Microsoft PowerPoint 2016: Basics

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The Basics

Create a New Presentation

Option 1

1. Open Powerpoint
2. Select
   1. One of the Templates
   2. Blank Presentation 
   3. Search for more Templates

Option  2

1. Click File
2. Click New
3. Select
   1. One of the Templates
   2. Blank Presentation 
   3. Search for more Templates

Option 3

1. Press Ctrl + N

Open a Presentation

Option 1

1. Click File
2. Click Open
3. Select
   1. From the recently used files
   2. Select a Folder to browse

Option  2

1. Ctrl + O
2. Select
   1. From the recently used files
   2. Select a Folder to browse

Save a Presentation

Option 1

1. Click File 
2. Click Save
3. Select a Folder to save it in

Option  2

1. Ctrl + S
2. Select a Folder to save it in

Option 3

1. Click the save icon
2. If it is the first time-saving select a folder

Save With a Different Name

1. Click File
2. Click Save As
3. Select a place to save it
4. Enter a new name
5. Click Save

Preview and Print a Presentation

Option 1

1. Click File
2. Click Print
3. Go through the Page Options
   • Print One Sided
   • Print on Both Sides long edge
   • Print on Both Sides short edge
4. Go through the Print Layouts
   • Full page
   • Notes Page
   • Outline
   • 1 to 9 slides vertical or horizontal
   • Frame, Scale and Quality

Option 2

1. Ctrl + P

Close during a Presentation

Option 1

• Press Esc

Option 2

• Click End Slide Show

Option 3

• Click the X in the top right corner

Option 4

1. Right click in the slideshow
2. Select End Show

Get Help

Option 1

• Press F1

Option 2

• Type in the Tell me…

Close a Presentation

Option 1

1. Click File
2. Click Close

Option 2

• Ctrl + W

Option 3

• Click the X in the top right

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