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Navigating the Presentation Landscape in PowerPoint: Embark on your presentation journey using PowerPoint, where you have the flexibility to construct your slides from scratch or ignite your creativity by utilizing professionally designed, fully customizable templates courtesy of Microsoft Create.
To initiate your presentation:
Open PowerPoint.
Open the left pane and choose "New."
Select one of the subsequent options:
Opt for a "Blank Presentation" for a blank canvas.
Select from the available templates for a pre-designed layout.
If you're new to PowerPoint, gain insights by selecting "Take a
Tour" and proceed to "Create."
Adding a New Slide:
From the left pane's thumbnails, select the slide to follow your new
one.
Go to the Home tab's "Slides" section and choose "New
Slide."
Choose a slide arrangement for your presentation from the Slides section's
options.
Incorporating Text and Formatting:
Position the cursor within a text box and commence typing.
Underline the text and make use of the Font section on the Home tab's
settings, which include Bold, Italic, Underline, Font style, and font size
alterations.
To format lists with bullets or numbers, use the text option and choose
"Bullets" or "Numbering."
Adding Visual Elements:
Navigate to the Insert tab.
To add a picture:
In the Images section, choose "Pictures."
From the Insert Picture From menu, select your preferred source.
Browse for the desired picture, select it, and click "Insert."
To include illustrations:
Choose from Shapes, Icons, 3D Models, SmartArt, or Charts under the
Illustrations area.
Once the dialog box has opened, select the object you want to insert and
follow the on-screen instructions.
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Save Your Presentation to OneDrive:
Having your data on the cloud offers you access from any computer,
tablet, or phone and facilitates collaboration and sharing.
Choose File > Save As.
Choose OneDrive as your saving destination.
Distinguish between personal files (OneDrive - Personal) and work files (company OneDrive). Alternatively, save to a different location, such as your device.
Save PowerPoint Presentations to OneDrive Offline:
When online, AutoSave consistently safeguards your ongoing work. In the
event of an Internet interruption or disconnection, pending changes synchronize
as soon as connectivity is reestablished.
Experience the convenience of secure, cloud-based storage, enabling
dynamic collaboration and accessibility anytime, anywhere.
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Themes:
Access the Design tab.
Choose a Theme.
Select a Variant to personalize your presentation.
PowerPoint Designer:
Seamlessly insert pictures, lists of items, or dates.
Open the Designer panel and choose your preferred design.
Alternatively, select a picture, and then access Design > Designer to bring up the Designer panel.
Experience the magic of Designer, enhancing slide photos with a single click.
Transitions:
To add special effects between slides:
Select the desired slide.
On the Transitions tab, choose the effect.
Customize the transition further using Effect Options.
Undo a transition by selecting None.
Animations:
Animate text or objects effortlessly:
Choose the text or object.
On the Animations tab, select Add Animation.
Pick your animation from the drop-down menu.
For precise control, select animation for each line of text
individually.
Adjust Start options (When Clicked, With Previous, or After Previous),
Duration, or Delay.
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Collaborate Effectively in PowerPoint
Facilitate seamless sharing and collaboration within your presentations using these steps:
Share Your Presentation:
Click on the Share option in the ribbon.
If your presentation is not already saved on OneDrive, save it when
prompted.
In the Send Link dialog box:
Enter the names or email addresses of intended collaborators.
Adjust permissions by unchecking "Allow editing" if you prefer
a view-only access.
Optionally include a message and click Send.
Alternatively, select Get a link to generate a link for sharing via
email.
Co-author a Presentation:
Once your file is shared, collaborate in real-time.
Navigate to the Share tab to identify other collaborators.
Colored flags indicate specific areas being edited by each person.
Enhance teamwork by working simultaneously.
Comments in Presentations:
Choose Review > Comment or @ Mention, or click New if the Comments
pane is open.
In the Comments pane:
Type your comment and @mention collaborators if needed.
Press Enter to submit.
Select Reply for responses.
Navigate between comments and slides by selecting See more comments.
Optimize your collaborative efforts in PowerPoint with these features
for efficient sharing, simultaneous editing, and clear communication.
Deliver a Presentation in PowerPoint
Embark on your presentation journey with these steps:
Start a Presentation:
Navigate to the Slide Show tab and choose "From Beginning."
For Presenter view on a single monitor, during Slide Show view, select
the three dots on the control bar at the bottom left, and then choose
"Show Presenter View."
Slide Navigation:
Move seamlessly between slides by selecting "Previous" or
"Next."
To have an overview of all slides, click on "See all slides."
Presenter View:
Access speaker notes on your monitor during the presentation, unseen by
the audience.
The Notes pane beneath each slide is where you can tap to add and view
notes.
If the Notes pane is not visible, click on "Notes" on the
taskbar at the bottom of the PowerPoint window.
Subtitles:
Enable subtitles for your audience, with language customization.
Choose "Slide Show > Subtitle Settings."
Set your Spoken Language and select the desired Subtitle Language.
Adjust caption/subtitle position through Subtitle Settings.
Further appearance settings are available under "Subtitle Settings
> More Settings (Windows)."
Enhance your presentation experience in PowerPoint with these
user-friendly features for navigation, notes, and subtitles.