How do I change the size of an image within a slide to allow white space....

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I want to condense the size of each slide to maybe 1/4 or 1/3 of the
actual size of the slide, so that I can insert lines, like in notebook
paper, so that on the left side of the slide you see the contents of
the slide and on the right side you see the lines for note taking. So,
I'm not interested in changing the overall size of the slide from 8.5
by 11, but I want to reduce the image within each slide to insert lines
on the right side of each slide for note taking purposes.
 
I want to condense the size of each slide to maybe 1/4 or 1/3 of the
actual size of the slide, so that I can insert lines, like in notebook
paper, so that on the left side of the slide you see the contents of
the slide and on the right side you see the lines for note taking. So,
I'm not interested in changing the overall size of the slide from 8.5
by 11, but I want to reduce the image within each slide to insert lines
on the right side of each slide for note taking purposes.
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Choose View, Master, Notes Master.

There you can change the size/placement of the slide placeholder and add any
lines or other graphics you like.

By default, it's portrait oriented but you can change it to landscape (File,
Page Setup dialog box)

Print Notes instead of Slides and you're good to go.
 
Hi Echo,

I don't know if it matters, but I would like for it to be for either
situation. However, the first preference would be for printing.
 
Hi Steve,

Thanks for your suggestions, but I'm still not getting what I want.
When I go into Notes Master, I see where I can add the lines on the
side, but I don't see how/where I can condense the size of the contents
of each slide.
 
John said:
Hi Steve,

Thanks for your suggestions, but I'm still not getting what I want.
When I go into Notes Master, I see where I can add the lines on the
side, but I don't see how/where I can condense the size of the contents
of each slide.
Click to expand...

You wouldn't actually condense the size of the contents of the slide, but
you'd reduce the size of the slide thumbnail on the notes page.
 
Thanks for your comments, but it still didn't seem like I was getting
what I wanted. However, when I went to View and clicked on Notes Page,
I believe I now have more or less what I'm looking for. The only thing
that doesn't seem to allow to do is manipulate the size of the slide
and it just inserts a standard number of lines. Otherwise, I believe
it will do. Sorry that I wasn't clear in what I needed.
 
John said:
Thanks for your comments, but it still didn't seem like I was getting
what I wanted. However, when I went to View and clicked on Notes Page,
I believe I now have more or less what I'm looking for. The only thing
that doesn't seem to allow to do is manipulate the size of the slide
and it just inserts a standard number of lines. Otherwise, I believe
it will do. Sorry that I wasn't clear in what I needed.
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The slide on the notes page is the thumbnail image on the notes page. You
can resize it. You must be looking at the handout page. The notes page
(View|Master|Notes Master) doesn't have lines on it -- you have to add them
manually, which means you can add as many as you want. The handout page has
3 slide thumbnails that cannot be resized. It also has lines already on the
page.

The size of the notes page itself -- the entire page, not the slide image --
is, I believe, based on the default paper size in your printer. So if you go
to File|Print and click Properties and change the paper size there, your
notes page size will change accordingly.

I'm sorry, I guess I'm still not quite sure what you're after. Have you
tried File|Send to|Word?
 
Hi Steve,

Thanks for your suggestions, but I'm still not getting what I want.
When I go into Notes Master, I see where I can add the lines on the
side, but I don't see how/where I can condense the size of the contents
of each slide.
Click to expand...

As Echo mentions, I think you're looking at the Handouts master, not the notes
master. If you're seeing more than one slide, it's a sure thing that you are.

Again, choose View, Master, NOTES Master.

There you can click on the (one and only one) slide placeholder to select it,
then move or resize it any way you like.
 
John said:
I want to condense the size of each slide to maybe 1/4 or 1/3 of the
actual size of the slide, so that I can insert lines, like in notebook
paper, so that on the left side of the slide you see the contents of
the slide and on the right side you see the lines for note taking.
So, I'm not interested in changing the overall size of the slide from
8.5 by 11, but I want to reduce the image within each slide to insert
lines on the right side of each slide for note taking purposes.
Click to expand...

Bring up the slide, highlight the picture, now click your mouse on a corner
until you see arrows going in and out of that corner. Drag your cursor
towards the center of the picture which will make it smaller. When you get
it to the size you want, drag the whole thing to one side of the slide. Now
you can enter text next to the picture.
 
Hello to everyone and thanks for your replies,

What I ended up doing was going to File, Print, changing Print what: to
"Handouts" and then in the Handouts box changing "Slides per page:" to
3. This puts 3 of my slides on one page with lines to the right of
each slide for note taking. It's interesting that this has to be done
through the print function. Can this not be set up in the normal view,
so that the file is saved like this or can you only print the document
like this? Judging by everyone's comments, I apologize for not clearly
expressing what I was looking for.
 
What I ended up doing was going to File, Print, changing Print what: to
"Handouts" and then in the Handouts box changing "Slides per page:" to
3. This puts 3 of my slides on one page with lines to the right of
each slide for note taking. It's interesting that this has to be done
through the print function. Can this not be set up in the normal view,
so that the file is saved like this or can you only print the document
like this?
Click to expand...

Print only.
Judging by everyone's comments, I apologize for not clearly
expressing what I was looking for.
Click to expand...

No problem. As long as we arrive at an answer that works or at least point out
the brick walls so you don't accidentally hurt your head ...
 
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