Master Slide (CIE IGCSE ICT)

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Becci Peters

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Computer Science

Master Slide

Why Use Master Slide?

  • Master Slide is a template slide that you can apply to any number of slides in your presentation

  • It allows for consistency in design and layout across your presentation

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Inserting and Editing Objects

  • Images: You can add pictures or graphics to your Master Slide

    • Find 'Insert' on the menu bar, then click on 'Image'
    • You can then choose a file from your computer or online
  • Text: You can add text boxes to your Master Slide

    • Go to 'Insert', then 'Text Box'
    • Draw your text box on the slide and start typing
  • Shapes: Add shapes to your Master Slide for design or emphasis

    • Go to 'Insert', then 'Shapes'
    • Choose your shape, draw it on your slide, and adjust it as needed
  • Logos: You can insert a logo on the Master Slide for branding

    • Follow the same steps as inserting an image
  • Slide Headers and Footers: You can include information like slide title or date on your slides

    • Go to 'Insert', then 'Header & Footer
    • Choose what you want to include and click 'Apply to All
  • Placeholder Position: You can choose where your placeholders are on your Master Slide

    • Click and drag your placeholders to where you want them on the slide

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  • Automated Slide Numbering: Automate the numbering of your slides

    • Go to 'Insert', then 'Slide Number'
    • Click 'Apply to All' to add slide numbers

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Formatting Master Slide Objects

  • Headings and Subheadings: You can change the font, size, and colour of your headings and subheadings
  • Bullets: You can choose the style and indentation of your bullet points
  • Background Colour: Change the colour of your slide background to suit your presentation
    • Go to 'Design', then 'Format Background'

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Creating a New Presentation Using a Text File

  • Start with a blank presentation
  • Click 'New Slide', then 'Slides from Outline'
  • Navigate to your text file and click 'Insert'

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Becci Peters

Author: Becci Peters

Becci has been a passionate Computing teacher for over 9 years, teaching Computing across the UK helping to engage, interest and develop confidence in the subject at all levels. Working as a Head of Department and then as an educational consultant, Becci has advised schools in England, where her role was to support and coach teachers to improve Computing teaching for all. Becci is also a senior examiner for multiple exam boards covering GCSE & A-level. She has worked as a lecturer at a university, lecturing trainee teachers for Computing.