To create a PowerPoint presentation, start with selecting a template which provides the background for text, pictures, graphs or videos. Choose a slide layout that matches your intended content, such as text on one side and a picture on the other. Insert text, pictures, charts or other content by clicking on the designated boxes on the slide. Play the finished presentation using the slide show view or the F5 function key.

1. How to create a PowerPoint

2. Start with a template (background). This is
what your text, pictures, graphs or videos will
be shown. Select the Office button » New.
Then, select Installed Templates, select your
template and Create. Or you can simply go to
Design in your taskbar at the top of the page.

3. Choose the format of your slide, for
example, If you want to have a single
slide with text on the right and a picture
on the left. Choose the text or content
layout. (INSERT » NEW SLIDE)

4. If you want to type text, choose a "slide layout" with a text box as shown in the sample
template picture. Same process for a picture, movie or sound file.

5. To insert anything (text, charts, etc), simply click on the designated box to activate it and
start inserting away.

6. To play the presentation go to: VIEW » SLIDE SHOW or press "F5".

7. No matter what the topic, a PowerPoint
Presentation can satisfy your needs when
communicating to an audience.