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Basics / August 28, 2021

Create a presentation in PowerPoint

·         Create presentations from scratch or a template. ·         Add text, images, art, and videos. ·         Select a professional design with PowerPoint Designer. ·         Add transitions, animations, and motion. ·         Save to OneDrive, to get to your presentations from your computer, tablet, or phone. ·         Share and work with others, wherever they are. Create a presentation 1.      Open PowerPoint. 2.      Select an option: […]


·         Create presentations from scratch or a template.

·         Add text, images, art, and videos.

·         Select a professional design with PowerPoint Designer.

·         Add transitions, animations, and motion.

·         Save to OneDrive, to get to your presentations from your computer, tablet, or phone.

·         Share and work with others, wherever they are.

Create a presentation

1.      Open PowerPoint.

2.      Select an option:

·         Select Blank Presentation to create a presentation from scratch.

·         Select one of the templates.

·         Select Take a Tour, and then select Create, to see tips for using PowerPoint.

Add a slide

1.      Select the slide you want your new slide to follow.

2.      Select Home > New Slide.

3.      Select Layout and the you type want from the drop-down.

Add and format text

1.      Place the cursor where you want, and type.

2.      Select the text, and then select an option on the Home tab: Font, Font size, Bold, Italic, Underline, …

3.      To create bulleted or numbered lists, select the text, and then select Bullets or Numbering.

Add a picture, shape, or chart

1.      Select Insert.

2.      To add a picture:

·         Select Picture.

·         Browse for the picture you want and select Insert.

1.      3. To add a shape, art, or chart:

·         Select Shapes, Icons, SmartArt, or Chart.

·         Select the one you want.