Using PowerPoint efficiently 

• Slides, templates, and presentation? A glossary of PowerPoint terminology 
• Where do I start? Opening PowerPoint and creating new presentations 
• How do I do things? Efficient use of the PowerPoint user interface and ribbon 
• What format do I save a file in? Pptx, Ppt and other formats and when to use them 
• Are my files in the cloud? Saving and opening files straight from a cloud service, such as OneDrive 

• How do I print? Printing documents with or without notes and saving as PDF file 

Building presentations 

• How do I use my organization PowerPoint template? Creating new presentations with the corporate look, using a PowerPoint template or Theme 
• How do I add new slides to my presentation? Adding slides using different layouts, for example a slide with a heading and text, or a slide with text and an image 
• How do I add content to my slide? Adding text, images, and other content to a PowerPoint slide 
• Can I change the slide layout later? Switching layouts 
• Can I emphasize text faster? How to select and emphasize text content 
• How can I transition from one slide to another with an effect in between? Setting up slide transitions 
• How do I add images to my presentation? Adding images to a slide using standard layouts or not 

Keywords 

PowerPoint, slide, presentation, presenting, Presenter Mode, projector, basics, Digiskills, Graphics, pictures, Visual, chart, color theme, style