How to Select a Slide Layout in PowerPoint

You can change the layout of a PowerPoint slide anytime during the design process. A layout is the basic arrangement of objects (text, chart, title, bulleted list, picture, and so on) on the slide.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Powerpoint

1. Go to the slide whose format you want to change.

2. Go to the Format menu and select Slide Layout.

3. Select the layout you want to use and click the Reapply button.

4. Enter the slide content or reformat it accordingly.

Tips & Warnings

• A template is different from a layout. The template provides a background (lines, colors, shading boxes, and so on) for the slide's content. Any layout can be applied to any template.