Features
Insert Headers

Insert Headers

This feature allows you to insert three types of headers in your PowerPoint slides, giving you flexibility in how you organize and emphasize your content:

  1. Filled Header Bar: A solid colored bar that appears above your content
    • Features your presentation's Accent3 theme color with white text
    • Creates bold visual emphasis
    • Spans the width of your selected content
  2. Line Header: A thin blue line with centered text
    • Places a navy blue line with centered black text above your content
    • Provides subtle visual separation
    • Offers a clean, minimalist appearance
  3. Header Box: A rectangular outline with header text
    • Draws a navy blue border around your selected content
    • Places centered text above the box
    • Perfect for grouping and organizing related items

Each header type maintains consistent formatting with:

  • 12-point "+mn-lt" font
  • Automatic sizing based on your selection
  • Grouped elements for easy management
  • Editable text

Choose the header type that best matches:

  • Your desired level of visual emphasis
  • Your presentation's design style
  • The content you're labeling
  • Your slide's layout

Filled Header Bar

A colored bar with white text that appears above your selected shapes.

What It Does

Creates a filled rectangular header bar using your presentation's Accent3 color with white text. The bar automatically sizes to match the width of your selected content.

When to Use It

  • When you need to add visual hierarchy to your slide
  • To create consistent section headers across slides
  • To label groups of related content
  • To highlight important information above diagrams or charts

How to Use It

  1. Select one or more shapes on your slide
  2. Click the "Header Bar" button in the ribbon
  3. A filled bar appears above your selection with the default text "Header"
  4. Edit the text as needed by clicking on it

Tips

  • Select multiple shapes to create individual headers above each one
  • Select a grouped shape to create a single header above the entire group
  • If nothing is selected, a default-sized header will be created
  • The bar's color automatically updates if you change your presentation's theme

Line Header

A thin blue line with centered black text that appears above your selected shapes.

What It Does

Creates a navy blue line with a centered text box above your selected content. The line spans the width of your selected shape(s) while maintaining a clean, minimal appearance.

When to Use It

  • When you want a subtle visual separator
  • For slides that need minimal visual elements
  • To create hierarchy without bold colors
  • For formal or professional presentations

How to Use It

  1. Select one or more shapes on your slide
  2. Click the "Line Header" button in the ribbon
  3. A line appears above your selection with a centered text box
  4. Edit the default "Header" text as needed

Tips

  • The text box automatically resizes to fit your text
  • The line and text are grouped for easy movement
  • Works well with light and dark backgrounds
  • Creates a more subtle visual hierarchy than the filled header bar

Header Box

A blue outline box that surrounds your content with a centered header above it.

What It Does

Creates a navy blue rectangular outline around your selected content with a centered text box above it. The box automatically sizes to contain all selected shapes with padding.

When to Use It

  • To visually group related content
  • To create distinct sections on your slide
  • To highlight key information or examples
  • To separate different types of content on busy slides

How to Use It

  1. Select one or more shapes on your slide
  2. Click the "Header Box" button in the ribbon
  3. A box appears around your selection with a centered header
  4. Edit the default "Header" text as needed

Tips

  • The box maintains consistent padding around your content
  • When selecting multiple shapes, creates one box around all of them
  • Works well for grouping related items like bullet points or diagrams
  • Can be used to create consistent layout sections across slides

General Tips for All Headers

  • All headers use the "+mn-lt" font at 12pt size for consistency
  • Headers can be moved and resized after creation
  • Text can be edited at any time by clicking on it
  • Headers work with any type of PowerPoint shape, including:
    • Text boxes
    • Images
    • Charts
    • SmartArt
    • Tables
    • Shapes
  • If you need to adjust the spacing, you can move the header after creation
  • Headers are automatically grouped with their text for easy management
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