change default autoshape properties

[runcyclexcski]

When one tries to draw a rectangle in powepoint, one gets a default
ugly blue fill which I never use, with a thin black 0.75 point line,
which I also never use. I mostly draw white rectangles with 2 point
lines. So I always have to right-click the default thing and adjust the
autoshape properties. Is there a way to change the default properties
to the ones that I use most often?

 

[Guest]

After adjusting,
Put a checkmark to "Defaults for new objects" and click ok.

Alternately after adjusting,
Right click on the autoshape, select Set AutoShape Defaults.
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[Guest]

If you want a permenant default change

Set up the shape how you want - set autoshape defaults then delete the slide
and save as a design template (.pot) and name it "blank"