Within these views, are icon buttons to toggle back and forth between the views and the master versions of the slides. A master is used as a base for all the slides so that they may share one or more of the same elements. The PowerPoint toolbars are shortcuts to go between various screens, change fonts and create new slides. These are just few examples from the back cover of the Microsoft PowerPoint User Manual. These are various shortcuts that may be used for creating the perfect presentation.
Shortcuts are great ways to make work quicker and easier.
This way all the colors involved with the project look coordinated. You have the flexibility to change colors, but by following the preset colors, you can be sure that the presentation's colors will complement each other. A Master is a flexible document or slide that is used for creating a uniform look to a presentation. Some items that might be included on a master may be a logo or the title of the presentation. These items would, by default, appear on every subsequent slide.