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Do you know how to edit design templates? (16/22)

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The design templates already available in PowerPoint can be modified before being applied to a presentation. 

To make changes to a design template:

  1. Click New.
  2. From the Format menu choose Slide Design.
  3. In the Slide Design task pane select the template to be modified.
    If the template is not in the task pane, click on Browse at the bottom of the pane to search for it.
  4. From the View menu choose Master|Slide Master.
  5. Make the changes to the slide master and click Save As in the File menu.
  6. In the Save as type box select Design Template, name your template and click Save.

The edited template will be saved in the Templates folder and the next time you open PowerPoint, it will be available in the Slide Design task pane under Available for Use.

Why is this information important for translators and translation teachers?
For translation of PowerPoint presentations it might sometimes be necessary to change the design of the presentation, in order to adapt it to the conventions of the target culture.

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