7.5. Insert a Placeholder

You can insert a new placeholder onto any slide layout in the Slide Master view. You can insert placeholders for text and other types of content like clip art.

Note that you also can resize, reposition, or reformat any slide placeholder at any time. Click the placeholder's border to select it, and then make the desired changes.

Insert a Placeholder

1 With Slide Master view displayed, click the slide layout where you would like to add a placeholder in the left pane.

2 Click the Slide Master tab, if necessary.

3 Click the Insert Placeholder .

A menu of placeholders appears.

4 Click the desired type of placeholder to ...

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