Getting Started in PowerPoint

Lessons in this section

  1. Introduction and Interface

    What PowerPoint is, where it's used, and what makes a good presentation. Then tour the window, from the Ribbon to the Notes pane, and try each presentation view.

  2. Managing Presentations

    Create, open, save, and close presentations, use Save As and AutoSave, start from a template, and choose between PPTX, PPSX, and PDF.

  3. Slide Layouts and Slide Management

    Choose and change slide layouts, fill in placeholders, and add, duplicate, move, hide, reuse, and group slides into sections. Then fix up an About Me deck in the Chapter 1 project.