Creating a Powerpoint mask: Tutorial for beginners

The use of masks Powerpoint is a very useful practice for teams that have recurring needs for slides with editable content but a fixed layout. They have numerous advantages that we discuss in this article.

1. What is a Powerpoint slide master?

A Powerpoint mask is a slide-type template (or also called a template) combining fixed elements and editable elements.

The constituent elements of your graphic charter:

Generally, the elements Fixed include the following components:

• Logos
• Colors
• Typography
• Branding elements
• Etc.

The pagination elements:

• Document title
• Page numbers
• Date
• Authors

The parties editable as for them, they are often limited to the following elements:

• Text areas: titles, subtitles, body, etc.
• Images
• Custom shapes
• charts
• Diagrams
• Custom shapes
• Tables

2. What are the benefits of using Powerpoint slide masks?

These benefits come under 3 categories:

• Consistency : masks guarantee respect for your brand and your graphic charter. They create cohesion and unity within your company, knowing that Powerpoint presentations represent the majority of work documents exchanged, shared or distributed in the business world
• Productivity : masks allow your employees not to waste time creating new slides. By creating a mask game that meets your needs, you provide your teams with a library of model slides that are very quick and intuitive to learn and use.
• Professionalism : for small as well as large companies, the quality of your working documents reflects a certain level of requirements that it is important to cultivate and promote, for the reputation of your company for everything that affects internal cohesion known as 'corporate culture'.

3. What types of masks can you create in your Powerpoint presentations?

There is no limit to the number of masks you can create in Powerpoint. Here is a non-exhaustive list of “classic” masks:

• Cover
• Chapter head
• Simple content
• Text + image content
• Image gallery
• Diary
• And all their possible and imaginable permutations

4. How do I create a Powerpoint mask?

Any Powerpoint user can create slide masks themselves as long as they already have some expertise and experience with Powerpoint.

Go to the Slide Masks tab

The display of slide masks is presented in a new tab that shows only your masks. In other words, it is a mini CMS that allows you to create or delete masks, define or edit fixed and variable elements.

The creation of the main elements such as titles and subtitles is done through the mask layout. It is during this step that you define the position, size, font type or color of your titles and subtitles.

The creation of variable elements is done through the insertion of “placeholders” or reserved spaces that you add to your slides as shapes or objects. The size and position of these elements will become fixed elements, and the content will remain editable in the 'Normal' view of your presentation.

Call on the Powerpoint Agency!

If you want to work with a dynamic, responsive and creative agency that develops a set of Powerpoint slide masks for you that will meet your slide needs, we invite you to contact our team by going to the following form. Pokeslide will support you in your projects to create, beautify or layout your Powerpoint presentations.

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