You can define the default attributes of new text boxes and shapes.

To set default attributes for text boxes and shapes:

  1. In the slide navigator, create a new slide.

  2. If you’re setting up default attributes for a particular master slide (rather than all masters in the current theme), click Masters in the toolbar and choose the master slide.

  3. To define a default text box, click Text Box in the toolbar and then format the placeholder text. See Creating Outlined Text for more information.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • To make the text box the default for only the current master slide, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Text for Current Master.”

    • To make the text box the default for all master slides in the current theme, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Text for All Masters.”

  5. To define a default shape, add a shape and then set its attributes. See About Modifying Object Size, Orientation, Outline, and More and Filling an Object with a Solid Color for instructions.

  6. Do one of the following:

    • To make the shape the default for only the current master slide, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Shape for Current Master.”

    • To make the shape the default for all master slides in the current theme, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Shape for All Masters.”

  7. If you don’t want the default object on the slide, delete the object.

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