Modifying Placeholders in the Slide Master

To resize and reposition a footer:

1. Open the Slide Master.
2. Select the footer you want to modify.
3. Place your cursor over a Resize handle (one of the white circles on the box).
4. When the cursor changes to the resize cursor, click and drag your mouse.
5. When the box is the size you want, release the mouse button.
6. Place your cursor on any other part of the box.
7. When it changes to the move cursor, click and drag your mouse.
8. A dotted outline of the box follows your cursor as you move your mouse across the screen.
9. When the box appears where you want the footer, release the mouse button.

To format headers and footers:

1. Select the footer you want to modify.
2. To change the font: select the footer text, then click the Font Box arrow and click the new font.
3. To add color: click the Fill Color arrow on the Drawing toolbar and click a color to select it.
4. To add a line: click the Line Color arrow on the Drawing toolbar and click a color to select it.

To resize and reposition a footer, first open the Slide Master. Next click the footer to select it. Now, point to a resize handle. When the cursor changes to two arrows, click and drag your mouse. When the box is the size you want, release the mouse button. To move the footer, place your cursor on the box between the resize handles. When your cursor changes to four arrows, click and drag your mouse. Drag the box to where you want the footer to appear on every slide, and release the mouse button. The footer has now been moved. To change formatting of a footer, select the footer you want to modify. To change the font, select the footer text and click the Font box arrow. Select the font from the list that appears. Use the Drawing toolbar to add lines and color to your footer. With the footer selected, click the Fill Color arrow and select a color. Click the Line Color arrow and select a color to add a box around your footer.