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How to add slides and add layouts (Powerpoint Training)

I have created a blank presentation, using the File menu, and then selected New, and Blank presentation

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Create a new file using the File menu, select New, then Blank Document.

PowerPoint gives me one slide.  Now I know I’m going to need at least three slides for my presentation, so I want to add two more slides.

I use the ribbon, I’m already in the Home tab, so I select the New Slides icon, if I click on the picture of a new slide, one new slide is inserted.

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The Insert Slide icon makes it really easy to add to your presentation.

I get a new blank slide.  I want to add another one, so I click on the icon again, and now I have three pages in my presentation.

Then next job is to add the layout to my new slides.
I select the the second slide, and use my right mouse click to bring up some options for formatting, I select Layout.

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The Layout options appear for you to view and select the one to fit the content in your presentation.

This gives me a drop down menu of slide formats, I can slide my cursor over these to preview the format, and when I am happy I click the layout I want.

I can repeat this with the third slide, using the same method. I can change the format at any time using the ‘right click, Layout method’.

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Set up options to check for errors in PowerPoint

You can easily set up options to suit your way of working and customise PowerPoint, so you get more out of it, and more out of your presentations.

You can get PowerPoint to keep a look out for errors for you.  It can be an extra set of eyes      to help improve the accuracy in your presentations.

From the backstage view, (File menu tab) select the options tab

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Click on the options tab….

The Options tab appears and select Proofing…

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The options available in the Options tab

From here you can set your own defaults, so if you often type in capitals, or repeat words as you type…you can adjust the settings to flag up these errors, or automatically correct them.

For example, using the autocorrect options you can select the tools you need. Then press ok.

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Set up the auto correct options to suit your needs…

Options and exploring the program is fundamental skill in our Powerpoint 2007 courses.  https://www.stl-training.co.uk/powerpoint-2007-introduction.php#pricing