Eyedropper PowerPoint Tool

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Purpose of the Eyedropper
By using the eyedropper tool, you can precisely match the colors of
shapes and objects to other parts of your PowerPoint presentation; like
texts or pictures. This tool gives the slides a cohesive look.

Step 1A: Click on the Insert tab.
Step 1B: Click the Picture icon.

Step 2: Click on “Picture from File”.

Step 3: Choose a picture.
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In this case we are using a flower

Step 4: Click “Insert”.

Step 5: Click the “Insert” tab and insert a text box.

Step 6: Click and drag the cursor over any
area of the page to create a text box
The text box should look like this afterwards
Place the text box next to the picture

Step 7: In the text box write a brief
description of the picture previously inserted.
Purple Flower

At this point the slide should look like this
Purple Flower

Step 8: Highlight the text you want to add color to.
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Purple Flower

Step 9: Click the Color drop down icon.

Step 10: Click the “More Colors…” option.

Step 11: Click the Eyedropper icon
Step 12: Click on the desired color.
The desired color for this project is
the purple in this flower

If done correctly your cursor should look like this

Step 13: Click the “OK” button

Before After 17
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Purple Flower Purple Flower

Eyedropper PowerPoint Tool

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