Click on a button in the ribbon above to learn more about the functions of Smarter Slides.
All Smarter Organize Functions
Pre-defined PowerPoint templates and custom template library.
Smarter Templates
Smarter Templates Select a template out of a continuously increasing library of pre-designed PowerPoint templates.
Are you bored by starring at a blank page and need some inspiration? Do you create an organigram for the first time? Do you ask yourself how a process flow can look like? Just choose a template directly from the gallery (also offline available) and then template will be inserted in your current presentation. To make it even easier, you can also define your own template settings such as standard colors or fonts and each template will be inserted already adjusted to your requirements.
Custom Templates
Custom Templates Start building your own custom template gallery.
If you have created your own fabulous slide or amazing shape formation, you are now able to add the design to the custom template gallery. This will make them available for later use. Get more organized instead of searching: From now on you won’t be saying “I created something similar before” anymore. Like the Smarter Template gallery, you can choose your custom template from the gallery and the template will be inserted in your current presentation.
Documentation
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| Basic / Cover / Agenda / Infographic / Process and workflow / Data-driven / Timeline and calendar / Organigram / Maps / Icons / All Open the template gallery with little snapshots of available templates. Galleries are divided into categories:
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| New slide / Current slide Choose “Current slide” to insert the respective template on the currently selected slide. Current selection is retrieved by your selection within the slide preview (selection is marked red). If no slide is selected the function is disabled. Choose “New slide” to insert the respective template on a new inserted slide. If you have selected a slide within the slide preview (selection is marked red), the template will be inserted on a new slide after the currently selected slide. If no selection is made, the template will be inserted on a new slide as slide 1. Default selection can be changed with the Custom Settings. |
| Adjust to placeholder size and position Check to automatically adjust the template height and/or width as well as position to the master layout (text placeholder) settings. If no master layout is defined on the current slide the first master layout (text placeholder) within the slide master is determined. Alternatively you can define your own custom placeholder settings as well as the default selection within the Custom Settings. |
| Change to own colors Check to automatically change the color of the template shapes to your own defined colors (see Custom Settings). |
| Change to monocolor Check to automatically change the color of the template shapes to only one color. Base color will be the first color selected within your custom color palette (see Custom Settings) or the basic Smarter Slides blue. |
| Color options Click to change the color palette for the respective template. After click on the color field, the Color Selection Manager window will open to enable the color selection. Default colors can be changed within the Custom Settings Manager. |
| Delete placeholder text All template text shapes are filled with a placeholder text. Check to automatically delete these placeholders after inserting the template. Default selection can be changed with the Custom Settings. |
| Prompt settings for each template Check if you want to be prompted to change these settings before inserting a template. If this option is checked, the Template Manager will be opened each time before inserting a template. Default selection can be changed with the Custom Settings. |
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| Save Click “Save” to save your setting changes. Saved settings will be displayed as default selection and Custom Settings will be adjusted accordingly. |
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| OK Click “OK” to insert the chosen template with the currently settings. After successfully inserting the template, the pop-up window will disappear. |
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| Open the Custom Template gallery Click to open the Custom Template gallery. If you haven’t opened the gallery within your current session or if you have made changes to it, the gallery will be initially loaded. If this is the case, you will see the pop-up message “Custom Gallery Update”. Afterwards click again on this button to access the gallery. Click on the snapshot to insert the respective custom template. This action will open the gallery in the background, copy the respective shapes and insert it to the current presentation. If a slide is selected, you will be asked if the shapes shall be inserted on the current slide or on a new slide (Custom Template Manager). If no slide is selected a new slide will be inserted at the beginning of the presentation. Note that the current presentation needs to be saved at least one time before using the Custom Template gallery function. |
| Save Custom Template gallery Select a single shape or several shapes to save the current selection in your Custom Template gallery. Click on the star to open the Custom Template Manager and to finally save your custom template. From there on, the template can be inserted via the Custom Template gallery in every presentation. Note that the current presentation needs to be saved at least one time before using the custom template gallery function. |
| Change or delete custom templates Click here to change, rename or delete already saved custom templates. After clicking the custom template gallery (.pptx) will be opened as a separate presentation. On the top-right of the new window you will find instructions for the procedure of changing, renaming or deleting custom templates. Please follow these instructions to avoid any errors. To finalize or discard your changes use the button within the pop-up message on the top-right of the window. |
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| New slide / Current slide Choose “Current slide” to insert the respective template on the currently selected slide. Current selection is retrieved by your selection within the slide preview (selection is marked red). If no slide is selected the function is disabled. Choose “New slide” to insert the respective template on a new inserted slide. If you have selected a slide within the slide preview (selection is marked red), the template will be inserted on a new slide after the currently selected slide. If no selection is made, the template will be inserted on a new slide as slide 1. Default selection can be changed with the Custom Settings. |
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| OK Click “OK” to insert the chosen template with the currently settings. After successfully inserting the template, the pop-up window will disappear. |
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| Custom template name Enter the name of the custom template within this text box. The name does not need to be unique. Name will be used as template name within the Custom Template Gallery. |
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| OK Click “Ok” to save selected shapes as custom template. After successfully saving the template, the pop-up window will disappear. |