WORKING WITH BULLETS

Like fonts, bullets should be formatted using the master to achieve an effective design and ensure continuity throughout the presentation. Note that bullets help to direct viewers' attention to significant speaking points. Bullets actually are helped in this effort by the very form they take on the slide. For example, if they take a color different from the text they will help to separate and identify your speaking points. If the bullets are the same color as the title, then you are thematically associating your speaking points with your subject matter.

 

To change bullets on the Master Page  

 

 

 

 

1) Slide before bullets colored.
2) On the Menu Bar, select View, Master , then Slide Master
3) From the "Format" menu, select "Bullets and Numbering".
4) Select the same color used for the title from the palate. Note that you can change other aspects of the bullet appearance in this option box.
5) If you like the color, close the Master by clicking on the Master toolbar.
6) This is what your basic slide looks like with the bullet color matching the title color.

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