Layout Pattern
Single Message Statement
One sentence, one slide. Used when an idea needs the entire slide to land.
How to Use It
Different from Key Takeaway only in context - statement slides carry an argument, not a summary. Use them to introduce a provocative claim, a defining principle, or a manifesto line. Center the text. Use your deck's largest type size. Pair with a muted background and no chrome. Best paired with a subsequent slide that provides the evidence or explanation.
Content Zones
Related Layouts
Similar OPF layout slugs with matching content types, spatial patterns, or presentation use cases.
Content Text
Appendix Index
Divider slide listing the backup and appendix sections that follow. Signals the main deck is over.
/layouts/appendix-index
Content Text
Section Divider
Simple transitional slides that signal a new topic. Help your audience follow the presentation flow.
/layouts/section-divider
Opening Closing
Agenda
Numbered list of topics with timing or section markers. Sets expectations and gives your audience a roadmap.
/layouts/agenda
Opening Closing
Chapter Recap
Mid-deck checkpoint that shows what you've covered and what is next. Keeps long presentations navigable.
/layouts/chapter-recap
Opening Closing
Key Takeaway
A single headline statement on a nearly empty slide. One idea, nothing to distract from it.
/layouts/key-takeaway
Opening Closing
Q&A / Discussion
Intentional pause for questions. Frames the conversation and shows you expect dialogue, not monologue.
/layouts/qa-discussion
OPF Config
layouts:single-message-statement{
"$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
"name": "PPTX.gallery — layouts/single-message-statement",
"tags": [
"gallery:layouts/single-message-statement"
],
"slides": [
{
"id": "gallery-preview-1",
"layout": "single-message-statement",
"title": "Layout preview",
"subtitle": "Reference layout for the OPF \"single-message-statement\" preset."
}
]
}Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground.