How to: Add company logo and name to a template in PowerPoint.
Solution:
Open a template, and add the company name and logo to the 'Slide Master'.
1) Open the presentation template to which the name and/or logo will be added:
a) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open'. (The File Open dialog box appears.)
b) Select 'C:\MSOFFICE\POWERPNT\TEMPLATE' from the 'Look in' box.
c) Select the desired folder and template filename from the 'Name' scroll-down list box.
d) Click 'Open'.
2) (Optional) Make a backup of the template:
a) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save As'. (The File Save dialog box appears.)
b) Select the directory in which to save the backup copy from the 'Save in' list box.
c) Type the desired name for the backup in the 'File name' box.
NOTE: Make sure to write down the backup name.
d) Click 'OK'.
e) Follow steps 1)a) through 1)d), to open the same original presentation template again.
3) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Master'. (The Master submenu appears.)
4) Select 'Slide Master'.
5) Do one of the following:
a) Insert a company logo from a file or another application:
1] Select the 'Insert' menu and select 'Object...'. (The Insert Object dialog box appears.)
2] Do one of the following:
a] Insert a logo from a file:
1} Select the 'Create From File' radio button.
2} Type the path and filename for the desired company logo in the 'File' box.
File box
NOTE: If necessary, click 'Browse...', to search for the file.
3} Click 'OK'. (The object appears on the Slide Master.)
b] Create a new logo in another application:
1} Select the 'Create New' radio button.
2} Select the new object type from the 'Object Type' list box.
Object Type
3} Click 'OK'. (The application for the Object Type opens.)
4} Create the new logo.
5} Select 'Exit & Return to' from the 'File' menu, to return to the active PowerPoint presentation. (The object appears on the Slide Master.)
b) Create a new company logo using the PowerPoint drawing tools on the PowerPoint toolbars. (The object appears on the Slide Master.)
6) Select the object with the mouse. (Handles appear around the object.)
7) Drag the object to the desired location on the slide.
8) (Optional) Insert a company name:
a) Click 'Text Tool' from the 'Drawing' toolbar.
Text Tool
b) Position the crosshair where the text box should begin.
c) Press and hold down the left mouse button.
d) Drag the mouse until the text box is the desired size. (The outline of the text box appears.)
e) Release the mouse button.
f) Type the name of the company in the text box.
g) Click outside the selection box, to deselect it.
9) Do one of the following to save the changes:
a) To save the changes to the original template, select the 'File' menu and select 'Save'. (The changes are saved OVER the original template.)
b) To save the modified template to a new name:
1] Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save As'. (The File Save dialog box appears.)
2] Select the directory in which to save the new template from the 'Save in' list box.
3] Type the desired name for the new template in the 'File name' box.
4] Click 'OK'. (The changes are saved to the new template name.)
