Learn how to use your Office 365 account to create PowerPoint presentations that can be easily shared with students and teachers. Office 365 automatically saves your work and can be accessed on any computer with Internet access.

1. Creating a
PowerPoint in
Office 365
Mrs. Autry’s Technology
Club, 9/15/14

2. Log Into Your Computer
Use the information from your pink sticker!
• Username: (username)
• Password: 190…(student ID number)

3. Set up your Office 365 Account
• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to http://email.mnpsk12.org
• Type in the EMAIL ADDRESS from your pink
sticker.
• Use your same password (student ID number).

4. Create documents through
OneDrive
Once you are logged in, click OneDrive in
the top bar.

5. Create New PowerPoint
• Click the button that says “new”
• Choose “PowerPoint presentation” from
the list

6. Choose a Theme
• Click the “Design” tab
• Select the theme you want and click on it

7. Create a New Slide
• Click the “Insert” tab
• Click on “New Slide”
• Select the layout you want (Title and Content
is recommended)

8. Add Your Text
• Click where it says “Click to add text”
• Type your text

9. Edit Size, Color, or Font
• Highlight the text you want to edit
• Select a new size, color, or font from the
menu that pops up next to your text

10. Add a Picture
• Click the “Insert” tab.
• Add an image.
o Choose “Picture” to add a picture you have
saved to the computer.
o Choose “Clip Art” to search for a picture.

11. Add a Text Box
• Click the “Insert” tab.
• Select “Text Box.”
• Hover over the edge of the text box.
o When you see the arrows pointing in all four
directions, click and drag to where you want
the text.

12. Add Slide Transitions
• Click the “Transitions” tab.
• Choose “Fade” or “Push.”
• This transitions from the previous slide to the current
one.
• Click “Apply to All” to apply to your whole
presentation.

13. Share Your Presentation
• Click the “File” tab.
• Select “Share.”
• Select “Share with People.”
• Type in the recipient name (Autry, Teacher).