PPT2000: How to Create and Modify a Title Master

When you create a new presentation, the Title Master option is not available until you create a new title master for that presentation. This article describes how to create and modify a title master.

Create a Title Master

To create a title master, follow these steps.

NOTE: Finish working on the slide master before you change the title master, because any text formatting that you change on the slide master is copied to the title master when you create it.

1. On the View menu, point to Master, and then click Slide Master.
2. On the Insert menu, click New Title Master.
3. Make the changes that you want.
   
   For example, you can insert text, change the fonts used, change the color or size of the text, or add a picture or text box. Make sure you don't delete or add characters in the placeholder text.
4. On the Master toolbar, click Close.

Modify the Title Master

To modify the title master, follow these steps.

NOTE: Finish working on the slide master before you change the title master, because any text formatting that you change on the slide master also changes on the title master.

1. On the View menu, point to Master, and then click Title Master.
2. Make the changes that you want.
   
   For example, you can change the fonts used, change the color or size of the text, change the bullet character, or add a picture or text box. Make sure that you don't delete or add characters in the placeholder text.
3. On the Master toolbar, click Close.