How to Select a Slide Layout in PowerPoint

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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.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Go to the slide whose format you want to change.
Step2
Go to the Format menu and select Slide Layout.
Step3
Select the layout you want to use and click the Reapply button.
Step4
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.

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