Chapter 22
Customizing PowerPoint
In This Chapter
although PowerPoint works great right out of the box, it can work even better for you with a few tweaks. You can change program defaults and customize the Quick Access Toolbar and Ribbon to make PowerPoint your own.
Setting Program Defaults
PowerPoint contains a large assortment of customizable program settings. Some make purely cosmetic changes to the interface, whereas others enable or disable timesaving or safety features.
You can access most options by selecting File ⇒ Options and working in the PowerPoint Options dialog box. Click a category in the PowerPoint Options dialog box along the left side, and then set the options that you want. Table 22.1 lists all of the options, divided by category (or most of them, anyway; depending on the language, you may have a few extra options or be missing a few).
Table 22.1 PowerPoint Options
| Section | Option | Description |
| Category: General | ||
| User Interface options | Show Mini Toolbar on selection | Shows or hides the floating mini toolbar when you select text. |
| Enable Live Preview | Shows a preview of a setting when you move your mouse pointer over it in a gallery. For example, if you hover over a different theme on the Design tab, the slide shows it in the background, behind the open menu. | |
| ScreenTip style | Determines how detailed the ... |
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