Create a basic presentation in four steps

Why?

You can quickly create a professional and consistent-looking presentation.

How?

In the Elements Gallery, click the Slide Themes tab, and then click a theme — Aspect, for example.

Click theme

In the Elements Gallery, click the Slide Layouts tab, and then click Insert new slide.

Click Slide Layouts, then click Insert new slide

In the Elements Gallery, click the Title and Content slide layout.

Click Title and Content slide

On the slide, click the bullet to start typing.

Click bullet, then start typing

Hints

To change the content placeholderA placeholder that you can change to a table, chart, SmartArt graphic, Picture, Clip Art file, or Media file., on the slide, click the icon for the object that you want (for example, Table, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, Picture, Clip Art, or Movie).
To add transitions, in the Elements Gallery, click the Transitions tab.

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PowerPoint 2008 Help and How-To

Create a basic presentation in four steps

Why?

How?

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