PowerPoint allows users to add text to the slide in a well-defined manner to ensure the content is well distributed and easy to read. The procedure to add the text in a PowerPoint slide is always the same – just click in the text box and start typing. The text will follow the default formatting […]
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How to Delete Existing Slide in PowerPoint?
There are times while building a slide deck, you may need to delete some slides. This can be done easily from PowerPoint. You can delete the slides from the Normal view as well as the Slide Sorter view. In each view, you can delete the slides in two ways. Deleting from Normal View Step 1 − Go to the Normal […]
Managing Sections in PowerPoint
Managing Sections Given the popularity of PowerPoint and its versatility, there are situations when you are dealing with very large slide decks or just collaborating with different people to build the slides. In such cases, it is always helpful to be able to segregate the slides into smaller groups and work with these groups. […]
Sidebars in MS PowerPoint
PowerPoint slides have a left-hand side bar which offers two invaluable views. These views are great to review the slides and edit them. The side bar is available in the Normal view and by default, it is set to the Slides tab. Sidebars in MS PowerPoint Slides Tab This tab shows all the slides stacked vertically in […]
Presentation Views MS PowerPoint
PowerPoint supports multiple views to allow users to gain the maximum from the features available in the program. Each view supports a different set of functions and is designed accordingly. PowerPoint views can be accessed from two locations. Views can be accessed quickly from the bottom bar just to the left of the zoom settings. […]
Setting Backgrounds in MS PowerPoint
As PowerPoint is a design-based program, backgrounds are effective ways of improving the aesthetics and readability of the slides. The Themes in PowerPoint help select the backgrounds by default, so every time you change the theme, the default background is set automatically. Theme includes more than just backgrounds, so you can retain other aspects of the theme […]
Slide Orientations in MS PowerPoint
In the recent years, presentations are being used for more than just as a high end replacement for transparencies and projectors. With its unique features, PowerPoint is becoming quite versatile in the kind of information it can depict and very flexible in its usage. The slide orientations are invaluable part of this improved list of […]
Saving Presentation in MS PowerPoint
One of the most basic tasks in PowerPoint is being able to save your work; this is probably the most important task as well. There are many users who have burnt their fingers for not saving their work in time and losing hours of hard work. The following are the basic steps to save a […]
Review Presentation in MS PowerPoint
Reviewing the presentation can be a very powerful way of eliminating the errors and perfecting the slides. PowerPoint offers a wide range of reviewing options for you to use. Some of them are automatic or system driven, while others aid other users to collaborate and review the slides. All the reviewing tools are grouped under […]
Adding Slide Numbers in MS PowerPoint
Just like you have page numbers for books, it is usually a good idea to add slide numbers to presentations. There are two ways you can add slide numbers to your presentation and this chapter will show you both those techniques. Step 1 − Under the Insert ribbon, Text group click on Slide Numbercommand. Adding Slide Numbers in MS PowerPoint […]