window of OpenOffice.org Impress with its three parts. In the middle of the window is the work space, the main design area of the application.

On the left side of the window you find the Slides pane. In this pane you find thumbnails of all slides in your presentation. They are in the order, that you have chosen. If you want to change the order, you can do it here. Click on a slide and, with the left mouse button pressed, drag it to the new place and release the mouse button.

On the right side you see the floating Styles and Formatting window. To open/close this window press <F11> or choose Format > Styles and Formatting .

To the right of the work space you find the Tasks pane. Figure 4 shows the "Layouts" part opened. Here, you can select different templates with the following fields in different combinations:

If you look at all layout variants, you see that all convenient combinations are there. A short help tip is shown when you move your mouse-pointer over the different layouts.

For your first presentation start with the Title Slide containing fields for title and text. Click on the corresponding layout symbol. Your empty slide will change to the new layout.

Before you start working on your first presentation, you should acquaint yourself with the main window elements.

If you do not need this information, leave this chapter and continue with Drawing up Your First Presentation .

Introduction to the Impress Main Window

Under the Title bar (which displays the name of your document and the module in use) you find the Menu bar.

Under the Menu bar you find three toolbars:

• the Standard bar ,
• the Presentation bar and
• the Line and Filling bar .

The Menu bar contains the main commands for the presentation.

• In the File menu you find the commands to open, create ( new ), save, export and print files and to close OpenOffice.org.
• The Edit menu contains commands for the work with your file, like undo , cut , copy , select all , find and replace , the call for the Navigator and duplicate.
• With the commands under the menu View you can change the zoom of your slide representation. You can open the different toolbars, the ruler and the Status bar, and you can change the view.
• With the menu Insert you can insert new slides, tables, field commands, graphics and so on.
• The menu Format enables you to edit the different objects in your presentation. You can change the style of the used lines (continuous, interrupted), the direction of your text (diagonal, vertical), the position (spaces) and the size of characters. Additionally, you can call the slide layout and the Styles and Formatting window.
• In the menu Tools you can start the spellcheck and the hyphenation. Additionally, you will find the Gallery here, with the available graphics. And under Macros you find different entries for recording, managing and running the macros. Furthermore you will find here the entry for the new Media Player. The Media Player allows you to play sound or video objects in your presentation. For the Media Player, the JMF (Java Media Framework) must be installed. In the Tools menu there is also an entry for customizing your Impress window (shortcuts, menus, toolbars) and another entry with options for the standard settings (standard fonts or user data).
• In the Slide Show menu you can start the slide show (with or without stopping the time). And with Slide Show Settings you can select how the slide show will run (start page, style for the mouse pointer). Additionally, you can create animations and you can choose how Impress will react after a mouse click.
• In the Window menu you can navigate between your open documents or open a new window, or close another window.
• The menu Help provides access to the different help functions.

Open the menus and try all the commands. You can retract all your changes regularly in the Edit menu with the Undo command.

The Standard bar gives you access to all functions like Edit File , New presentation, Open file, Save document, Export Directly as PDF (since version 1.1), Print , Cut , Copy and Paste . Additionally, you find here the Undo and Restore arrows. By default, you can take back 100 actions. You can increase or decrease this number in both directions.

In the Standard bar you find the Navigator.

You find the Presentation bar on the right side beneath the Standard bar. That toolbar contains buttons for starting the slide show, accessing the template, and for inserting a new slide. Like other toolbars you can move this toolbar as a floating window to any other place you want. Just click on the left border and drag it where you want (the mouse pointer changes into a cross with 4 arrows).

The Line and filling bar gives you some tools from this part. You will find the button for the Styles and Formatting window.

When needed, context-sensitive toolbars will be shown as floating windows. You can have a look at all toolbars by choosing them in the menu View > Toolbars . Have a look at them and test the different functions. (When you see a check mark in front of the toolbar's name, the toolbar is selected, otherwise it's deselected.)

At the bottom of your window, you find the Drawing bar .

The Drawing bar contains useful resources for quickly inserting different arrangements in your presentation. For example, you find a button for inserting a text field. Select the icon and choose a place for the field, drag and you can insert your text.

You find two buttons for graphical elements plus some drop-down-menus with the most important standard forms, standard symbols, arrows... To learn more about these elements, click on one element. A submenu will be opened with more variations of the different elements. If you leave the mouse pointer a longer time over a button, a short explanation (Help tip) will appear.

Take some time for testing the functions of the toolbars with the following example. You can take all commands back with the Undo arrow, if a command has not the effect, you have expected.

On the upper border of the work space you will find the tabs for the different views. You can activate a work space view by clicking on a tab. OpenOffice.org Impress offers the following views (from left to right):

• Normal view (For drawing),
• Outline view
• Handout view
• Slide Sorter view

Select each of these views.

Drawing up Your First Presentation

After this short explanation of the Impress main window you continue with your presentation. Change the view to "Normal". On the title page of the first part insert a title for the presentation. For this, click in the upper text field "Insert title by clicking" and insert the text " Introduction in OpenOffice.org ". In the lower text field, after clicking, write " A short overview over the free office suite ".

Add a new page to your presentation. For this, choose Insert > Slide . A new, empty page, will be added. From the Layouts pane select a layout with title, graphic and bullet text (the quick tip shows "title, clipart, text" ). This selection will be used immediately for your new page. Insert the text from the first page.

In the lower left half you will insert a graphic. Double-click in this part. In the next dialog choose the image, which you want to insert, and click Open . (The dialog can be different, depending on the used operating system.)

Use the lower right half for a bulleted list:

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Select the inserted text from your list and change the font size with the Line and Filling bar to 28. Afterwards, right-click the selected text to call the context-menu for further editing.

Select "Text" . On this tab you can edit the text on the right.

The result should be as follows:

Until now, you have worked in the Normal view of OpenOffice.org Impress. Earlier you have learned about the tabs for the other views. Choose the second tab of the left hand side ( "Outline" ). You can see now all the slides with the texts:

In this view you can check the contents of your slides. You can insert new outline levels and distribute contents on the different slides.

The Outline view is very helpful for the planning and the arrangement of the content in your presentation.

You can see the result of your changes with a short delay in the Slides pane on the left.

Select the first row of the second slide and replace the text with "Advantages of OpenOffice.org" . Go to the end of the last row, press Return and insert "Transformed for other operating systems" . On your second slide a new point appears.

Place your mouse pointer behind the title of your second slide and press the Return key. A new slide (number 3) appears. The bullet points will be moved to slide 3. With the Backspace key you can take back the changes. The bullet points are on slide 2 again.

Repeat the creation of a new slide. But now, press the Tab key instead of the Return key. The new slide disappears. On the second slide there is only one bullet point at the beginning. This point can be deleted with the Backspace key.

As you see, changes can be done easily in the Outline view.

Change back to the Normal view.

In the Slides pane on the left side choose slide 1 of your presentation.

Select the (lower) text field.

In the Task pane on the right side open "Custom Animation" . When you press the "Add" button a dialog appears, where you can choose different effects for the slides. In the "Entrance" tab you will find elements for the appearance of the text fields on the slide. In the "Exit" tab you will find effects for the disappearance of the text fields. You can choose the different effects from a list. The effects are sorted in categories by the reaction of the audience. In another tab you will find paths of animations, which means that different effects are combined. In the lower part of the dialog you can adjust the speed of the animations. When you have checked "Automatic preview" you can see how your presentation is working.

When you press the OK button, you will see a list with the selected animations in the Task pane. From this list you can choose an entry as animation for your objects. The name of this animation is written in bold above the part with the adjustments for this entry. Changes can be made for the kind of starting the effect (with mouse click), for the direction (from outside to inside) or the speed.

With the arrow keys below the list field you can change the order of the effects. If you want to delete an effect from this list, you can do this with the context-menu (right-click with the mouse) or by pressing the Delete key, when the entry is selected.

You can add sounds for the change from one slide to the next. You find them – like the optical animations – in the part "Slide Transition" in the Task pane. You can select the optical and acoustical animation styles from a list.

Similar to the optical user defined effects you can choose the speed for the effect, the action, which starts the effect. When you choose a sound, you can determine that the sound should be repeated.

Furthermore, you can choose, if the selected animation is valid only for this slide or for all slides.

If you have chosen a sound for the slide transition, you can reach the dialog through the list entry "Other sound...". A new dialog for the selection of the sound file will appear.

Background and Background Color

As a next step, you can add a background color. Place your mouse pointer on your slide and call the menu Format > Page .

In the opening window you can select the background color for your slide in the "Background" tab.

You can choose between plain color, color gradient, hatching or bitmap. Look at all possibilities and test them with your presentation.

You have been asked about the selection of the background, if the background settings are valid for all slides. You can change (fast and simple) the settings for all slides of your presentation (master function).

If you want to create a special background (for example using a graphic or a logo) choose View > Master > Slide Master to open the master view of the slides. Now choose Insert > Picture > From File to select the image you want to insert. Confirm your selection with the "Open" button. Select the image and call for the context-menu (click with the right mouse-button). Choose Position and Size . In the following dialog you can change the size and the alignment of your graphic.

Eventually, you will have to go to the context-menu arrangement and put your graphic in the right level (maybe in the level behind the text boxes).

In the slide master view you can change the text styles of the outline texts and the colors. Leave the slide master view by clicking on the button "Close master view" in the Master View bar.

You can save your presentation with File > Save or by clicking on the "Save" button (disk symbol). You can also use the menu File > Save as... and define a path.

You can save your presentation as a template for using it as a base for your next presentation.

When you know the path, choose File > Save as , select the correct directory, give it an easy-to-know name without file extension and in the "File type" list select "OpenDocument Presentation Template" (or the format of the older version: OpenOffice.org 1.0 Presentation Template ).

When you start OpenOffice.org for the next time, choose File > Templates > Organize . In the left window, after a double-click on "My Templates", you can see your saved template. After closing this dialog, you can use the wizard for creating a new presentation. Now you will find your own template under step 1 if you select "My Templates".

You can make some notes for your presentation quite easy. Choose the Notes tab in the work space. You will see an added notes area in your slide, where you can write down some headwords or your lecture text.

When you print your presentation, you can choose, if this part will be printed too or not.

In the Handout view you can check, how the documents for the listeners look like. If you prefer another sharing out of the slides, you can change the Layout in the Task pane on the right side. This selection is used after a mouse click for all pages of the handout.

If you want to print your presentation directly, you can click the Printer button (printer symbol) in the Standard bar. Special adjustments can be done in the menu File > Print .

Here you can define if all pages should be printed, or only individual pages.

When you click the Options button a dialog box will appear, where you can define, that notes or handouts should be printed too.

Presenting Your Slide Show

Open your presentation with File > Open . Start the slide show with the menu Slide show > Slide show or with the button in the Presentation bar. Alternatively, you can start the slide show with the function key F5.

After a short moment, the first slide of your presentation will appear. If you did not choose an automatic change to the next slide, you can reach the next slide by clicking with the left mouse button or by pressing the space-bar.

If you want to go back to the previous slide, press the right mouse button. You can also use the arrow keys for browsing fast back or forward.

If you want to browse to a slide, which is near the end (while you are just starting), you can use the Navigator. For calling the Navigator, press <shift> + <F5> (until version 1.1 only the function key F5). In the Standard bar click the button with the compass. The Navigator appears on your actual slide.

In the Navigator window you can click the slide you want to go to, or you can browse with the arrow keys on the upper border of the window. If you double-click a slide, this slide will be shown immediately in the work space.

With the ESC key you can cancel your presentation at any time.

Exporting Your File as HTML-File

You want to show your presentation with internet techniques. This may be necessary, when the computer, which you are using for the presentation, has no OpenOffice.org installed.

For this, choose File > Export . A dialog will be opened, where you can insert the file name and the directory for saving the file. As file extension "HTML-document (OpenOffice.org Impress)" is preselected. The extension HTML will be added automatically (if you have not deselected the automatic file extension). When you click on "Export", the next dialog will appear.

When you open this dialog for the first time, there is no "Existing design", so you have to add a "New design", which you can use for other presentations as well. Leave the preinstalled settings as they are and click "Next". The following dialog will appear:

On the left hand side you can choose how your HTML code should look like. Leave the preinstalled settings as they are.

On the right side you should ask OpenOffice.org to create a title page (index file). Deselect "Show notes" . If you do not deselect them, then on each page a note area will be added. But this is not needed for your presentation. Click "Next" and a new dialog will appear.

Here you can choose, in which format (gif or jpg) your graphics will be saved and how strong they will be compressed (only possible, if you choose jpg). On the right side you can enter the screen resolution for your presentation. Choose "Medium resolution" . In the lower part of the window, you can select or deselect, if sounds should be used when the slides are changing. Press the "Next" button and the next dialog box will appear:

Here you can enter your personal data and additionally other data for the newly created title page. By clicking the "Next" button you reach the following dialog.

Here you can choose a button set for your presentation. Deselect "Text only" and apply your choice by clicking the "Next" button. Now you can choose the color scheme for your document.

Leave the preinstalled settings as they are and use the color scheme of your document. Alternatively, you can use the settings of your browser or other - quite different settings - as you like. If you want to choose your own settings, you can do this with the buttons "Text", "Hyperlink" and so on by entering different colors. When you have entered everything, then click on the "Create" button. The export of your presentation is finished and you can look at it with a browser.

Exporting Your Presentation as a PDF-File

The following dialog appears:

In the first tab you can choose, which slides should be exported (all, special pages...), and you can select the quality level of your graphics. In the lower part of the window, you can determine, if the notes should be added too, and if a "tagged" PDF file will be created. A tagged PDF file has some advantages: If you use this file on the Internet, the beginning will be shown, while the rest of the file will be downloaded. Additionally, hyperlinks have the same function in the PDF file as in the original document. In the tab „User Interface“ you get settings for animations, to transfer the transitions of the slides to the PDF file.

If you have made your selections, click on "Export" and a new dialog appears. In this dialog you have to enter a name for the file and the directory, where it should be saved. Apply your entries by clicking the "Export" button and OpenOffice.org creates the PDF file.

Please direct any comments or suggestions about this document to:andreasma[at]openoffice.org

Acknowledgments

Initial author: Andreas Mantke

Corrections (of the German version): Klaus Endelmann, Helga Fischer, Michael Kirchner, Michael Scheurer, Thomas Hackert

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• Click inside the file drop area to upload a presentation or drag & drop it.
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Aspose.Slides Annotation App is a fast app to remove annotations from presentation. Annotation App provides an easy to understand interface, where you can delete all annotations from your presentation documents in one click. The app is great when you want to quickly finalize presentations online and from any mobile device. Prepare the final version of your presentation after saving and just before the demonstration. Then send it out for everyone right on your way. Annotation App is a free app provided by Aspose.Slides .

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How to Remove Watermark in PowerPoint: Easy Steps

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Ever feel like a pesky watermark is stealing the spotlight from your brilliant PowerPoint presentation? Maybe you added one by accident, or received a file with an unwanted guest. Don’t panic!

Removing watermarks in PowerPoint is a breeze. In this guide, we’ll be your secret weapon, showing you exactly how to vanish those watermarks and make your presentation shine!

What is a Watermark?

Before we jump into removing watermarks, let’s understand what they are. A watermark is a subtle design or text, often semi-transparent, layered onto a document or image. It’s commonly used to signify ownership or add branding.

Floating watermark: This watermark isn’t confined to a single spot. It can appear anywhere on the document or presentation, kind of hovering over the content (text and images).

Now, let’s dive into the steps to remove a watermark from your presentation templates.

Step-by-Step Guide to Remove Watermark

1. Launch PowerPoint and open the presentation containing the watermark you want to remove.

2. To access the watermark layer, go to the “View” tab in the toolbar and select “Slide Master” from the dropdown menu.

3. In the Slide Master view, look for the slide layout that contains the watermark. The watermark is usually located at the top or bottom of the slide.

4. Click on the watermark to select it. You should see handles around the edges indicating that it’s selected.

5. Once the watermark is selected, press the “Delete” key on your keyboard, or right-click on the watermark and choose “Delete” from the context menu.

6. After removing the watermark, exit the Slide Master view by clicking on the “Slide Master” tab again and selecting “Close Master View.”

7. Go through your slides to ensure that the watermark has been completely removed. If there were multiple watermarks, repeat the process for each one.

Additional Tips

Safeguard your efforts! Discover how to incorporate watermarks into your presentations for added protection. Start now and ensure your work remains secure.

Save a Backup Before making any changes, it’s always a good idea to save a backup copy of your presentation. This way, you can revert to the original if needed.

Consider Transparency If the watermark is particularly stubborn, check if it has any transparency settings. You may need to adjust the transparency or remove any effects applied to the watermark.

Use High-Quality Images If your watermark is an image, replacing it with a higher quality version can improve the overall look of your presentation.

Removing watermarks in PowerPoint doesn’t have to be a daunting task. With a few simple steps, you can easily get rid of those unwanted overlays and create a polished presentation. Remember to save your work and double-check for any remnants of the watermark before finalizing your slides. Now go ahead, remove those distractions, and let your content shine!

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Google Slides: How to delete a text box

G oogle Slides is Google's version of Microsoft Office. It gives you tools to create effective presentations and collaborate with others in minutes. Google Slides works across a variety of devices, including contemporary Android tablets , and it's free. Sometimes, the creative process can go awry, and a redundant text box could ruin your thought process. This guide explains how to remove a text box in Google Slides.

Delete a Google Slides text box

Deleting a text box in Google Slides is straightforward. However, the process differs slightly depending on the device you use. Below are the steps for deleting a text box on the web and the Android app.

Delete a Google Slides text box on the web

On your web browser, go to Google.com and follow the steps below.

• Click Go to Slides .
• Go to the upper-left corner and choose Blank presentation .
• Choose a slide with a text box in it.
• Right-click the text box you want to delete.
• Choose Delete from the menu that appears. The slide is now gone.
• Left-click the Undo button at the top of the screen to revert your changes.

Alternatively, when you open Google Slides:

• Right-click the slide that you want to delete.
• Choose Edit from the menu in the upper-left corner.
• Select Delete from the menu that appears.

Delete a Google Slides text box using the mobile app for Android or iOS

We've used an Android for this part of the tutorial, but iPhone users should be able to follow along easily.

Google Slides is also available on the App Store and Google Play Store, so you can create or edit your presentation from your phone or tablet Deleting a text box in Google Slides in the mobile app is a bit different, though just as simple.

• Open the Google Slides app and open your presentation. Close
• Tap the slide and tap Edit slide . Close
• Tap the desired text box. A menu appears at the top.
• Tap Delete to remove the text box from your slide.

Alternatively:

• Tap and hold the text box. Close
• Tap the trash bin in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Regardless of the option you use, the text box disappears.

The best Google Slides templates for work, school, and home

Everyone loves a presentation with less text and more pictures.

Adding text to your Google Slides is a great way to make your presentation more informative. Adding too much can distract from its purpose. Removing a text box takes no more than a click. You can also improve your presentation with Google Slides templates and themes .