To set default attributes for text boxes and shapes:

1. In the slide navigator, create a new slide.
2. If you’re setting up default attributes for a particular master slide (rather than all masters in the current theme), click Masters in the toolbar and choose the master slide.
3. To define a default text box, click Text Box in the toolbar and then format the placeholder text. See Formatting Text Size and Appearance for more information.
4. Do one of the following:
   • To make the text box the default for only the current master slide, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Text for Current Master.”
   • To make the text box the default for all master slides in the current theme, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Text for All Masters.”
5. To define a default shape, add a shape and then set its attributes. See Modifying Objects and Filling an Object with Color for instructions.
6. Do one of the following:
   • To make the shape the default for only the current master slide, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Shape for Current Master.”
   • To make the shape the default for all master slides in the current theme, choose Format > Advanced > “Define Shape for All Masters.”
7. If you don’t want the default object on the slide, delete the object.