Format, position, and resize placeholders
- Select the placeholder you want to change by doing one of the following:
- To change a placeholder on a slide, click the placeholder.
- To change a placeholder throughout a presentation, on the View menu, point to Master, click either the Slide Master, Notes Master, or Handout Master, and then click the placeholder you want to change.
- Make the changes you want by doing any of the following:
- To resize the placeholder, point to a sizing handle, and when the pointer becomes a two-headed arrow, drag the handle.
- To reposition the placeholder, point to it, and when the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, drag the placeholder to a new position.
- To add or change a fill color or border, on the Format menu, click Placeholder, click the Colors and Lines tab, and select options under Fill and Line.
- To change the font, on the Format menu, click Font, and select options in the Font dialog box.
Notes
- If you delete a placeholder on the master and you want to reinsert it, do the following in master view: On the Format menu, click either Master Layout, Notes Master Layout, or Handout Master Layout. Then, under Placeholders, select the check box for the deleted placeholder.
- Changes you make to the handout master will also appear when you print your presentation in outline view.