How to Use Microsoft PowerPoint Picture Slide Show

Powerpoint is one of the most widely used presentation programs in the business world, used for everything from creating comprehensive training guides to building powerful slide shows. In order to be effective. However, users will need to know how to start and stop the presentations with the touch of a button, and how to navigate through each of the slides at will.

Step 1

Log on to your computer and click on the "Start" button. Choose "All Programs" from the menu and point to "Microsoft Office." Choose "Microsoft Power Point" from the list of programs.

Step 2

Click on the "File" menu and choose "Open" from the list. Click on the "Browse" button and locate the Powerpoint slide you want to open.

Step 3

Locate the three icons on the lower left hand corner of the screen. Click on the right-most button to start the slide show. The slide show can also be started by holding the "Shift" key down and pressing the "F5" key.

Step 4

Use the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys to navigate through the slides in the presentation. Press the "Esc" key to exit the presentation when the last slide has been viewed.

References

• Microsoft Support: Powerpoint Training

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