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When I create beamer frame, the content is centred in the slide. How do I make the content move to the top of the slide by default?

csgillespie
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You could specify vertical top alignment globally by the t class option:

\documentclass[t]{beamer}

For single frames you could use the same option locally:

\begin{frame}[t]
...
\end{frame}
Stefan Kottwitz
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  • Question: I'm using a template with the following preamble: "\documentclass[t]{beamer}

    %\usetheme{Warsaw} \usetheme{Boadilla} % or ...

    \usecolortheme{orchid} \setbeamertemplate{footline}[text line]{} " and when I'm adding \document"class[t]{beamer} and compiling, it says "\documentclass[t]{ beamer} The document may only declare one class. ". What have I done wrong? EDIT: I'm working in LyX.

     – Pandora Jan 05 '15 at 11:51
  • @Pandora Go to Document -> Settings -> Document Class, there choose beamer, and add t as class option, that single letter. – Stefan Kottwitz Jan 05 '15 at 13:25
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    Note: if the frame has a title, place the [t] before it: \begin{frame}[t]{My Frame Title} – jadhachem Jun 14 '15 at 15:24
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    If you are using \againframe (as in https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/371501/temporarily-suspend-stepwise-beamer-presentation-to-show-full-slide-of-code-list/371504), place the [t] after the <4->, e.g.: \againframe<4->[t]{important} – Michal Kováč Jan 08 '18 at 17:53
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For those writing beamer themes: The class option t is stored in \beamer@centered. So \beamer@centeredfalse and beamer@centeredtrue will change the default vertical alignment for frames and columns.

Keinstein
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