From the course: PowerPoint 2019 Essential Training
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Save a custom theme
- Throughout this presentation, I've used this black background with a gradient on it. Now, I'd like to add this as a custom layout, and use it in other presentations, not just the "Sales Strategy" one. The first thing that we need to do is go into the Slide Master and add it as a layout. I'll change to the "View" tab, click "Slide Master" which we've seen before, and instead of altering a layout that's already here, I'm going to create a new one by clicking "Insert Layout". I'll get rid of all these placeholders. I just want a blank slide. So, I'll select them one-by-one and hit the "Delete" key, and now let's change the background. I'll click "Background Styles" and "Format Background". It's going to open up the side pane that you're very familiar with at this point. I'll click "Gradient fill". I can choose all my presets, and now I'll add my "Gradient stops". I'll click on each color, click the paint can and make it a gradual black gradient. This is what I've been using. I'll close…
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