Special Edition Using Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2002

Creating a Blank Presentation

You can create a blank presentation by following these steps:

1. Select File, New to display the New Presentation task pane if it doesn't already appear.

2. Click Blank Presentation on the New Presentation task pane. A blank presentation appears, and the Slide Layout task pane opens.

3. Choose the slide layout you want to use in your presentation; it will be applied automatically.

Figure 2.11 illustrates a sample blank presentation.

Remember that a blank presentation doesn't include a design template unless you attach one manually.

Caution

Be sure that none of the existing design templates suit your needs before starting with a blank presentation.

Figure 2.11. To have complete design control, you can use a blank presentation. ...