One of the most powerful features of PowerPoint is the ability to click a button and morph your presentation in to a completely different animal. Designers have the ability to define nearly every aspect of how your content is arranged, colored, and rendered. For
Office 2007, we released a set of themes which exposes the fundamental capabilities of the themes engine. Just click on the design tab, and explore the ##############. Each theme automatically inherits a multidimensional matrix of variations which are easily accessible through the nearby buttons and drop-downs. As a user,
Office 2007 Product Key, you simply browse and click until you find exactly what you like: You can edit and save themes to your heart's desire, so that your favorite visual settings are just a click away. If you are really interested in design,
Microsoft Office Pro 2010, you can use the Theme Builder tool to define advanced characteristics of themes such as shape styles,
Office Ultimate 2007, background variations, and font mappings for other languages. This tool includes a comprehensive designer’s guide under the help menu. Templates are closely related to themes; they are generic, reusable presentations,
Office Home And Business 2010, each containing at least one theme which you can easily change (as with any other presentation). They will save you significant amounts of time when you want to replicate your layout across multiple decks. You Deserve Recognition If you’re skilled at designing themes and templates, here’s an opportunity to spread your genius around the world. The folks who run the PowerPoint Live user conference have launched their annual Design-a-Template Contest (one of the judges is our very own Ric Bretschneider). If you have a template of which you are proud, you should enter it in the contest, and maybe your skills will win you a free trip to their October 2009 conference in Atlanta. The Create a Spark PowerPoint Contest is another great way to gain exposure. Three of our MVPs, Geetesh, Echo, and Julie, all of whom are heavily involved in the design culture, will be judging the event. You are always welcome to submit your themes and templates to Office Online to share with the rest of the world. The winners of this contest, however,
Office 2010 Discount, will receive special recognition and promotion. Regardless of what kind of presentation you have to give, the visual design is elemental. With your help, the world will be a better place. I hope to see you out there! -Christopher Maloney June 11, 2009 <div