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When you open PowerPoint 2010, the first thing
you’ll see is a blank presentation with

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a single empty slide. But what if you had
another presentation in front of you that

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wasn’t blank, maybe something you’ve already
been working on? How would you go about creating

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a new file?

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Start by clicking the File tab to go to the
Backstage view, then click New. You can either

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open a new blank presentation (which is highlighted
automatically); or a sample template that’s

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installed on your computer; or a template
downloaded from Office.com, specifically designed

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for PowerPoint presentations and slides.

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A template is just a file that’s already
been put together, both to help you save time

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and create a presentation that looks professional.
Some PowerPoint templates include graphic

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themes, animations - even tips to help you
develop your presentation. This time, however,

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let’s go ahead and select the blank presentation
here, click Create, and it will open in a

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new window.

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To open an existing presentation that’s
already saved to your computer, click File

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to return to the Backstage view. If the presentation
you’re looking for is something you’ve

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worked on recently, you might be able to find
it under Recent, where your most recent files

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are listed here on the right. Otherwise, the
easiest way to open any file is to click Open,

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which takes you to the files and the folders
on your computer. Now select the presentation

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you’re looking for, click Open, and it appears
in 
a new window.