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PowerPoint 2013 is an easy-to-use program
that lets you design your own presentations.

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You can use it to create slide shows... presentations
for work... multimedia projects...

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and just about anything else you can imagine.

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When you open PowerPoint, there's a good chance
you'll be taken to the start screen first.

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From here you can access recent presentations,
or create something new—either from scratch,

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or from one of the built-in themes. In this
example, we'll click Blank Presentation.

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Next, you might want to take a minute to explore
the interface, and make sure you know your

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way around. Why don't we begin with the ribbon
(which is the collection of tools and features

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at the top of the screen)?

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The ribbon is divided into tabs like Design...
Insert... and Home, so you can easily find

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what you're looking for. There are also commands
on each tab that have been organized into

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groups.

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For example, if you look closely at the Font
group, you'll find it has everything you need

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to work with text, including options like
bold, italics, font color, and size. Some

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groups even have an arrow in the bottom right
corner that you can click to view even more

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commands.

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If you ever feel like the ribbon is taking
up too much space, you can always hide or

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minimize it. All you have to do is click the
arrow in the upper right corner... then choose

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the option you want.

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Also in the upper right corner is a place
where you can access your Microsoft account.

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Here you can update your photo, manage your
account settings, or switch to a different

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account all together.

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You can even customize your copy of PowerPoint
to make certain commands more convenient.

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Take the quick access toolbar in the upper
left corner.

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This area gives you access to frequently used
commands like Save and Undo, no matter where

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you are on the ribbon.

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To add more commands, just click the tiny
arrow next to the toolbar... then choose the

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ones you want. I'm going to add New and also
Quick Print because I use both of these commands

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pretty frequently.

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Now let's take a look at the presentation
itself. In this example, I've opened a business

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profile that I'm working on.

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You can navigate between different slides
using the the pane on the left... while the

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space in the center is where you'll actually
create and edit your presentation.

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At the top and to the left of the center pane,
you should see two small rulers. These make

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it easier to adjust your presentation, and
align the objects on your slide.

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To show or hide the rulers, go to the View
tab... then check or uncheck the box depending

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on your preferences. You can also turn on
gridlines and guides for even more control

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over your slide layout.

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In the bottom right corner, you'll find a
few more tools that let you change the way

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your presentation is displayed. Here's what
the tools look like up close.

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To zoom in or out, click and drag the zoom
control. The number next to the slider will

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tell you what the zoom percentage is.

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You can also switch between different slide
views using these four buttons.

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Normal is selected by default. This mode is
great for everyday tasks like creating and

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editing slides.
Slide Sorter displays smaller versions of

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the slides in your presentation.
Reading View hides all the editing tools to

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make your slides easier to review.
And finally, Play Slide Show will play your

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slides as an actual presentation.

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Last but not least, I'd like to give you a
quick tour of the backstage view. You can

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get there by clicking the File tab—just
look for it on the far left of the ribbon.

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Here you can access all kinds of information
related to your current presentation (and

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more). This includes commands like New...
Open... Save... and Print.

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All you have to do is click an item in the
left pane... and it'll open on the right.

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This makes it easy to find what you're looking
for—and review your options—all in one

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place.

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That covers the basics of PowerPoint 2013!

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Now that you're comfortable with the interface—including
the backstage view, the ribbon, and the work

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area—you're ready to start your first presentation.