Layout from the master
By default the Agenda Master creates its slides on a neutral, white base layout — deliberately plain, so the structure stays in the foreground. If you would rather use the corporate layout of your own slide deck, one option switches it over.
Neutral or corporate?
On the Template tab, the check box "Use master layout (corporate) instead of neutral/white" controls which base the generated slides use:
| Setting | Result |
|---|---|
| off (default) | Neutral, white layout. Independent of the slide design — ideal when the agenda should stand on its own, or when the corporate layout brings too much with it. |
| on | The master/slide layout of your presentation. The table of contents and dividers adopt the background, placeholders and design of your corporate identity. |
When to use which
- Neutral suits an agenda that should stay lean and design-independent — for instance as an interstitial in a mixed deck, or when the corporate layout carries headers/footers that get in the way on an agenda.
- Corporate (master layout) suits an agenda that should blend seamlessly into an existing, branded slide deck.
Combining with a format template
The master-layout option and the format template complement each other: the master layout provides the branded backdrop, the format template defines how the table of contents and dividers look on top of it. Both settings are saved with the template.
Snapshot in the template
When saving a format template, PPPTools can store the chosen master layout as a snapshot alongside it. That preserves the look even if you later apply the template in a presentation with a different design.