I want a plain slide with color, no design, no line on top.

[pharmgirldee]

I can only find slides with designs (although they are subtle). I have no
experience with power point other than watching one being presented. I am
lost as to can I create a slide of a solid color (of my choice) to use with
my presentation. I was given a copy of a presentation that is OK, dark
purple fading to black towards the top, but there is a white line near the
top I can't eliminate.
Thanks in advanced for any help!
dee

 

[specializing in virtual assisting]

Have you tried deleting the unwanted item in the "Master View" ???

Click
Menu "View"
"Master"
"Slide Master"

You should be able to delete the unwanted item from this view - remember to
close the "slide master" when you are done editing

To change the background color, right click on your slide (in a blank area,
not in a text box or anything) then click on "background" - you'll know what
to do from there.

 

[John Wilson]

To create your own plain backgrounds start with a blank design

Format > background
Choose a colour from the dropdown menu below the little slide picture
Click "apply to all"
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John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html

 

[pharmgirldee]

Thanks for the help. I did find the master slide sorter. The line appears
to be a part of the background of the slide (not part of the layout) and just
won't go away. The slide set I am trying to adjust must have some advanced
code as part of it or it was saved in a way to prevent tampering with their
presentation. (I wanted only the background for my info which had nothing to
do with the material presented on that slide set).

I did try (and use) the "background" color pallette but lost the fading to
black towards the top.

This was great help for a beginner! Thanks again.
dee