Use Master Templates

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Operating System: Windows 

empower® Add-in: Template Management

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 1567, “Label for Company Default”).

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

Figure 1567. 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 1568, “Section Master Templates”).

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

      A context menu opens.

    Figure 1568. Section Master Templates

    Section Master Templates

    1. In the context menu, click on the option Set as Default Master (Figure 1569, “Option Set as Default Master”).

    Figure 1569. 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 1570, “Label for Personal Default”).

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

    Figure 1570. 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 1571, “Option Set as Company's Master”).

      Figure 1571. 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 1572, “Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)” (1)).

        2. To apply the master on the selected slides, click on the button Slide(s) (Figure 1572, “Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)” (2)).

      Figure 1572. Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)

      Buttons Presentation and Slide(s)

      Master Settings

      To open the master settings, select the master template you want to use and click on the gear symbol (Figure 1573, “Gear Symbol”).

      Figure 1573. Gear Symbol

      Gear Symbol

      Here, you can decide if you want to keep the current slide transitions.

      To do so, tick the checkbox for Apply slide transitions (Figure 1574, “Master Settings”).

      Figure 1574. Master Settings

      Master Settings

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