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1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint and start with a blank .pptx file. Save the file as part1_template.pptx.
   
   
2. # (optional) Set the presentation theme by going to the Design tab and selecting one of the built-in themes.
   
   
3. # A title slide should have been added to the presentation by default. If not, then insert a title slide now.
   These will hold our data markers for the title, date and review status of the proposed product.
   
   
4. Populate the title textbox with the data marker %%=Proposal.Name. When the template is processed, this data marker will get the value from the 'Name' column in the 'Proposal' data source.
   
   
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5. In the subtitle box, add %%=Proposal.Date.
   
   
6. # Insert a new textbox and place in near the bottom of the slide. This will hold the review status of the project. Type %%=Proposal.ReviewStatus into the box. Format with desired font size and formatting.
   The final slide should look something like the one below.
   !SlideOneFinal.png|border=1!
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   Image Added
   
   
7. Insert a new content slide. This slide should consist of two text boxes: one for the title and a large one for the body of text.
   
   
8. In the title text box, place the data marker %%=Proposal.Name. Note that this is the same as the data marker used on our first slide, and will be populated with the same data.
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9. In the large text box add the following text to a list:

• Leader: %%=Proposal.Leader
• Start Date: %%=Proposal.Start
• Estimated time to completion: %%=Proposal.Estimate
• Description: %%= Proposal.Summary

These will contain additional data about our project. PowerPointWriter supports data markers embedded in text, so only one text box is needed for all of our data markers.

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