Title: Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation - PowerPoint
Headings: Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation
Basic tasks for creating a PowerPoint presentation
Choose a theme
Insert a new slide
Save your presentation
Add text
Format your text
Add pictures
Add shapes
Add speaker notes
Give your presentation
Get out of Slide Show view
Tips for creating an effective presentation
Minimize the number of slides
Choose an audience-friendly font size
Keep your slide text simple
Use visuals to help express your message
Make labels for charts and graphs understandable
Apply subtle, consistent slide backgrounds
Check the spelling and grammar

Content: Add shapes
You can add shapes to illustrate your slide. On the Insert tab, select Shapes, and then select a shape from the menu that appears. In the slide area, click and drag to draw the shape. Select the Drawing Tools Format tab on the ribbon. Open the Shape Styles gallery to quickly add a color and style (including shading) to the selected shape. Add speaker notes
Slides are best when you don’t cram in too much information. You can put helpful facts and notes in the speaker notes, and refer to them as you present. In Normal view, the Notes pane is located just below the slide view window. On the View tab, in the Presentation Views group, click Normal. Click inside the Notes pane below the slide, and begin typing your notes.