Use Master Templates

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Operating System: Windows 

empower® Add-in: Slides

Depending on the presets that have been defined by your empower® Administrators, the following scenarios can happen when you open a new PowerPoint window:

  • A blank PowerPoint master opens.

  • The empower® Default Master opens.

  • The section Master Templates in the empower® Library opens.

Note

For further information regarding the creation of a new presentation from the empower® Ribbon, see Create a New Presentation.

For further information regarding the creation of a new presentation directly from the empower® Library, see Create New Content in Library.

Define Default Master

There are two types of default masters:

  • Company default master

  • Personal default master

The company default master is set by your empower® Administrators to avoid selecting a master template each time you open PowerPoint.

If a company default has been set, the master will automatically be inserted into your new presentation and you will not be asked to select a master template.

If a master has been defined as company default, the label Company's Default is displayed in its thumbnail (Figure 1, “Label for Company Default”).

In addition, the icon next to the file name changes.

Figure 1. Label for Company Default

Label for Company Default

In addition, you can set your personal default master via the user interface.

To do so, follow the following steps:

  1. Open the empower® Library.

    1. In the section Corporate Design Templates, navigate to the subsection Master Templates (Figure 2, “Section Master Templates”).

    2. Right-click on the master template you want to define as your default.

      A context menu opens.

    Figure 2. Section Master Templates

    Section Master Templates

    1. In the context menu, click on the option Set as Default Master (Figure 3, “Option Set as Default Master”).

    Figure 3. Option Set as Default Master

    Option Set as Default Master

    If you have defined a master template as your personal default, the label Default Master is displayed in its thumbnail (Figure 4, “Label for Personal Default”).

    In addition, the icon next to the file name changes.

    Figure 4. Label for Personal Default

    Label for Personal Default

    If you now open a new PowerPoint window, your personal default master will automatically be inserted into your new presentation.

    To reset your changes and use the company default again, follow the following steps:

    1. Open the empower® Library.

      1. In the section Corporate Design Templates, navigate to the subsection Master Templates.

      2. Right-click on the company default master template.

        A context menu opens.

      1. In the context menu, click on the option Set as Default Master.

      Note

      Alternatively, you can access the option Set as Default Master in the navigation bar via the group New.

      Note

      empower® always uses the template that was last set as the default template for you. If your empower® Administrators set a master template as the company default and you then select your own default master, your own default master will be used.

      Set Company Default

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      If you have been granted admin permissions, you can set a company default master template that will be used for the whole company.

      To do so, follow the following steps:

      1. Open the empower® Library.

      2. In the section Corporate Design Templates, navigate to the subsection Master Templates.

      3. Right-click on the master template you want to define as the company default.

        A context menu opens.

      1. In the context menu, click on the option Set as Company's Default Master (Figure 5, “Option Set as Company's Master”).

      Figure 5. Option Set as Company's Master

      Option Set as Company's Master

      Important

      If you set a company master, make sure all users have permissions to access the master template.

      If a user does not have permissions for the default company master, a blank presentation based on a default PowerPoint template opens when they start PowerPoint.

      Important

      If you set the company default, your changes take effect for all users after the next synchronization and after a restart of PowerPoint.

      Note

      Alternatively, you can access the option Set as Company's Default in the navigation bar via the group New.

      Change Master

      If you want to change the master that is used for the current slide or for the whole presentation you are working on, follow the following steps:

      1. Select the slides whose master you want to change.

        If you want to change the master for the whole presentation, skip this step.

      2. Open the empower® Library.

      3. In the section Corporate Design Templates, navigate to the subsection Master Templates.

      4. Select the master template you want to apply.

      1. Choose your preferred option:

        1. To apply the new master on the whole presentation, click on the button Presentation (Figure 6, “Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)” (1)).

        2. To apply the master on the selected slides, click on the button Slide(s) (Figure 6, “Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)” (2)).

      Figure 6. Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)

      Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)

      If you have decided to display the user dialog for each conversion, the conversion settings dialog box opens. Here, you can make changes to your conversion settings. These changes do only apply for the current conversion. The default settings will not be changed.

      To confirm the settings, click on the button OK (Figure 7, “Button OK for Conversion Settings”).

      If this setting has not been enabled, the conversion starts right away.

      The new master will be applied on your selection.

      Figure 7. Button OK for Conversion Settings

      Button OK for Conversion Settings

      Note

      For further information regarding the slide conversion, see Convert Content.

      Master Settings

      To open the master settings, select the master template you want to use and click on the gear symbol (Figure 8, “Gear Symbol”).

      Figure 8. Gear Symbol

      Gear Symbol

      Here, you have two options (Figure 9, “Master Settings”):

      • Apply slide transitions – All slide transitions that are present in the current presentation are kept after changing the master.

      • Convert slides – The empower® Conversion is applied on all slides.

      Figure 9. Master Settings

      Master Settings

      Both options are automatically preselected for master changes.

      Note

      For further information regarding the slide conversion, see Convert Content.

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