Office 2013 - Powerpoint Beginners - Slide Layout
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Office 2013 - Powerpoint Beginners - Slide Layout

Jenison ELearning
Updated Nov 08, 2018

Learning Objectives

  • Change Slide Layout
  • Insert text
  • Add content
  • Use Themes
  • Slide orientation
  • Move Placeholders
  • Page Setup
  • Use the Show/Hide Group

Course Overview

To change the slide layout select the Layout command on the Home tab and choose from the available layouts.

You can insert text by clicking and typing directly into the text boxes.

Add content by selecting one of the icons in the slide such as add picture or add clipart

Themes are available from the Themes group on the Design menu.

Your slides may be set to Landscape or Portrait view using the Slide Orientation button on the Design tab.

To move a Placeholder simply select by clicking and drag to a new position or use the keyboard arrows to move it.

Page Setup is available on the Design tab and allows you to change the size and orientation of your slides

The Show group on the View tab has check boxes which allow you to switch the Rulers, Gridlines and Guides on and off.