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Working with the Master Gallery
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Applying backgrounds and layouts to
slides
When you add a new slide to a slide show, you can apply preset
backgrounds and layouts from the Background Gallery and the Layout
Gallery. For example, if you want a slide show with a grayscale or black-
and-white look, you can choose one of the printout masters available in
the Master Gallery category list.
To apply a background to a slide
1 Click Format ` Background gallery.
2 Click the Appearance tab.
3 In the Backgrounds area, choose a background category from the
Category list box.
4 Click a background on the Background palette.
If you want to apply the background to all slides in the slide show,
enable the Apply selected background to all slides in slide show
check box.
You can add up to 30 different backgrounds to a slide show.
You can also apply a background that is not in the Category list
box by clicking Browse and choosing the drive and folder where
the background is stored. For example, you can apply clipart as a
background.
To apply a layout to a slide
1 Click Format ` Layout gallery.
2 Click the Appearance tab.
3 Click a layout on the Layouts palette.
You can add up to 30 different layouts to a slide show.
You can also apply a layout to a slide by opening the Select
layout picker and clicking a layout.