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In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands.ģ.

Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under Customize Quick Access Toolbar click More Commands.Ģ. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following:ġ. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. These commands allow you to quickly create custom forms by merging shapes together, intersecting them, or by deleting a portion of one shape from another.

With PowerPoint 2010, it’s much faster to edit Picture Placeholders by using the Combine Shapes commands. Note: this works in PowerPoint 2007, too! Right-click on any point or segment to begin adjusting the Placeholder. Tip: a rectangle is a good choice to start, but you can select any shape that is closest to your desired final result.Ĭlick Edit Shape again, then Edit Points. In Slide Master View, select a Picture Placeholder, click the Drawing Tools Format tab, Edit Shape, Change Shape and choose a shape from the gallery. There are a couple ways to accomplish this. With PowerPoint 2010, you can edit Picture Placeholders to create very unique, custom shapes. Tip: drag the adjustment handle (yellow diamond) to refine the shape by making corners smaller, modifying an angle or arrowhead).īut what if you want a specific shape that doesn’t exist in the gallery? Select the Picture Placeholder, click the Drawing Tools Format tab, Edit Shape, Change Shape and choose any shape from the gallery. In Slide Master View, select a Slide Layout with a Picture Placeholder (or Insert Layout and Insert Placeholder, Picture). Since the picture formatting is defined on a Slide Layout within the template, it’s easy to insert new pictures without having to realign, resize or edit styles.ĭid you know that Picture Placeholders can be easily transformed into any of the pre-defined shapes in PowerPoint? Picture Placeholders are a great way to add images to presentations, while maintaining a consistent placement, size and style. Since the picture formatting is defined on a Slide Layout within the template, it’s easy to insert new pictures without having to realign, resize or edit styles. PowerPoint 2013 and newer: you can skip the step to convert a picture placeholder to a shape and go directly to editing. Note: the following instructions were written for older versions of PowerPoint.