Q143022: Setting the Default Fill Color for All New Drawn Objects

Article: Q143022
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c 
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SUMMARY
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This article demonstrates how to create a new default object fill for all new
drawing objects (based on the default template). Once you create the new default
object fill, it will be applied to all new drawing objects on all new blank
presentations that you create.

MORE INFORMATION
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To create a new default object fill for all new drawing objects, follow these
steps:

Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
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1. Open a new blank presentation.

2. Use a drawing tool, such as the Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, or an AutoShape
  to create a drawing object.

3. On the Format menu, click Colors And Lines. In the Colors And Lines dialog
  box, select the colors, properties, and line styles you want for the new
  default fill.

4. Select the "Default For New Objects" check box in the lower-left corner and
  click OK.

5. On the View menu, click Slide Sorter.

6. Select the slide and press the delete key.

7. Save this presentation as your default presentation template. On the File
  menu, click Save As. In the File Name box, type "Blank Presentation.pot"
  (without the quotation marks).

8. In the Save As Type box, choose Presentation Templates (*.pot). Make sure
  that you are in the Msoffice\Templates folder. When prompted if you want to
  replace the existing presentation, click OK.

Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
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This method will also work for PowerPoint for Windows 95.

1. Open a new blank presentation.

2. Use a drawing tool, such as the Rectangle tool, Ellipse tool, or an AutoShape
  to create a drawing object.

3. On the Format menu, click Colors And Lines. In the Colors And Lines dialog
  box, select the colors, properties, and line styles you want for the new
  default fill, and then click OK.

4. With the drawing object still selected, on the Format menu, click Pick Up
  Object Style.

5. Click outside any object on the presentation to deselect the drawing object.
  (Make sure that nothing else is selected.)

6. On the Format menu, click Apply To Object Defaults.

7. On the View menu, click Slide Sorter.

8. Select the slide and press the delete key.

9. Save this presentation as your default presentation template. On the File
  menu, click Save As. In the File Name box, type default.ppt. Make sure that
  you are in the \Powerpnt folder. When asked if you want to replace the
  existing presentation, click OK.

The new default object fill will now be applied to all new blank presentations
that you create.

If you want to change the default object fill for one presentation only, just
follow steps 2-6 above.

You can use this method for changing many default object attribute settings, such
as line style, line color, text style (when using the text tool), whether or not
shadows are applied, and so on.

Additional query words: 4.00 7.00

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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