In PowerPoint, a placeholder is a container that you can use to fill in with some content. When you launch PowerPoint, you will see distinctive boxes that invite you to add some content. Haven’t you noticed the “Click to add title” suggestions? All these boxes are placeholders.
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Microsoft Windows
Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts in PowerPoint 2016
Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts in PowerPoint 2013
Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts in PowerPoint 2010
Apple Mac
Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts in PowerPoint 2016
Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts in PowerPoint 2011
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