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Changing Colors

If the colors in the PowerPoint template you downloaded aren't quite right (or if you're starting from scratch), you have the ability to change them. You can customize the slide background color, the font color, and the color of the different objects. Objects such as the rectangular text boxes for the column titles can contain various fill effects and even have an outline.

IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT use the transparency slider to get the color you want. Transparencies DO NOT PRINT WELL. If you are looking for a specific RGB value color, go to the "Custom" tab as explained in step 3.

NOTE: The following instructions are for PowerPoint on the PC only.

BACKGROUND: To change the background color of your slide, right click in an empty area of the slide. A list of options will appear. Select "Background". Then click on the current color in the dropdown box.		OBJECT: To change the color of an object or its outline, double-click the object. A popup box will appear. Select the "Colors and Lines" tab. Click on the current color in the "Fill" or "Line" dropdown box.		FONT: To change the font color, first select the text. Then click on the font color button with a big "A" on it.

If you would like a solid color, click on "More Colors". Select your new solid color. Click "OK", then click either "OK" or "Apply".
Text itself can only have a solid color. There are no fill effects for text, as there are for objects and the background. However, the background of a textbox can have a fill effect because it is considered an object.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTS ONLY: If, on the other hand, you would like to change one or both of the colors in the fill effect, click on "Fill Effects". In the "Gradient" tab, select "One Color" or "Two Color", depending on which you would like to alter. Then change the color in the corresponding dropdown box by selecting one of the colors shown or by clicking "More Colors". You may also alter the type of gradient effect by changing the "Shading Styles" and "Variants".

DO NOT use the transparency slider to get the color you want. Transparencies DO NOT PRINT WELL. Instead, find a good color by clicking "More Colors". If you can't find the color you're looking for, click on the "Custom" tab and create your own.

When finished editing, click "OK", then click either "OK" or "Apply".

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