{"id":3584,"date":"2024-12-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:27:55","slug":"digitip-46-match-colours-on-your-powerpoint-slides-with-the-eyedropper-tool-%f0%9f%8e%a8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/2024\/12\/03\/digitip-46-match-colours-on-your-powerpoint-slides-with-the-eyedropper-tool-%f0%9f%8e%a8\/","title":{"rendered":"DigiTip 46: Match colours on your PowerPoint slides with the Eyedropper tool \ud83c\udfa8\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3186\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/07\/digitips-banner_64471854.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3556\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating a PowerPoint presentation, there may be occasions when you want to match the colour of the background or an object to a very specific shade. While the colour options available are extensive, there\u2019s an incredibly useful tool called the <strong>eyedropper<\/strong>, which allows you to match a colour perfectly!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the video below to learn how to use this feature. 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