Office Themes
Date Created: June 2nd 2008
Last Updated: February 27th 2009
I wish to thank Ric Bretschneider, Jason Schneekloth and Echo Swinford for help and feedback provided.
- The Evolution of Themes
- Themes in Microsoft Office
- Applying Themes in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel 2007
- Applying Theme Colors and Theme Fonts
- Saving Themes
- Theme Builder
- The Theme XML Files
- Opening Existing Themes in Theme Builder
- Basic XML Editing
- Choosing Backgrounds
- Backgrounds in Theme Builder
- Backgrounds from Image Editors (Photoshop and others)
- Tiled Backgrounds
- Theme Colors
- Choosing Theme Colors Wisely
- Extra Theme Colors
- Shades, Tints, and Duotones
- About Fonts
- Theme Fonts in PowerPoint
- Theme Fonts in Theme Builder
- Theme Lines, Fills, and Effects
- Fill Types
- Line Types
- Effect Types
- 3D Effects
- Subtle, Moderate, Intense
- Shape Styles
- Transparency and Alpha
- Testing in Theme Builder
- Testing in PowerPoint
- Slide Master
- Slide Layouts
- Picture Slide Layouts
- Extra PNGs
- Tips and Ideas
- Design and Inspiration
- Everything Else
A lot is at stake -- power, money, reputation, future plans, justice. You need to win this case. Your presentation materials surely will play an important role in helping the judge and jury experience the sights, sounds, and details of the case ... or not. The choice is up to you, says one tech-savvy attorney.
The choice is up to you, says one tech-savvy attorney. It all depends upon whether you are willing to push PowerPoint beyond its normal boundaries to maximize its interactive and persuasive potential. This article by Robert Lane and
Bruce A. Olson
provides a better idea of using PowerPoint in court. 
