Changing defaults to a shape

[John Menken]

Hi,
I'm using PowerPoint 2010 and I find myself using the program's Insert

Shapes command quite a bit. Is there any way to change the default

for one of these shapes? For example, when I use the Oval tool it
always drags out the oval with a dark purple fill with a black border.
99% of the time I want a red oval with no fill. Can I create a new
default for that tool that will give me the hollow red oval instead of
the filled purple oval? Thanks very much.

 

[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi,

[PowerPoint 2010]

Is there any way to change the default for one
of these shapes?
No.

99% of the time I want a red oval with no fill.
Can I create a new default for that tool that
will give me the hollow red oval instead of
the filled purple oval?

You can change the theme colors:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/p...eme-in-powerpoint-2010-HA010338409.aspx?CTT=1
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/what-is-a-theme-HA010338417.aspx?CTT=1

Or you can change the default for all new shapes (oval as well as
rectangle etc.):
Right-click the shape border, and then click "Set as Default Shape".

 

[John Menken]

Perfect, thank you.
One other quick question - If I know that I will be using a tool for
awhile, is there a way to keep it selected?
Thanks again.

 

[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi John,

One other quick question - If I know that I will be
using a tool for awhile, is there a way to keep it selected?

you can right click the tool. There you will find a command "Lock
drawing mode".