Using PowerPoint
Table of Contents
Main Screen ...................................................... 2
New Presentations ............................................ 2
Creating a New Presentation ............................ 2
Presentation View Buttons ............................... 3
New Slides ........................................................ 3
Adding a Slide ................................................... 3
Slide Layout ...................................................... 3
Changing the Slide Layout ............................... 3
Normal View ..................................................... 4
Notes Area ........................................................ 4
Slide Sorter View .............................................. 5
Moving Slides ................................................... 5
Adding Pictures to Your Presentation .............. 6
Inserting a Picture ............................................ 6
Shapes and Word Art ....................................... 6
Inserting a Shape .............................................. 6
Formatting Objects ........................................... 6
Resizing an Object ............................................ 7
Recoloring an Object ........................................ 7
Video .................................................................. 7
Adding a YouTube Video .................................. 7
Hyperlinks ........................................................ 8
Adding a Hyperlink .......................................... 8
Themes .............................................................. 9
Adding a Theme ................................................ 9
Transitions ........................................................ 9
Applying Transitions ........................................ 9
Photo Album ................................................... 10
Creating a Photo Album ................................. 10
Automatic Timings .......................................... 12
Loop Continuously .......................................... 12
Slide Show View ............................................... 12
Giving a Presentation ..................................... 12
Presenter View .................................................13
Switching Display Settings ............................. 14
Hiding the Presenter View ............................. 14
Moving through the Presentation .................. 14
Ending the Slide Show .................................... 14
Guidelines for Good Presentations ................. 15
PowerPoint Quick Reference ........................... 16
Updated: 31 July 2019