Chapter 15: Customizing PowerPoint

Page 279	To move a toolbar Drag the toolbar by its move handle (the four dots at the left edge of the toolbar) to the new location.
Page 279	To reset menu and toolbar usage data On the Tools menu, click Customize . Click the Options tab, if necessary. Click Reset menu and toolbar usage data . Click Close .
Page 279	To add or remove a button from a toolbar On the toolbar, click the Toolbar Options down arrow. Point to Add or Remove Buttons , and then point to the name of the toolbar you want to change. Click the button in the list that you want to add or remove.
Page 279	To create a custom toolbar On the Tools menu, click Customize . Click the Toolbars tab, and then click New . In the Toolbar name box, type a name, and then click OK . Click the Commands tab to display a list of available commands in PowerPoint. In the Categories list, click a category to display a list of commands. In the Commands list, drag the buttons you want to the custom toolbar that you created. Click Close to close the Customize dialog box.
Page 285	To change font defaults On the Format menu, click Font . Change the font attributes to the new default style you want. Select the Default for new objects check box, and then click OK .
Page 285	To set object attribute defaults Create the object with the new defaults you want to set. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw , and then click Set AutoShape Defaults to set the new default.
Page 287	To create a macro On the Tools menu, point to Macro , and then click Record New Macro . In the Macro name box, type a name (without any spaces) for the macro, and then click OK . Perform the steps you want included in the macro. On the Stop Recording toolbar, click the Stop Recording button.
Page 287	To run a macro On the Tools menu, point to Macro , and then click Macros . In the Macro name area, click the macro you want to run. Click Run .
Page 290	To load an add-in program On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins . Click Add New . Click the down arrow to the right of the Look in box, and then click the folder where you stored your PowerPoint add-in programs. In the list of file and folder names , click a PowerPoint add-in program, and click OK . In the Available add-ins list, click the add-in that you want to load, and then click Load . Click Close .
Page 290	To unload an add-in program On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins . Click the add-in that you want to unload. Click Unload to remove the add-in from memory but keep its name in the list, or click Remove to remove the add-in from the list and from the registry file. Click Close to close the Add-Ins dialog box.