FAQs about Lotus Symphony Presentations

Can I copy a page from Microsoft PowerPoint to Lotus Symphony Presentations?

The method for inserting pages from a PowerPoint presentation into Lotus Symphony is to click Create > New Slides from File. Here you can browse for the PowerPoint file, then select which slides you would like to insert into your presentation.

Alternatively, you can open the PowerPoint file directly in Lotus Symphony and then use copy and paste.

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How do I apply an animation effect to an object?

  1. Select the object, and then click Presentation > Animation Effects. This action opens the Animation Effects section of the sidebar.
  2. In the sidebar, click the Add button, select the animation effects and options, and then click OK.
  3. Select Automatic preview before clicking OK to see what your selections produce.

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How do I create a custom template?

  1. Create a presentation with the plain default background.
  2. Click View > Master > Slide Master View.
  3. Apply your custom designs.
  4. Click File > Save to Template Organizer.
  5. Enter a name for the template.

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How can I insert a rectangle or other shape into a presentation?

  1. Click View > Toolbar > Drawing and ensure that the Drawing option is selected. A drawing bar shows at the right edge of the toolbar.
  2. Select the rectangle or select another shape from the drawing bar's list.
  3. Put focus on the presentation page wherever you want the drawing object to show.
  4. Use the mouse pointer to draw the object.

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How can I edit an existing fontwork in Lotus Symphony Presentations?

To edit content of fontwork, double-click the Fontwork to edit the text. To edit the style of fontwork, select a fontwork, and the floating fontwork toolbar is available to edit the fontwork style.

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How do I convert a Lotus Symphony Presentations template to ODP format?

Open the Lotus Symphony Presentations template file and save it as an ODP file.

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How do I automatically restart the slide show when it goes to the end?

Click Presentation > Screen Show Settings . Select the type Auto, the duration for pause can also be edited.

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How do I add audio or video clips to presentations?

In Lotus Symphony 3, you can insert video and audio files into slides, and the steps are as simple as inserting a picture.

  1. Click where you want to insert the file.
  2. Click Create > Movie and Sound.
  3. On the File Open window, select the file that you want to insert.

Note: Lotus Symphony 3 uses local media decoder to decode media files. If you send a presentation to colleagues who do not have the proper decoder, they might need to download the appropriate filter to fully enjoy the presentation. Also, there are operating system and media format limitations. See more detailed information from the wiki article at http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/lswiki.nsf/dx/Multimedia_Tips_for_Symphony_3.

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How can I easily change the color of objects?

Select View > Color Palette, then select the color from the color picker for selected text or drawing objects.

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How can I use clip art and where can I download more?

Select View > Right Sidebar > Open, then click the Clip Art tab.

Drag the objects to the slides. If you hold Shift key when dragging the border, it resizes the picture proportionally.

More clip art is available at following URL address: http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/gallery.nsf/GalleryClipArtAll?OpenView&RestrictToCategory=All%20Categories&Count=15.

See the wiki article for more information: How to add new Clip Art or Bullets to your Gallery.

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How can I show the 3D drawing icon on the toolbar?

  1. Select File > Preferences > Toolbar > Commands. In the Toolbar Categories section, select Presentations and Drawing.
  2. In the Available Commands, select 3D Shapes, and then click OK. After you open a presentation, ensure that the Drawing submenu is selected under View > Toolbar.

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