PowerPoint
Build a clear set of slides for a talk, a lecture or a team update.
Lessons
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- 2 minBeginner
Start a presentation
Open a blank deck or choose a design that looks good from the start.
- 3 minBeginner
Add a slide and pick a layout
Insert a new slide and choose whether it needs a title, bullets or a picture.
- 3 minEasy
Write slide text people can read
Fewer words, bigger type, one idea per slide.
- 3 minEasy
Insert a picture
Add an image from your computer and resize it so it fits the slide.
- 4 minIntermediate
Add a chart or a table
Show numbers as a picture instead of reading them out loud.
- 3 minEasy
Reorder and duplicate slides
Rearrange your talk in seconds using the slide sorter.
- 3 minEasy
Write speaker notes
Keep your prompts off the slide and on your own screen.
- 3 minEasy
Present from the current slide
Start the slideshow and move forward without clicking the wrong thing.
- 3 minEasy
Print handouts and share the deck
Give people something to take away, as paper or a PDF.