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powerpoint is an easy-to-use program
that lets you design your own
presentations you can use it to create
slideshows presentations for work
multimedia projects and just about
anything else you can imagine when you
open PowerPoint there's a good chance
you'll be taken to the Start screen
first from here you can access recent
presentations or create something new
either from scratch or from one of the
built-in themes in this example we'll
click blank presentation next you might
want to take a minute to explore the
interface and make sure you know your
way around why don't we begin with the
ribbon which is the collection of tools
and features at the top of the screen
the ribbon is divided into tabs like
design insert and home so you can easily
find what you're looking for there are
also commands on each tab that have been
organized into groups for example if you
look closely at the font group you'll
find it has everything you need to work
with text including options like bold
italics font color and size some groups
even have an arrow in the bottom right
corner that you can click to view even
more commands if you ever feel like the
ribbon is taking up too much space you
can always hide or minimize it all you
have to do is click the arrow in the
upper right corner then choose the
option you want also in the upper right
corner is a place where you can access
your Microsoft account here you can
update your photo manage your account
settings or switch to a different
account altogether for help working with
PowerPoint take a look at the tell me
feature it works just like a regular
search bar allowing you to quickly find
the right tool or command all you have
to do is enter what you want and you'll
be given a list of options you can use
the command directly from the menu
without having to find it on the ribbon
you can even customize your copy of
PowerPoint to make certain commands more
convenient take the quick access toolbar
in the upper left corner
this area gives you access to frequently
used commands like save and undo no
matter where you are in the ribbon to
add more commands just click the tiny
arrow next to the toolbar then choose
the ones you want I'm going to add new
and also Quick Print because I use both
of these commands pretty frequently now
let's take a look at the presentation
itself in this example I've opened a
business profile that I'm working on you
can navigate between different slides
using the pane on the left while the
space in the center is where you'll
actually create and edit your
presentation at the top and to the left
of the center pane you should see two
small rulers these make it easier to
adjust your presentation and align the
objects on your slide to show or hide
the rulers go to the View tab then check
or uncheck the box depending on your
preferences you can also turn on
gridlines and guides for even more
control over your slide layout in the
bottom right corner you'll find a few
more tools that let you change the way
your presentation is displayed here's
what the tools look like up close to
zoom in or out click and drag the zoom
control the number next to the slider
will tell you what the zoom percentage
is you can also switch between different
slide views using these four buttons
normal is selected by default this mode
is great for everyday tasks like
creating and editing slides slide sorter
displays smaller versions of the slides
in your presentation
reading view hides all the editing tools
to make your slides easier to review and
finally play slideshow will play your
slides as an actual presentation last
but not least I'd like to give you a
quick tour of the backstage view you can
get there by clicking the file tab just
look forward on the far left of the
ribbon here you can access all kinds of
information related to your current
presentation and more this includes
commands like new open save and print
all you have to do is click an item in
the left pane and it'll open on the
right this makes it easy to find what
you're looking for and review your
options all in one place
that covers the basics of PowerPoint now
that you're comfortable with the
interface including the backstage view
the ribbon and the work area you're
ready to start your first presentation