{"id":32025,"date":"2023-05-10T11:12:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/?p=32025"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:11:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T07:11:14","slug":"animations-on-the-slide-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/animations-on-the-slide-master\/","title":{"rendered":"Animations and Triggers on the Slide Master: The Expert Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a nightmare most of us have come up against:<\/strong> your presentation has been fully prepared, and then you suddenly realize that something needs to be changed. But in making those changes, your presentation ends up out of balance, with images in all the wrong places, wrecking what you\u2019d planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luckily, there\u2019s the PowerPoint slide master. This allows you to create an coherent design, with animations and triggers, letting you make changes without upsetting the apple cart. &nbsp;We\u2019ve put together some tips &amp; tricks to do with animations on the slide master below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_a8b9cd-dd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_a8b9cd-dd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_a8b9cd-dd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what is the PowerPoint slide master?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the slide master lets you modify or extend your presentation without destroying the design and dynamics of your slides, by quickly and easily defining basic elements in a uniform way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve gone into this in detail in our article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/powerpoint-slide-masters\/\">PowerPoint Slide Master<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d675b4-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_d675b4-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_d675b4-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animations in the slide master \u2013 here\u2019s how!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PowerPoint slide master is not just great for maintaining a uniform design, but also for setting up <strong>repeating animations<\/strong>. If you want to set up repeating triggers or animations, it makes no sense to add them to all slides individually. Using the slide master, you only have to set things up once; it\u2019s then automatic for all your slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going to use <strong>text placeholders<\/strong> as an example. The pictures below show an empty slide with the placeholders, first in normal view, and then the slide master template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you click on the frame of the textbox in <strong>normal view<\/strong>, the <strong>animation menu<\/strong> pops up, from which you can select an effect.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fec463-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fec463-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_fec463-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4-1024x588.png\" alt=\"Animations on the slide master insert animation\" class=\"wp-image-32029\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4-450x259.png 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4-1536x882.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en1-4.png 1624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3574cd-54 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3574cd-54 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_3574cd-54\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>slide master view<\/strong>, the individual effect levels are displayed directly on the frame. The five digits represent five different text levels. In the animation menu, on the other hand, you only see one line; the other levels only appear when you click on the respective level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you close the slide master at this point, the animation you selected before will appear in the animation menu on the right in normal view, which will now also contains &#8220;<strong>Master<\/strong>&#8220;. Five lines of text have been inserted in the placeholder on the slide. In the animation menu, you can see that the &#8220;<strong>Master<\/strong>&#8221; is missing. The mouse icon at the left represents &#8220;<strong>On click<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The animations run in the sequence shown in the animation menu. Clicking first animates the slide master, then the text box on the slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caution<\/strong>: When selecting placeholders in the slide master, it is easy to make mistakes. If you want animation for all slides including all slide layouts, you need to select the <strong>top<\/strong> slide in the slide master.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fbcab9-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fbcab9-5c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_fbcab9-5c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_4-002.png\" alt=\"Animations on the slide master insert animation\" class=\"wp-image-32031\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_4-002.png 180w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_4-002-153x450.png 153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b6e196-40 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b6e196-40 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_b6e196-40\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you select the master slide that is highlighted when you go from any slide to the slide master, the effects will also be applied only to the slides that are assigned to that master. You can see the difference in the Animation Area menu. Here you can see that an animation has been set up on the <strong>top<\/strong> master slide. Below that there is another effect for one of the layout slide masters. If you now present your slides in <strong>presentation mode<\/strong>, the animation will unroll as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1<\/strong>: First, triggered by a click, the effects of the master slide run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2<\/strong>: Then the selected effects of the individual slide layout run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attention<\/strong>: If you have selected two identical text boxes, the animation of the texts in the text box on the slide will also run twice (one after the other).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next screenshot, only the text box in the slide master layout has been animated.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_609906-0c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_609906-0c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_609906-0c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problems with animations in the slide master<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using animations in the slide master requires a lot of care<\/strong>. Once done, it can be very difficult to edit or remove wrongly inserted effects. It is also essential to note that this is even more complicated if you\u2019ve inserted your own objects on the slide master as well, and animated them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that case, you won\u2019t see the animations of these objects in the animation area in normal view, and you won\u2019t see when and how each animation runs in the slide master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To clarify, here\u2019s an example. A <strong>triangle<\/strong> has been inserted on the master slide. You can see that this triangle appears on all the slide master slides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The triangle was then edited with the &#8220;<strong>Float in<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Rotate<\/strong>&#8221; effects and set to run &#8220;<strong>On Click<\/strong>&#8220;. In the Animation panel menu, the first effect of the text placeholder is visible at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8f1ad3-15 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_8f1ad3-15 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_8f1ad3-15\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu-1024x394.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32043\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu-1024x394.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu-450x173.png 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu-1536x591.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en4-neu.png 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_cd758f-c6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_cd758f-c6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_cd758f-c6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem here is that in the animation area only the animation of the placeholder is visible once you close the slide master. You can no longer see both of the effects applied to the triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bde006-d5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bde006-d5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_bde006-d5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animations on the slide master &#8211; our tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: Less is more<\/strong><br><br>If you set up an animation on the slide master, it will initially run <strong>every time a slide starts<\/strong>. If you\u2019ve also applied slide transitions, the constant movement can irritate your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way the effect plays out also plays an important role: animated clips, for example, can come across as agitated in &nbsp;your presentation, or shapes that move dimly in the background&nbsp; have a disturbing effect. We recommend that you watch your entire presentation in original size, if possible in the screening room, carefully. You\u2019ll soon see whether your presentation is ready, and can make any changes needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: Shortcuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to the master view, you usually have to go via the <strong>menu<\/strong>. This requires a few clicks and takes more time than working with shortcuts. A far quicker way is the shortcut of pressing <strong>Shift<\/strong> and clicking on the normal view icon at the bottom right of the status bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another click on the button will take you back to normal view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve gone into useful keyboard shortcuts in this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/work-efficiently-powerpoint-keyboard-shortcuts\/\"> blog article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3: Use triggers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A trigger, as you probably know, can be any object that explicitly triggers an effect. For more about triggers, see this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/powerpoint-trigger\/\">blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to combine effects from the slide master with animations that run on the slide, you can use PowerPoint triggers. The best way to do this is to first create all the effects on the slide, then copy the animations for the slide master. This ensures that the sequence can be precisely timed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can copy an existing master and then modify it to meet your needs. You can then modify this master for test runs without editing the original master.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_958ba3-da .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_958ba3-da .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_958ba3-da\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Triggers on the slide master \u2013 the nitty-gritty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many PowerPoint users don\u2019t realize that trigger fields located on the slide master can also be triggered when in normal presentation mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attention: <\/strong>You need to click on various objects on the master for this, so it is important that they are <strong>accessible<\/strong>. This means that the objects must not just be visible, but:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>not<\/strong> overlaid by other elements on the master<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>not<\/strong> hidden by elements on the slide (in normal view).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>not<\/strong> be behind placeholders of any kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the first two points are obvious, the third point can be a bit tricky. On the slide master, there is no option to &#8220;turn animations on or off&#8221;. However, we have found a way to give you this choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, the animations on each slide run in the order defined on the master slide. By default, there are no exceptions. <strong>Using a trigger<\/strong>, though, you can <strong>create an individual solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Being able to react fast and freely while presenting is essential when circumstances change:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1:<\/strong> You\u2019ve slightly misjudged the time needed for your presentation and decide during the presentation that the main animation of the texts can\u2018t be clicked through individually.\u00a0 You can find tips on how to manage your presentation time properly in our article &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/managing-time-in-presentations\/\">Time management<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2:<\/strong> Complicated and text-intensive slides are taking more time than in rehearsal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3:<\/strong> Alternatively, you can choose to use your trigger to click through individual lines of text on the slides at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4:<\/strong> This allows you to manage your time effectively and adapt to whatever situation arises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the slide master of the slide with the text box and select <strong>Title and content layout<\/strong> in the master area. Then right-click on the slide and select <strong>Duplicate layout<\/strong>. From this point on, you will be working with two slide masters, each of which you can select with buttons on the master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, we have added a shape in the new master marked <strong>without animation<\/strong> so that this can be more clearly understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other master slide, insert two shapes as buttons. Here we\u2019ve inserted a green triangle and a red arrow. <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Place simple rectangles at the top and bottom corners. Fill them with 100% transparency so that only you can see the buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next step, we have put a blue triangle <strong>with animation<\/strong> on the slide. A style sheet pops up showing the animation option <strong>Fly in > from left<\/strong>. Select the effect and then choose <strong>Animations > Trigger > On Click > Right Arrow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b710b3-30 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_b710b3-30 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_b710b3-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_8-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32044\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_8-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_8-450x217.png 450w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_8-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mastertrigger_8.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_eb0a27-34 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_eb0a27-34 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_eb0a27-34\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see five lightning bolts on the left of the five text layers: this means that the animation of the text won\u2019t start until you click on the blue triangle. Now click on the green triangle and provide this with a hyperlink to the next slide. If you click on the triangle in presentation mode, the next slide won\u2019t be linked, but will appear in normal presentation mode. In the next step, close the slide master so that you are back in normal view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now select all slides with the layout <strong>without animation<\/strong> in the overview and right-click to choose <strong>Hide slide<\/strong>. All the slide numbers of the hidden slides will now appear crossed out. In normal presentation mode, these hidden slides will not be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running the presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So once you\u2019ve done the above:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: <\/strong>You get to a slide in your presentation with lots of lines of text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: <\/strong>Your audience won\u2019t see anything but the headline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3: <\/strong>As the presenter, you can now decide whether you want to show and explain the other lines individually, by clicking on the blue triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4: <\/strong>If you decide you want all the lines of text to appear at the same time, however, click on the shape with the hyperlink to the next slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although at first glance this <strong>seems to involve a lot of effort<\/strong>, it is quickly done and <strong>can be very useful<\/strong>. There is also another way of doing this, which we will go into below. It may seem even more confusing at first, but since many PowerPoint users find it useful, we couldn\u2019t leave it out.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_82c6cf-c3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_82c6cf-c3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_82c6cf-c3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Triggers via text boxes on the slide master<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this method, you don\u2019t &nbsp;copy the entire slide into the slide master, but <strong>select the text box on the corresponding master slide<\/strong> and duplicate just the text box. We have colored the text of these boxes red in the screenshots to distinguish them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1:<\/strong> Place the new text box exactly above the slide that already exists on the master slide. <strong>#2: <\/strong>Now create two shapes, such as rectangles, and place them at the edge; they will serve as trigger fields. 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In normal view, you will now see that there are <strong>two placeholders<\/strong> for the text box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#6: <\/strong>This means that you have to copy each text twice, identically, into each text box. This overlapping of texts can be a bit confusing during editing, since you have to make each correction twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running the presentation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The presentation will run similarly to our first example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: <\/strong>You get to a slide in your presentation with lots of lines of text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: <\/strong>Your audience initially sees nothing but the headline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3: <\/strong>You can now decide if you want to show and explain all the lines individually; if so, click on the black rectangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4: <\/strong>If you want all the texts to appear at the same time, though, click on the red rectangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of this way of doing things is that you have <strong>fewer slide masters<\/strong>, so making your choice may seem more obvious. It\u2019s one of those things where each user has to find out for themselves which method works best for them.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f64922-23 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f64922-23 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_f64922-23\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To sum up &#8211; coherent and visually interesting presentations thanks to triggers in the slide master!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if creating triggers in the slide master seems like a lot of work at first glance, it guarantees more attention from your audience, and better comprehension. Try the different methods, and find out which one works best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about slide masters and animations, or indeed PowerPoint in general, don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch at <a href=\"mailto:info@presentationload.com\">info@presentationload.com<\/a>. We\u2019re always happy to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for professionally designed slide templates for your presentation? Feel free to take a look around our store. We have a wide range of slides for you to download across a multitude of business topics \u25ba<a href=\"http:\/\/www.presentationload.com\">Shop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to save time and effort and have a slide master professionally created, feel free to get in touch with our agency. 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