Special Edition Using Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2002

Design Corner: Modifying an Existing Design Template

Often you'll find a design template whose basic design and concept you like, but the colors are wrong or you'd like to change other design elements. In PowerPoint, it's easy to modify an existing design template to create a new one.

For example, let's say that you like the Eclipse design template, but would prefer a dark background and some other color changes and would also like to change the bullet styles. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Apply the Eclipse design template to your presentation from the Slide Design – Design Template task pane and then click the Color Schemes Hyperlink.

2. Choose a new color scheme from those that appear; PowerPoint applies it to your presentation.

3. Click the Edit Color ...