Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation
Are you new to PowerPoint? This is a step-by-step topic to help you create a basic presentation using PowerPoint
Create a presentation in PowerPoint - Microsoft Support
Training: Watch and learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation, add/format text, and add pictures, shapes, and/or charts.
Create a new presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint
Learn how to use the power of AI in Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint to create a presentation from scratch.
PowerPoint for Windows training - Microsoft Support
Training: Watch and learn how to use PowerPoint in Windows. Explore PowerPoint training guides, articles, and how-to videos.
Apply a template to an existing presentation - Microsoft Support
This process helps to ensure that everything in your presentation (especially things you haven't created yet) adopts the look and formatting prescribed by the template.
Turn your mouse into a laser pointer - Microsoft Support
When you're showing a presentation, you can turn your mouse into a laser pointer to draw attention to something on a slide.
Rehearse your slide show with Speaker Coach - Microsoft Support
Speaker Coach in PowerPoint can help you refine your presentation. It lets you know if you're reading from your slides too much, using too many filler words, speaking too quickly (or too …
Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view
Using Presenter view is a great way to view your presentation with speaker notes on one computer (your laptop, for example), while only the slides themselves appear on the screen …
Presenting with cameo - Microsoft Support
With cameo, you can insert your live camera feed directly on a PowerPoint slide. You can then apply the same effects to your camera feed as you can to a picture or other object, including …
Present on multiple monitors (and view speaker notes privately)
Use PowerPoint Presenter View to present your slide show with speaker notes on one computer and slides on another.