Edit master slides in Google Slides

Designing presentations can often be time-consuming, especially when it comes to standardizing the layout of multiple slides. Master slides are a powerful tool for efficiently structuring your slides and keeping recurring elements consistent. In this tutorial, you will learn how to edit master slides in Google Slides and add placeholders for titles, text, and other elements.

Key Insights

1. Changes made to the master slide will affect all subordinate slides.
2. Placeholders can be used for titles, text, and other content.
3. The positioning and design of placeholders are crucial for an appealing presentation.

Step-by-Step Guide

Accessing the Master Slide

To start editing the master slide, open your Google Slides presentation. First, click on "View" and select "Master Slide" from the dropdown menu.

Here, you will see your master slide at the top of the list. This slide serves as the foundation for all other slides in your presentation, also known as a template.

Customizing the Master Slide

Now that you have opened the master slide, you can make changes. For example, you could move the title further up. This gives you more space to arrange the content in an appealing way.

Additionally, you can also move the text placeholder up. This will give you more room for your content.

If you wish to change the font, you have the option to do so. Instead of the default font "Nunito," you could choose "Comic Sans." You can also adjust the text color to achieve a fresher, livelier design.

Adding Placeholders

To create space for titles and additional text, you can use the placeholder feature. Click on "Insert" and select "Placeholder." Choose, for example, a title placeholder and position it where desired.

You can also add placeholders for body text to ensure the text on the slide is easily readable. Place the text placeholder in a logical position for the presentation, for example, at the bottom of the slide while images can be placed at the top.

Additionally, you can create a placeholder for a subtitle. Place this slightly smaller in a suitable location.

Refining the Layouts

Once you have inserted the placeholders, you can further enhance the arrangement. For instance, you could position the title and text placeholders to create a pleasing flow on the slide.

If you want to adjust the size of the placeholders, you can do so to ensure everything fits well into the overall design.

Final Adjustments

You can now exit the master slide by clicking on the "X" and see how your changes affect the presentation. All slides should now display the updated titles and placeholders according to your master slide.

Furthermore, you can review the other layouts as well. You will notice that the changes you made to the master slide affect all the layouts.

Once you are finally satisfied with customizing your slides, save your changes. This way, you have created a personalized template that will make your work easier in the future.

Summary

Using master slides allows you to maintain the consistency of your presentations and quickly implement recurring design elements. By correctly positioning placeholders, you ensure appealing, well-structured slides.