Title: How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Step-by-Step) | % How to make a PowerPoint Presentation (Step-by-Step)
Headings: How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Step-by-Step)
How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Step-by-Step)
1. Start with a blank document
The PowerPoint Interface
The PowerPoint Ribbon
The Slides Pane
The Slide Area
The Notes Pane
The PowerPoint Ribbon
The Slides Pane
The Slide Area
The Notes Pane
2. Start adding your content
3. Insert more slides into your presentation
4. Add content to your slides
Use Designer to generate more layout ideas
5. Change the overall design (optional)
Pick your PowerPoint slide size
Select a PowerPoint theme
Change the overall background
Change your color palette
Change your PowerPoint fonts
6. Add animations & transitions (optional)
Adding PowerPoint animations
Adding Transitions
7. Save your PowerPoint presentation
Save your PowerPoint as a PDF
Save your presentation as a template
8. Print your presentation
Conclusion
What’s Next?

Content: Change the slide order
Reset your layout
Change the slide dimensions
Use PowerPoint Designer
Format text
Format objects
Play a presentation (slide show)
With this knowledge under your belt, you’ll be ready to start creating PowerPoint presentations. Moreover, you’ll have taken your skills from beginner to proficient in no time at all. Ready to start learning how to make a PowerPoint presentation? 1. Start with a blank document
Note: Before you open PowerPoint and start creating your presentation, make sure you’ve collected your thoughts. If you’re going to make your slides compelling, you need to spend some time on brainstorming. For help with this, see our article with tips for nailing your business presentation here. The first thing you’ll need to do is to open PowerPoint. When you do, you are shown the Start Menu, with the Home tab open.