Obviously, the longer the phrase you write, the more space it’ll take up on screen. This means that there’s full width no go zone at the bottom of every slide which you need to take into account when you’re designing your slides, or you may end up with a confusing overlap between the label and your content.
A small section at the bottom of the slide (same as above) is blocked out by red lines. The section is the height of the sensitivity label.
It’s also important to establish the height of this zone, again to avoid any content clash. To figure this out, you need to know what font size the IT admin who set up the sensitivity labels selected. This particular restriction has a big impact on template and slide design, especially when it comes to full bleed images as you can see here:
Example presentation slide. The confidentiality quatar phone code label is in the center but a image that takes up the right hand side of the slide is covering half of the label.
It’s possible to hide the sensitivity label on specific slides by selecting the Hide background graphics check box within the Format Background tab but be aware that this will also hide other objects such as logos and any other non-placeholder objects on the slide master. Also, if your slide does actually contain sensitive information, you probably shouldn’t remove the label and it’s therefore better to tweak your design to accommodate this label and not the other way round.
Screenshot of the . The Fill option is select and the Hide Background Graphics box is highlighted and checked.
Your design options
So what can you do to avoid the problems in the example above? Think about how you can adapt your design choices to work around the label. This might include changes to the slide master, different layout options or completely new slide ideas altogether. Here are some examples that show how you can incorporate the reserved full width area at the bottom of the slide:
Example presentation slide with a sensitivity label across the bottom in a thin white bar.