Slide Layout differs from Master

jt1122 · February 7, 2026, 3:52pm

Hi,

I’m using LO Impress 4:25.2.1 on Debian Testing.

I’ve defined a Master slide with certain font shapes and sizes.
When I create new slide (right click on left vertical slides bar->New slide) the fonts differ from those in the Master, for example font size is 24 vs 20 in the Master.
On the right sidebar there is a “Properties” button which indeed shows a different font size from the Master.

So what’s the point of a Master slide if it doesn’t affect the font attributes of new slides?.
Do I manually need to change the font using the “Properties” menu in each slide?,

Thanks

Hrbrgr · February 7, 2026, 4:54pm

Can that help? :

My Master Slide in Impress

Extract:
Note:
The following elements can be changed on a master slide:

Background (color, gradient, hatching or bitmap)
Background objects (for example a logo or decorative graphics)
Size and placement of standard frames for slide titles and content
Fields (field commands), such as the date, page number, etc.

Workaround

Set up a slide according to your wishes and duplicate it via the Slide>Duplicate Slide menu.

jt1122 · February 7, 2026, 5:08pm

Thanks.
So setting a font on the Master slide has no effect on new slides?. So what;s the point of a Master slide?.