Powerpoint

Tutorial
Microsoft PowerPoint is a commercial presentation
application written and distributed by Microsoft for
Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The current versions at
the time of writing this tutorial are 2010 for Microsoft
Windows and 2011 for Mac OS X. Microsoft PowerPoint is
a presentation tool that supports text, shapes, graphics,
pictures and multimedia along with integration with other
Microsoft Office products like Excel. By default, documents
saved in PowerPoint 2010 are saved with
the .pptx extension whereas, the file extension of the prior
PowerPoint versions is .ppt.

This tutorial has been designed for computer users who are
willing to learn Microsoft PowerPoint in simple steps and
they do not have much knowledge about computer usage
and Microsoft applications. This tutorial will give you
enough understanding on MS PowerPoint from where you
can take yourself at higher level of expertise.

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keyboard, monitor, screen, etc. and their basic operations.
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Getting Started with Powerpoint 2010

2. Explore Windows in Powerpoint 2010
3. Backstage View in Powerpoint 2010
4. Create Presentation using Powerpoint 2010
5. Add New Slides in Powerpoint 2010
6. Adding Text in Boxes in Powerpoint 2010
7. Adding New Text Boxes in Powerpoint 2010
8. Deleting Existing Slide in Powerpoint 2010
9. Rearranging Slides in Powerpoint 2010
10. Adding Slide Notes Powerpoint 2010
11. Managing Sections in Powerpoint 2010
12. Working With Outlines in Powerpoint 2010
13. Sidebars in Powerpoint 2010
14. Presentation Views in Powerpoint 2010
15. Setting Backgrounds in Powerpoint 2010
16. Slide Orientations in Powerpoint 2010
17. Saving Presentation in Powerpoint 2010
18. Review Presentation in Powerpoint 2010
19. Adding Slide Numbers in Powerpoint 2010
20. Adding Header & Footer in Powerpoint 2010
21. Running Slide Show in Powerpoint 2010
22. Keyboard Shortcuts in Powerpoint 2010
23. Get Context Help in Powerpoint 2010
24. Copy and Paste Content in Powerpoint 2010
25. Find & Replace Content in Powerpoint 2010
26. Undo Edited Changes in Powerpoint 2010
27. Spelling Check in Powerpoint 2010
28. Content Translation in Powerpoint 2010
29. MS Powerpoint - Setting Language Type
30. Duplicating Content in Powerpoint 2010
31. Special Characters in Powerpoint 2010
32. Slides Zoom In-Out in Powerpoint 2010
33. Font Management in Powerpoint 2010
34. Setting Text Fonts in Powerpoint 2010
35. Text Decoration in Powerpoint 2010
36. Change Text Case in Powerpoint 2010
37. Change Text Size in Powerpoint 2010
38. Change Text Color in Powerpoint 2010
39. Text Alignments in Powerpoint 2010
40. Indent Paragraphs in Powerpoint 2010
41. Set Line Spacing in Powerpoint 2010
42. Borders and Shades in Powerpoint 2010
43. Apply Formatting in Powerpoint 2010
44. Using Slide Master in Powerpoint 2010
45. Save Design Template in Powerpoint 2010
46. Add Pictures to Slide in Powerpoint 2010
47. Editing Added Pictures in Powerpoint 2010
48. Format Added Pictures in Powerpoint 2010
49. Inserting a Screenshot in Powerpoint 2010
50. Adding Shapes to Slide in Powerpoint 2010
51. Editing Added Shapes in Powerpoint 2010
52. Format Added Shapes in Powerpoint 2010
53. Adding Text to Shapes in Powerpoint 2010
54. Arrange Shapes/Images in Powerpoint 2010
55. Group/Ungroup Objects in Powerpoint 2010
56. Adding Audio & Video in Powerpoint 2010
57. Add & Format Tables Powerpoint 2010
58. Add & Format Charts in Powerpoint 2010
59. Add & Format SmartArt in Powerpoint 2010
60. Add & Preview Animations Powerpoint 2010
61. Add & Preview Transitions in Powerpoint 2010
62. Create a PDF File in Powerpoint 2010
63. Create a Video File in Powerpoint 2010
64. Create Image File in Powerpoint 2010
65. Printing Presentation in Powerpoint 2010
66. Broadcast Slide Show in Powerpoint 2010
67. Packaging Presentation in Powerpoint 2010
68. Setting Document Password in Powerpoint 2010
69. Email Slide Show in Powerpoint 2010
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Getting Started with
Powerpoint 2010
In this chapter, we will understand how to get started with
PowerPoint 2010. We will understand how to start
PowerPoint 2010 application in simple steps. To access
PowerPoint 2010, you must have Microsoft Office 2010
installed in your PC. Only Office 2010 Home and Student,
Home and Business, Standard, Professional and Professional
Plus packages have PowerPoint included in them. Other
packages may have a viewer, but you cannot create
presentations with them.

Step 1 − Click the Start button.

Step 2 − Click All Programs option from the menu.

Step 3 − Search for Microsoft Office from the sub menu
and click it.
Step 4 − Search for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 from the
submenu and click it.

This will launch the Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 application

and you will see the following presentation window.
Explore Windows in
Powerpoint 2010
The following screenshot shows the various areas in a
standard PowerPoint file. It is important to familiarize
yourself with these areas as it makes learning and using
PowerPoint easier.
FILE TAB
This tab opens the Backstage view which basically allows
you to manage the file and settings in PowerPoint. You can
save presentations, open existing ones and create new
presentations based on blank or predefined templates. The
other file related operations can also be executed from this
view.

RIBBON

The ribbon contains three components −

• Tabs − They appear across the top of the Ribbon and

contain groups of related
commands. Home, Insert, Page Layout are
examples of ribbon tabs.
• Groups − They organize related commands; each
group name appears below the group on the Ribbon.
For example, a group of commands related to fonts
or a group of commands related to alignment, etc.
• Commands − Commands appear within each group
as mentioned above.

TITLE BAR
This is the top section of the window. It shows the name of
the file followed by the name of the program which in this
case is Microsoft PowerPoint.

SLIDE AREA
This is the area where the actual slide is created and edited.
You can add, edit and delete text, images, shapes and
multimedia in this section.

HELP
The Help Icon can be used to get PowerPoint related help
anytime you need. Clicking on the "?" opens the PowerPoint
Help window where you have a list of common topics to
browse from. You can also search for specific topics from
the search bar at the top.
ZOOM OPTIONS
The zoom control lets you zoom in for a closer look at your
text. The zoom control consists of a slider that you can slide
left or right to zoom in or out, you can click on the - and +
buttons to increase or decrease the zoom factor. The
maximum zoom supported by PowerPoint is 400% and the
100% is indicated by the mark in the middle.

SLIDE VIEWS
The group of four buttons located to the left of the Zoom
control, near the bottom of the screen, lets you switch
between PowerPoint views.

• Normal Layout view − This displays page in

normal view with the slide on the right and a list of
thumbnails to the left. This view allows you to edit
individual slides and also rearrange them.
• Slide Sorter view − This displays all the slides as a
matrix. This view only allows you to rearrange the
slides but not edit the contents of each slide.
• Reading View − This view is like a slideshow with
access to the Windows task bar in case you need to
switch windows. However, like the slideshow you
cannot edit anything in this view.

NOTES SECTION
This sections allows you to add notes for the presentation.
These notes will not be displayed on the screen during the
presentation; these are just quick reference for the presenter.

QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR

The Quick Access Toolbar is located just under the ribbon.
This toolbar offers a convenient place to group the most
commonly used commands in PowerPoint. You can
customize this toolbar to suit your needs.

SLIDE TAB
This section is available only in the Normal view. It displays
all the slides in sequence. You
can add, delete and reorder slides from this section.

Backstage View in
Powerpoint 2010
In Office 2010, Microsoft replaced the traditional file menu
with the new Backstage view. This view not only offers all
the menu items under the file menu, but additional details
which makes management of your files a lot easier.

ACCESSING BACKSTAGE VIEW

You can access the Backstage view simply by clicking on
the File tab. You can exit this view by clicking on any tab
(including the File tab again). You can also press the 'Esc'
button on the keyboard.
ORGANIZATION OF BACKSTAGE VIEW
The backstage view has three sections or panes.
 • First Pane − This is the commands pane which
consists of all the commands you would typically
find in the file menu of older versions. You also have
the Options menu which lets you edit the options on
the program like customizing the ribbon.

Various commands under the first pane are described in the

table below −

S.No Command & Description

Save
1
This allows you to save a new file or an existing file in
 standard format. If you are working on a previously
saved file this will save the new changes in the same
file format. If you are working on a new file, this
command would be similar to the Save As command.
Save As
2
Allows you to specify the file name and the file type
before saving the file.
Open
3
Allows you to open new PowerPoint files.
Close
4
Allows you to close an existing file.
Info
5
Displays the information about the current file.
Recent
6
Lists series of recently viewed or edited PowerPoint
files.
New
7
Allows you to create a new file using blank or pre-
defined templates.
Print
8
Allows you to select the printer settings and print the
presentation.
Save & Send
9
Allows you to share your presentation with larger
 audience via emails, web, cloud services, etc.
Help
10
Provides access to PowerPoint Help.
Options
11
Allows you to set various options related to
PowerPoint program.
Exit
12
Closes the presentation and exits the program.

• Second Pane − This is the subcommands pane. This

will list all the commands related to the main
command you choose in the first pane. For example,
if you select Print in the first pane, you get to choose
the printer and adjust the print settings in the second
pane.
• Third Pane − This is the preview or file information
page. Depending on the command and the
subcommand you select, this pane will either display
the properties of the file or give you a preview of the
file.

Create Presentation using

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers a host of tools that will aid you in
creating a presentation. These tools are organized logically
into various ribbons in PowerPoint. The table below
describes the various commands you can access from the
different menus.

Menu
Ribbon Commands
Category
Clipboard functions, manipulating slides,
Home fonts, paragraph settings, drawing objects and
editing functions.
Insert tables, pictures, images, shapes, charts,
Insert
special texts, multimedia and symbols.
 Slide setup, slide orientation, presentation
Design
themes and background.
Transitions Commands related to slide transitions.
Commands related to animation within the
Animations
individual slides.
Commands related to slideshow set up and
Slide Show
previews.
Proofing content, language selection,
Review
comments and comparing presentations.
Commands related to presentation views,
View Master slides, color settings and window
arrangements.

Besides these depending on the objects selected in the slide,

there are other menu tabs that get enabled.

Add New Slides in

Powerpoint 2010
In this chapter, we will understand how to add new slides in
an existing presentation. Here are the steps that allow you to
insert a new slide in the deck −

Step 1 − Right-click in the Navigation Pane under any

existing slide and click on the New Slide option.
Step 2 − The new slide is inserted. You can now change the
layout of this slide to suit your design requirements.
Step 3 − To change the slide layout, right-click on the newly
inserted slide and go to the Layout option where you can
choose from the existing layout styles available to you.
You can follow the same steps to insert a new slide in
between existing slides or at the end on the slide list.

When we insert a new slide, it inherits the layout of its

previous slide with one exception. If you are inserting a new
slide after the first slide (Title slide), the subsequent slide
will have the Title and Content layout.

You will also notice that if you right-click in the first step
without selecting any slide the menu options you get are
different, although you can insert a new slide from this
menu too.
Adding Text in Boxes in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint allows users to add text to the slide in a well-
defined manner to ensure the content is well distributed and
easy to read. The procedure to add the text in a PowerPoint
slide is always the same - just click in the text box and start
typing. The text will follow the default formatting set for the
text box, although this formatting can be changed later as
required. What changes is the different kinds of content
boxes that support text in a PowerPoint slide.

Given below are some of the most common content blocks

you will see in PowerPoint.
TITLE BOX
This is typically found on slides with the title layout and in
all the slides that have a title box in them. This box is
indicated by "Click to add title".

SUBTITLE BOX
This is found only in slides with the Title layout. This is
indicated by "Click to add subtitle"

CONTENT BOX
This is found in most of the slides that have a placeholder
for adding content. This is indicated by "Click to add text".
As you can see, this box allows you to add text as well as
non-text content. To add text to such a box, click anywhere
on the box, except on one of the content icons in the center
and start typing.

TEXT ONLY BOX

This is not a default content box available in PowerPoint,
but you can create it using Slide Master, if required. This is
also indicated by "Click to add text". The only difference
between the Text Only Box and the Content Box is that the
former only supports text in the content area.
Adding New Text Boxes in
Powerpoint 2010
This chapter will teach you how to add new text boxes in a
slide. Most of the standard layouts come with the text box
option. As mentioned in the previous chapter, text boxes
will have "Click to add text" as the default text. Here are
the steps to add new text boxes in slide.

Step 1 − Click on the Text Box icon in the Home ribbon

under the Drawing section.
Step 2 − You will get the insert text box cursor that looks
like an inverted cross.

Step 3 − Click to insert a text box. You can now start typing
directly into the text box.
Step 4 − Alternately, you can click and drag the cursor
without releasing the click to create a text box.
The size of the text box can be adjusted by selecting one of
the edges marked by squares or corners marked by circles.

Deleting Existing Slide in

Powerpoint 2010
There are times while building a slide deck, you may need
to delete some slides. This can be done easily from
PowerPoint. You can delete the slides from
the Normal view as well as the Slide Sorter view. In each
view, you can delete the slides in two ways.

DELETING FROM NORMAL VIEW

Step 1 − Go to the Normal view.

Step 2 − Right-click on the slide to be deleted and select

the Delete Slide option.
Alternately, you can select the slide and press
the Delete button on your key board.

DELETING FROM SLIDE SORTER VIEW

Let us now understand how to deleted slides from the Slide
Sorter View.

Step 1 − Go to the Slide Sorter view.

Step 2 − Right-click on the slide to be deleted and select
the Delete Slide option.
Alternately, you can select the slide and press
the Delete button on your key board.

Rearranging Slides in
Powerpoint 2010
Rearranging slides is important when it comes to organizing
the overall presentation flow. While it is vital that you get
the right content in every slide, it is equally important that
you are able to present them in a format that makes it easier
for the audience to understand the content too; most times
this will require rearranging the slides.
You can rearrange slides from two views in PowerPoint -
Normal View and Slide Sorter View. Given below are the
steps to rearrange slides from different views.

NORMAL VIEW
Step 1 − Select the slide to be moved.

Step 2 − Left click on the slide and drag it to the position in

the sequence where you want to place it. PowerPoint will
indicate the insert position with a line in-between existing
slides.
Step 3 − When you get to the right position release the left
click button to insert the slide. Alternately you can also cut
the selected slide and paste it back in the sequence as shown
below.
SLIDE SORTER VIEW
Let us now understand how the Slide Sorter View works.

Step 1 − Select the slide to be moved.

Step 2 − Left click on the slide and drag it to the position in

the sequence where you want to place it. PowerPoint will
indicate the insert position with a line in-between existing
slides.
Step 3 − When you get to the right position release the left
click button to insert the slide. Alternately you can also cut
the selected slide and paste it back in the sequence as shown
below.
Adding Slide Notes
Powerpoint 2010
Slide notes can be very useful tools for presentation. These
notes are not displayed on the screen in
the Slideshow mode, but the presenter can see them so they
can prepare well to present the slides. Depending on your
Print settings, you can also print the slide notes along with
the slides.

This chapter will show you how to add slide notes to an

existing presentation.
Step 1 − To locate the slide notes, set the view
in Normal mode.

Step 2 − The Slide Notes section is indicated by "Click to

add notes".
Step 3 − You can click on the top border and drag the
section to increase its size to make it easier to type.
Step 4 − Type your text in this section as slide notes.
You can only use bullets, numbering and alignment
functions in the Slide Notes section. All other functions can
be selected, but can be applied only to the selected slide, not
the notes.

Slide notes can be printed from the print menu under the
Backstage view. From the Print Layout option, select Notes
Pages or 3 Slides. Notes Pages will print a single slide with
the slide notes below it. The 3 Slides will print all three
slides with notes on the right side.
Managing Sections in
Powerpoint 2010
Given the popularity of PowerPoint and its versatility, there
are situations when you are dealing with very large slide
decks or just collaborating with different people to build the
slides. In such cases, it is always helpful to be able to
segregate the slides into smaller groups and work with these
groups. PowerPoint 2010 introduces the concept of sections
to achieve this. Here are the main functions you can execute
with sections.

CREATING SECTIONS
The steps to create a new section are as follows. You can
execute these steps from the Normal view or the Slide Sorter
view.

Step 1 − In the Normal view or the Slide Sorter view,

right-click at the position where you want to add the section
and select add section.
Step 2 − The new section gets added to the presentation
with all the subsequent slides being included in this section.
Step 3 − By default, the new section is named "Untitled
Section" but you can change the section name. Right-click
on the section and select "Rename Section".
Step 4 − In the Rename Section dialog box, enter the new
section name. This accepts all the characters including
alphabets, numbers, special characters, punctuations, etc.
Step 5 − Click on the "Rename" button on the dialog to
rename the section.
REARRANGING SECTIONS
One of the advantages of sections is that you can not only
group slides together, but also rearrange them as one set.
Instead of having to move each slide individually, you can
move the entire section. Just like rearranging slides you can
drag and move the sections. Alternately, you can right-click
on the section and move it up or down as shown below.
If there are many slides to work with, you can collapse them
so you view just the sections. This makes rearranging them
less confusing too.
DELETING SECTIONS
PowerPoint 2010 provides three options to delete sections.
The table below explains the function of each option.
S.No Delete Option & Description
Remove Section
1
Deletes the selected section and merges slides with the
previous section.
Remove Section & Slide
2
Deletes the selected section and all the slides in the
section.
 Remove All Sections
3
Deletes all the sections and merges all the slides into a
presentation without sections.

Working With Outlines in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint is a great program that allows you to bring
together text, images, shapes and multimedia. However,
sometimes you may just want to review the text without
focusing on the non-text aspects of the slide deck. This is
where the Outline view in PowerPoint is quite useful. The
Outline view can be accessed from the tab adjacent to the
Slide tab in the Normal view.
The outline view shows just the text content from various
slides. This view does not show the text entered in the non-
text box like SmartArt, WordArt or any other shapes.
By default, the outline pane size is the same as the slide tab
pane; hence it is small. However, you can drag the pane out
to increase the size to improve readability.
Sidebars in Powerpoint
2010
PowerPoint slides have a left-hand side bar which offers two
invaluable views. These views are great to review the slides
and edit them. The side bar is available in the Normal view
and by default, it is set to the Slides tab.
SLIDES TAB
This tab shows all the slides stacked vertically in a
sequential manner. You can select individual slides from
this tab and also perform some tasks like changing slide
layouts, reordering slides, inserting new slides, deleting
slides, etc. Although you cannot edit the slide contents from
this tab, you can select the slide and make edits from the
slide displayed to the right.

OUTLINE TAB
This is the tab right next to the Slides tab and as the name
suggests, this provides the outline for the slide. This section
just displays all the textual content from every slide - this
can be very useful if there is a lot of non-text content in the
slide and reviewing just the written part gets difficult.
Unlike in the slides tab, you can edit the text from this
section.

If you need greater viewing space, you can close the sidebar
by click on the X on the top right of this bar.
To recover the sidebar, just click on the Normal view icon
again.
Presentation Views in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports multiple views to allow users to gain
the maximum from the features available in the program.
Each view supports a different set of functions and is
designed accordingly.

PowerPoint views can be accessed from two locations.

• Views can be accessed quickly from the bottom bar
just to the left of the zoom settings.

• Views can also be accessed from the Presentation

Views section in the View ribbon
Here is a short description of the various views and their
features.

NORMAL VIEW
This is the default view in PowerPoint and this is primarily
used to create and edit slides. You can create/ delete/ edit/
rearrange slides, add/ remove/ modify content and
manipulate sections from this view.

SLIDE SORTER VIEW

This view is primarily used to sort slides and rearrange
them. This view is also ideal to add or remove sections as it
presents the slides in a more compact manner making it
easier to rearrange them.

READING VIEW
This view is new to PowerPoint 2010 and it was created
mainly to review the slideshow without losing access to rest
of the Windows applications. Typically, when you run the
slideshow, the presentation takes up the entire screen so
other applications cannot be accessed from the taskbar. In
the reading view the taskbar is still available while viewing
the slideshow which is convenient. You cannot make any
modifications when on this view.

SLIDESSHOW
This is the traditional slideshow view available in all the
earlier versions of PowerPoint. This view is used to run the
slideshow during presentation.

Setting Backgrounds in
Powerpoint 2010
As PowerPoint is a design-based program, backgrounds are
effective ways of improving the aesthetics and readability of
the slides. The Themes in PowerPoint help select the
backgrounds by default, so every time you change the
theme, the default background is set automatically. Theme
includes more than just backgrounds, so you can retain other
aspects of the theme while changing the default background.

Given below are the steps to apply backgrounds in

PowerPoint.
Step 1 − In the Design ribbon, under
the Background group, click the Background
Styles command.

Step 2 − Select one of the background styles that suits your

requirements.
Step 3 − To edit the background for a specific slide, right-
click on the desired background slide and select "Apply to
Selected Slides".
Step 4 − Selected slide(s) now have the new background.
The graphics in the slide background can distract you from
the actual content, in such cases you can hide the graphics
and retain a plain background till you finish working on the
content. To do this, select the slide and check the "Hide
Background Graphics" checkbox.
Slide Orientations in
Powerpoint 2010
In the recent years, presentations are being used for more
than just as a high end replacement for transparencies and
projectors. With its unique features, PowerPoint is becoming
quite versatile in the kind of information it can depict and
very flexible in its usage. The slide orientations are
invaluable part of this improved list of PowerPoint features.
Like most other applications PowerPoint supports two
orientations: landscape and portrait.

The Landscape layout is the default PowerPoint layout and

it is probably the more commonly used one. In the landscape
layout, the longer edge is horizontal so the slides align better
with the screens and projectors.

The Portrait layout is where the shorter edge is horizontal.

This is sometimes better for print depending on the kind of
content you want to present.

Slide orientations in PowerPoint can be changed from

the Design ribbon using the Slide Orientation command.
Saving Presentation in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the most basic tasks in PowerPoint is being able to
save your work; this is probably the most important task as
well. There are many users who have burnt their fingers for
not saving their work in time and losing hours of hard work.
The following are the basic steps to save a presentation.
Step 1 − Click on the File tab to launch the Backstage view
and select Save.

Step 2 − In the Save As dialog, type in the file name and

click "Save".
Step 3 − The default file format is .pptx. If you want to save
the file with a different name, choose one of the file types
from the "Save as type" dropdown list.
If you are working on an already saved file, the "Save"
option in the Backstage view will directly save the file in
the existing format with the existing name. If you want to
change the format or filename of an existing file, use
the Save As option instead.
Review Presentation in
Powerpoint 2010
Reviewing the presentation can be a very powerful way of
eliminating the errors and perfecting the slides. PowerPoint
offers a wide range of reviewing options for you to use.
Some of them are automatic or system driven, while others
aid other users to collaborate and review the slides. All the
reviewing tools are grouped under the Review ribbon.

Review
Functions
Section
• Spellchecking − Identify spelling and
grammar based on selected language
preference
• Research − Reference language related
Proofing research tools based on specific
reference books and research sites
• Thesaurus − Provide synonyms for
selected text

• Translate − Provides translation

services for selected words for
multilingual support
Language • Language − Sets the default language
for the presentation - this will be used
as default language for proofing

• Show Marking − Show/hide the user

comments in the slide
Comments
• New Comment − Add new comment
against the selected content
 • Edit Comment − Edit an existing
comment
• Delete Comment − Delete a selected
comment, all comments in the selected
slide or all the comments in the
presentation
• Previous / Next Comment − Move to
previous / next comments

• Compare − Compare the current

presentation with another presentation
and identify the differences
• Accept/ Reject − Accept or reject the
differences to be incorporated into the
current presentation
Compare
• Previous/ Next − Move to the previous
or the next difference in the
comparison.
• End Review − End the review and
discard any unapplied changes

Adding Slide Numbers in

Powerpoint 2010
Just like you have page numbers for books, it is usually a
good idea to add slide numbers to presentations. There are
two ways you can add slide numbers to your presentation
and this chapter will show you both those techniques.

Step 1 − Under the Insert ribbon, Text group click on Slide

Number command.
Step 2 − The Header and Footer dialog opens up.
Step 3 − Check the Slide number check box.
Step 4 − The Preview shows the section where the slide
number will be placed.
Instead of clicking on the Slide Number command, you can
also click on the Header & Footer menu item to launch the
same dialog as in Step 2.
Adding Header & Footer in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers the ability to add header and footers to
the slides. While having footers in presentations is logical,
header may not be quite evident at first. Typically, the slide
title would be the header in the main slide, however when it
comes to printing out handouts a separate header would be
quite useful.

Here are the steps to add header and footer information to

slides

Step 1 − In the Insert ribbon, click on the Header &

Footer menu item.
Step 2 − The Header and Footer dialog has two tabs —
the Slide tab and the Notes and Handouts tab.

Step 3 − You can add details to the slide footer from

the Slide tab.
S.No Slide Footer Options & Description
Date and time

• Add date and time to the footer

1 • Specify the format of the date and time entered
• Set up the footer to update automatically or use
a fixed number

Slide Number
2
Insert Slide number in the footer
 Footer
3
Add designated text to the footer - a good example of
this is the confidentiality clause or copyright clause
Don't show on title slide
4
Decide on whether the footer information should be
displayed on the title slide or not

Step 4 − You can add the details to the handouts from

the Notes and Handouts tab.
S.No Notes and Handouts Options & Description
Date and time

• Add date and time to the footer

1 • Specify the format of the date and time entered
• Set up the footer to update automatically or use
a fixed number

Header
2
Add the header information for every page on the
handout
Page Number
3
Insert page number in the footer
Footer
4
Add designated text to the footer - a good example of
this is the confidentiality clause or copyright clause

When you check any of the header and footer checkboxes in

either tabs, you can see the location where the detail is
inserted in the preview section.
Running Slide Show in
Powerpoint 2010
Most PowerPoint presentations are created to be run as a
slideshow. Given all the advanced features available in
PowerPoint 2010, it is no surprise that there are many
features related to running the slideshow that have been
included in this program too. Most of these features are
really to help you create a good slideshow without having to
go through the entire presentation over and over again after
every minor change. Features related to running the
slideshow are grouped under the Slideshow ribbon.
 Section Menu Item Description
From
Starts slideshow from beginning
Beginning
From Starts slideshow from the current
Current Slide slide
Start
Slideshow Broadcast Allows users to broadcast the
slideshows using Microsoft's
Slideshow
PowerPoint Broadcast Service
Custom Builds a custom slideshow by
Slideshow picking the slides you want to run
Helps set up the slideshow
including browser/ full screen
display, show options with or
Set Up
without narration/ animation, pen
Slideshow
and laser color during the
slideshow and the slides to be
presented during the show
Set Up Helps mark/ unmark the slide as
Hide Slide hidden, so it is skipped or shown
during the slideshow respectively
Allows users to rehearse the
Rehearse
timing on each slide and the entire
Timing
slideshow
Record Records the slideshow including
 Slideshow narration and animation
Helps set or avoid the use of
narrative audio and rehearsed
Slideshow
timings during the show. Display
Checkboxes
media controls in the slideshow
view
Defines resolution in slideshow
Resolution
view
Show Picks the monitor to display the
Presentation presentation one - in case of
Monitors
on multiple monitors
Use Run presentation in Presenter
Presenter view rather than just slideshow
View view

Keyboard Shortcuts in
Powerpoint 2010
Like the other windows based programs, PowerPoint 2010
also offers a wide range of keyboard shortcuts. For the
current PowerPoint users, there is a major change in the way
these shortcuts are being mapped in the 2010 release
compared to some of the older ones. With a whole new
range of features being added to PowerPoint, it is evident
why there are so many changes to the keyboard shortcuts.
We will understand how to read and figure out the shortcuts
with ease.

Step 1 − The first step to access the keyboard shortcuts is to

press the Alt key on your keyboard. This will display the
first level of shortcuts indicated by alphabets or numbers as
shown. For example, the shortcut to access the Home ribbon
is 'H' and for saving the presentation, the shortcut is '1'.

Step 2 − Once you select the first level of shortcut, the

second level of shortcuts for respective commands are
shown. Notice that some of these shortcuts are disabled or
displayed in a lighter shade than others. This is because the
disabled shortcuts cannot be used in the current state.
For example, all the font related commands are disabled as
no text has been selected. If you execute the same steps after
selecting a portion of text, these shortcuts will be enabled
too.
In some cases, there are two alphabets associated with a
single shortcut; in such cases, you need to key in both of
them immediately after another to get the desired effect.

Get Context Help in

Powerpoint 2010
Despite getting a good grasp of the program, we may need
help on the different aspects from time to time. To aid in
such scenarios, PowerPoint has created the Context Help
feature. With this feature, if you get stuck in any dialog, you
can press F1 and PowerPoint will open the help topic related
to that dialog. This is extremely beneficial as you need not
spend time trying to browse through all the help topics just
to get to the one you need.

The context help is based on the active window and not on

the object you have selected. So if you select an image and
press F1, you will get the generic help windows as your
active window is still the main PowerPoint program.

If you select any other dialog or window, PowerPoint

context help will show the related help topic when you press
F1. If you continue to work only with the ribbon options on
the screen, the context help would not work. But if you
right-click on the shapes or objects and open the related
editing dialogs, you can press F1 and can learn more about
the related functionalities of those shapes and objects.
Copy and Paste Content in
Powerpoint 2010
In this chapter, we will understand how to copy and paste
content in PowerPoint 2010. PowerPoint offers to the users
a wide range of options when it comes to duplicating
content. PowerPoint has the standard cut and copy functions
but allows variations of paste options.

CUT OPTION
This option allows you to cut content from the slide - this
means the original content is being moved to a different
location hence the content will be deleted from its original
location when you use this option. To cut a content, you
need to select it and press "Ctrl + X" or right-click on the
selected content and select Cut.

COPY OPTION
This option allows you to copy content from one location to
another; hence the original content is retained it its place
while the duplicate content can be pasted. To copy a portion
of content, you need to select it and press "Ctrl + C" or
right-click on the selected content and select Copy.

PASTE OPTION
This option allows you to paste the cut or copied content at
the desired location. There are multiple paste options for
you to choose from. These options are indicated by different
icons when you right-click at the desired location. Even if
you do not remember the icons, you can hover your cursor
on top of them for tooltip explanations. The table below
describes the paste options in PowerPoint.

S.No Paste Option & Description

Destination Theme
1
Pasted content adopts the destination theme.
Keep Source Formatting
2
Pasted content retains the source formatting - available
for table or Excel content.
 Picture
3
Content is pasted as an image - once pasted as an
image, the content cannot be modified.
Keep Text Only
4
Pastes just the text - available for table or Excel
content.

You can also paste content using "Ctrl + V". In this case,
you can make changes to the pasted object by pressing the
Ctrl key to get access to the paste options. Note that these
options are available only immediately after pasting. If you
perform some other action, you will not be able to make
changes based on the paste options.
Find & Replace Content in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers its users the ability to search for specific
text and if required replace it automatically. This is a very
useful tool when you need to review a very large
presentation or correct the same error in multiple places in
the slide. Given below are the steps to find and replace text
in PowerPoint. Although, you can only use this function for
text, the text itself can be present in a text box, in another
shape, as a WordArt, in SmartArt or tables.
FINDING CONTENT
The following steps will show you how to find content in
PowerPoint.

Step 1 − In the Home tab, under the Editing section click

on Find.

Step 2 − Type the text you want to search in the "Find

what:" field.
Step 3 − You can narrow your search by selecting "Match
Case" - to find exact case match - and "Find whole words
only" - to find whole words and not words where typed
word is just a part of the word.

Step 4 − Press on "Find Next" to find the next occurrence of

the search word.

Step 5 − The Find dialog does not disappear after finding

the first instance, so you can keep pressing "Find Next"
multiple times till you reach the end of the search. At this
point, you will receive a message from PowerPoint
indicating the end of the search.

REPLACING CONTENT
Here are the steps to replace content in PowerPoint.

Step 1 − In the Home tab, under the Editing section click

on the Replace button.

Step 2 − Type the text you want to replace in the "Find

what:" field and the replaced text in "Replace with:" field
Step 3 − You can narrow your search by selecting "Match
Case" - to find the exact case match - and "Find whole
words only" - to find the whole words and not words where
typed word is just a part of the word.

Step 4 − Press on "Find Next" to find the next occurrence

of the search word. PowerPoint will show you the next
occurrence and you can then click on "Replace" to replace
the word. If you want to skip the occurrence, you can press
"Find Next" again without pressing "Replace"

Step 5 − The Replace dialog does not disappear after

finding the first instance, so you can keep pressing "Find
Next" multiple times till you reach the end of the search. At
this point, you will receive a message from PowerPoint
indicating the end of the search.
Undo Edited Changes in
Powerpoint 2010
Like any other program, there are times when you may want
to undo some of the changes you made to the slides.
PowerPoint offers the "Undo/ Redo" option to facilitate
this. While working with the "Undo/ Redo" options, you
must remember that these will always be sequential which
means you can only undo actions in the order they were
executed. You cannot undo the last action, retain the
remaining 10 actions and undo the eleventh one. If you want
to undo the eleventh action, all the subsequent 10 actions
will also be undone.

To undo the last action, click on the Undo button in the

PowerPoint Quick Access bar.
You can keep clicking on this button repeatedly to undo the
series of actions; however a more graceful way of undoing
multiple actions is to use the dropdown next to the undo
button. Here you can select the list of actions you want to
undo by sliding your cursor on top of the actions and click
on them.
Redo is an option available only after you have undone at
least one action. The redo follows the same logic as the
undo option, except in the reverse order. You can click on
the redo button one or more times to redo previously undone
action in the sequence. You do not have the dropdown
option with redo though.
Spelling Check in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the best proofing tools available in PowerPoint is the
spelling check. This is an automated proofing feature which
will review the entire presentation for errors. To use this
feature, you need to first set the Proofing language from
the Language section under the Review ribbon.
In the Language dialog, you can select the language you
want to use for your presentation. If you have some content
selected, you can click OK and select it for just that section.
If you want to use the selected language for the entire
presentation you should click default.
Once the proofing language is set you can see it at the
bottom of the PowerPoint window. If there are proofing
errors in the presentation, you will also see an icon of a book
with a red cross on top of it.
You can review the errors in the presentation by clicking on
the red cross at the bottom of the window or by clicking on
"Spelling" under the Proofing section in the Review ribbon.
From the Spelling dialog, you can take the necessary actions
to ignore, correct or edit the errors in the presentation. The
table below describes the various options you have in the
Spelling dialog.
S.No Spelling Dialog Option & Description
Ignore
1
Ignores the error for the current instance.
Ignore All
2
Ignores the error for all the instances in the
presentation.
Change
3
Accepts the suggested change for the current instance.
Change All
4
Accepts the suggested change for all the instances in
the presentation.
Add
5
Uses the first suggested word each time you click Add.
Suggest
6
Includes this word in the PowerPoint dictionary.
 AutoCorrect
7
Automatically corrects similar errors going forward.
Close
8
Closes the Spelling dialog.
Options
9
Sets up how PowerPoint should proof the presentation.

Content Translation in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the newer features in PowerPoint is the content
translation. This feature allows you to select content and
have it translated into a different language. The following
steps will help you translate content in PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Select the text to be translated and click

on Translate - Translate Selected Text under
the Language section of the Review ribbon.
Step 2 − In the research sidebar, the "From" language is set
to default language settings for the content. The "To"
language is set to the alphabetically first language supported
by PowerPoint.
Step 3 − From the "To" language dropdown, select the
language you want the selected portion of text translated
into. Click on Insert to replace the selected text from the
default language to the new translated text.

Step 4 − Notice that if you replace the portion of text using

translation, the default language for the replaced text also
changes automatically.
MS Powerpoint - Setting
Language Type
PowerPoint is a multi-lingual tool; it is evident that there
will be an option to set the default language to be used in the
slides. The following steps will help you set the language
type in PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Under the Review ribbon, in the Language group,

click on Language
Step 2 − If you have not selected any content, you will be
able to just set the Language Preferences

Step 3 − If you have selected a portion of content with text

in it, you can also set the proofing language.
Step 4 − When you select the "Set Proofing Language",
you get the language dialog. Wherein, you can select one of
the many languages available in PowerPoint. If you are
selecting a language just for the selected text, click OK. If
you are selecting a language for the entire presentation
click Default. You can also check the "Do not check
spelling" checkbox, if you do not want PowerPoint to
automatically check for spelling errors based on dictionaries
available.
Step 5 − When you select "Language Preferences", you get
the PowerPoint Options dialog where you can change the
language settings like loading dictionaries for various
languages, prioritizing the display and help languages, and
the Screen tip language setting.
Duplicating Content in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint is a multi-content program that supports many
non-text content types like shapes, charts, pictures, clip arts,
SmartArt and multimedia files. While working with the
content, it may sometimes be required to duplicate the
content as part of the presentation development. PowerPoint
offers options to duplicate the non-text content using the
cutcopy-paste features.

CUT-PASTE PROCEDURE
In this procedure, the original content is moved to a different
location. When you use the Cut option, you can also create
multiple copies, it is just that the content in the original
location is lost. The following steps will make you
understand how to work with the cutpaste procedure.

Step 1 − Select the content you want to move. Right-click

on it to access the Cut option.
Step 2 − Now move the cursor to the location where you
want the content to be moved and right-click to access the
Paste options.

Step 3 − Select one of the paste options to paste the content.

COPY-PASTE PROCEDURE
This is exactly similar to the cut-paste procedure except that
the original content is retained in the original location.

Step 1 − Select the content you want to move. Right-click

on it to access the Copy option.
Step 2 − Now move the cursor to the location where you
want the content to be moved and right-click to access the
Paste options.

Step 3 − Select one of the paste options to paste the content.

The Use Destination Theme option retains the content as
the original content, but uses the destination location theme
settings. The Picture option just pastes the content as an
image with original settings. Once pasted as a picture you
cannot change the parameters of the original content; for
example, if you pasted a chart as an image, you cannot edit
the data on the chart image.

Special Characters in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports the insertion of special characters. This
allows the users to adjust the font characteristics of these
characters just like any other text giving them greater
flexibility in terms of the presentation design. The following
steps will help you insert special characters.

Step 1 − In the Insert Tab, under the Symbols group, click

on the Symbol command.

Step 2 − In the Symbol dialog, select one of the special

characters you want to insert in the presentation.
Step 3 − If you cannot find the character you are looking
for, you can change the font subset from the dropdown and
look at a new set of characters.
Step 4 − If you know the character code of the symbol, you
can enter it in the Character Code field and search for it.

Step 5 − To insert a character, you can either double-click

on it in the Symbol dialog or, select it and press
the Insert button.
Step 6 − The Symbol dialog does not disappear after you
insert a character, which means you can add as many
characters as you want from this dialog.

Step 7 − Once you are done, you can click Close to close
the dialog.

Slides Zoom In-Out in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint allows users to zoom in and zoom out of the
slides to help focus on specific sections or look at the entire
slide as a whole. The minimum zoom supported by
PowerPoint is 10% and the maximum is 400%. The zoom
bar is located in the bottom right corner of the PowerPoint
window.

To change the zoom settings from the zoom bar, you can
click on the marker and drag it. Dragging to the left will
zoom out and to the right will zoom in.
Alternately, you can click on the zoom percent to open the
zoom dialog. Here you have the option to auto-fit the slide
in the screen, or choose from six pre-defined zoom settings,
or define your own zoom setting.
Font Management in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the key elements of any good presentation is the text,
hence managing the fonts in PowerPoint is vital to designing
an impressive slideshow. PowerPoint offers extensive font
management features to cover various aspects of fonts. The
font management can be accessed from the Home ribbon in
the Font group.
You can also access font management features by selecting
a text box, right-clicking and selecting Font.
This opens up the Font dialog which contains all the font
management features available under the font section in the
Home ribbon.
The table below describes various font management features
available in PowerPoint.

S.No Features & Description

Font Type
1
Defines the font type like Arial, Verdana, etc.
Font Size

2 Defines the font size. Besides, there are icons to

increase and decrease the font size in steps in the Font
group.
Font Style
3
Defines font styles like Regular, Bold, Italics or
Underlined.
 Font Color
4
Specifies the font color.
Font Effects
5
Defines effects like shadow, strikethrough, subscript,
superscript, etc.
Character Spacing
6
Specifies character spacing like loose, tight, normal,
etc.

Setting Text Fonts in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers a wide range of pre-built fonts to choose
from. Depending on the purpose of the presentation you
may want to choose a more casual font or a formal one. This
section will look at the steps to set the text fonts.

Step 1 − The default font in PowerPoint 2010 is Calibri.

Step 2 − To change the text font, select that portion of text
the font of which needs to be changed. If you select the
entire text box or shape, the changes will apply to all the text
in the selection. If you select specific text, the changes will
apply to selection only.

Step 3 − In the Font group, under the Home ribbon, click

on the font face dropdown.
Step 4 − Scroll through the list of font faces to pick the one
that suits your needs. As you move your cursor over the
fonts, the selection will change accordingly to give you a
preview.
Text Decoration in
Powerpoint 2010
In this chapter, we will understand how to decorate text in
PowerPoint 2010. PowerPoint offers many text decoration
features and adds to the aesthetic sense of a presentation.
These features can be accessed from the Home ribbon under
the Font group.
Given below are the various font decoration features and
their functions in PowerPoint.

S.No Icon & Description

Makes the font face bold

2
 Makes the font face italics (slanted font)

Underlines the font face

Adds shadow to the font face

Strikes through the font face

6
Adjusts the character spacing for the font. Predefined
settings are very tight, tight, normal, loose and very
loose. There is a user defined space setting available
too.

Besides these, there are some other font decoration features

that can be accessed from the Font dialog. To open
the Font dialog, right-click on the selected text and select
Font.
The table below describes the additional text decoration
features in the Font dialog.
S.No Icon & Description
Double Strikethrough
1
Adds two strike lines over the text
Superscript
2
Raises the text above the normal text. For example, the
use of "nd" in 2nd
Subscript
3
Shrinks the below the normal text. For example, the '2'
in H2O the chemical formula of water
Small Caps
4
Changes the entire text to small caps
All Caps
5
Changes the entire text to capital letters
Equalize Character height
6
Adjusts the characters so that all are of the same height
regardless of the caps setting

Change Text Case in

Powerpoint 2010
The following steps will help you change the text case.

Step 1 − Select the text the case of which you want to

change.
Step 2 − Go to the Font group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − From the Change Case dropdown, select the case

you want to use for your text.
Step 4 − Click on your choice to change case for the
selected text.
Change Text Size in
Powerpoint 2010
The following steps will help you change the text size.

Step 1 − Select the text the case of which you want to

change.

Step 2 − Go to the Font group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − From the Font Size dropdown, select the size you
want to use for your text.
Step 4 − Click on your choice to change the font size for the
selected portion of text.
Step 5 − If you want to change the font size in steps you can
also use the Increase/ Decrease Font Size options.
Change Text Color in
Powerpoint 2010
In this chapter, we will understand how to change text color
in PowerPoint 2010. The following are the steps to change
text color.

Step 1 − Select the text the color of which needs to be

changed.
Step 2 − Go to the Font group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − From the Font Color dropdown, select the color

you want to use for your text.
Step 4 − Click on your choice to change the font color for
the selected portion of text.
If you want to choose from a wider range of colors than
what's shown in the dropdown you can click on "More
Colors…"
Here you can pick from a standard color palette for a greater
choice of predefined colors or create your own from the
custom color palette.
Text Alignments in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers various text alignment options to create
visually appealing designs and organizing the content better.
The table below describes the various text alignment options
available in PowerPoint.

S.No Alignment Icon & Description

Aligns the text to the left of the shape/ text box.

Aligns the text in the middle of the shape/ text box.

Aligns the text to the right of the shape/ text box.

4
Justifies the alignment by adjusting the character
spacing so the final text looks aligned from both left
and right.

5
 Specifies text direction: horizontal (default), stacked
(vertical), rotated by 90 or 270 degrees. You can also
customize the text direction to other angles.

6
Vertically aligns the text; top, bottom or middle of the
text box/ shape.

Alignment can be done on selected portion of text in text

boxes, shapes and even SmartArt. The following steps will
help you align text.

Step 1 − Select the portion of text that needs to be aligned.

If you select a specific portion of text, the alignment settings
will apply to that portion of text alone. If you select the
entire shape/ text box, the settings will apply for the entire
selection.

Step 2 − Go to the Paragraph group under

the Home ribbon.
Step 3 − Select one of the alignment options described
above to change the text alignment. Note that the default
alignment for text is usually Left.

Step 4 − As long as the text is selected, you can change the

text alignment multiple times.
Indent Paragraphs in
Powerpoint 2010
Relatively long paragraphs can get monotonous to read and
this effect is accentuated in slides where the area is smaller
and the contents are usually projected. Paragraph
indentations can help ease the strain on eyes and also help
present the content in a visually appealing way. This chapter
will discuss the paragraph indentations available in
PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Select the text content to be indented. Unlike most

other settings, indentation works at a paragraph level, so
regardless of what text you select the indent settings will
apply to the entire paragraph. However, if the text box has
multiple paragraphs you can have different indentations for
different paragraphs.

Step 2 − Go to the Paragraph group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − Select one of the indentation options. You will

notice that by default the text is set at the lowest indentation
level, so you will not be able to decrease it further. You
must increase indentation the first time you use it.
Step 4 − Once you have increased the indent, the decrease
indent option is enabled.
Set Line Spacing in
Powerpoint 2010
While dealing with a lot of textual content, especially during
projected presentations, it is a good idea to space the lines
further apart to improve the readability of the overall
content. PowerPoint offers line spacing options to help you
change the spacing between lines in the text. Like the
indentation, these settings apply at a paragraph level. Given
below are the steps to set the line spacing in PowerPoint.
Step 1 − Select the text content to be spaced. You can either
select the entire paragraph or just place the cursor within the
paragraph.

Step 2 − Go to the Paragraph group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − Select one of the line spacing option from the

dropdown list to apply one of predefined spacing options.
Step 4 − To customize the spacing, you can click on "Line
Spacing Options…" This will launch
the Paragraph dialog.
Step 5 − The spacing section in the Paragraph dialog has
two settings. The Before and After are the spacing for
paragraph as a whole, while Line Spacing is the spacing for
lines within the paragraph itself.

Borders and Shades in

Powerpoint 2010
One can change the borders and shading for most of the
content in PowerPoint 2010. Let’s see how it is done

APPLYING BORDERS
The following are the steps that will help you apply borders
in your presentation.
Step 1 − Select the object (text box, image, chart, picture,
etc.) to which you want to apply the border.

Step 2 − Go to the Drawing group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − Click on the Shape Outline to choose the border

settings.
Step 4 − Use the color palette to choose the border color.
You can choose More Outline Colors to get access to
additional color choices

Step 5 − Use the Weight dropdown to define the thickness

of the border.

Step 6 − Use the Dashes option to define the border style.

APPLYING SHADES
The following steps will help you apply shades to your
presentation.

Step 1 − Select the object (text box, shape, chart, etc.) to

which you want to apply the shades.

Step 2 − Go to the Drawing group under the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − Click on the Shape Fill to choose the shade
settings.
Step 4 − Use the color palette to choose the shade color.
You can choose More Outline Colors to get access to a
choice of colors.

Step 5 − Use the Picture to add a picture as the background

rather than a color.

Step 6 − Use the Gradient option to add color gradient in

the background. You can use the pre-defined gradients or
click on "More Gradients…" to customize the shading with
gradient colors.

Step 7 − Use the Texture option to add a pre-defined texture

instead of a color shade.
Apply Formatting in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the most powerful tools in Microsoft Office is the
application of formatting feature. This feature basically lets
you define the right format once and apply the same to a
series of objects in the rest of the presentation or any other
file. While working with large presentations or just working
on slides for a long time, if you ever need to make a change
in the style and want it applied across multiple content this
is the tool to use.

The following are the steps to apply formatting to your

presentation −
Step 1 − Select the content you want to copy the formatting
from.

Step 2 − Go to the Clipboard group under

the Home ribbon.

Step 3 − Click on the Format Painter icon.

Step 4 − Select the content you want to format.
Here are some key aspects about the Format Painter −

• If you click on the Format Painter icon just once, the

formatting will be copied just once.
• If you click on the Format Painter icon twice
quickly, you can copy the formatting multiple times.
• If you want to copy just the text formatting and not
the paragraph features, ensure that you select just the
sample text and not the entire paragraph.
• If you want to copy paragraph and font formatting,
you must select the entire paragraph.
Using Slide Master in
Powerpoint 2010
Slide master is simple way of applying changes to the entire
slide. Every presentation has at least one slide master, but
you can have more than one. Using features like copy/ paste
and format painting you can make changes to different
sections within the presentation to make them look similar,
however, if you want to use a theme and background
throughout the slide, using the slide master is a simpler and
more graceful way of approaching it.
Given below are the steps to customize your slide master.

Step 1 − Go to the Master Views group under

the View ribbon.

Step 2 − Click on Slide Master to open the Slide

Master Ribbon. The top most slide in the left sidebar is
the Master slide. All the slides within this master template
will follow the settings you add on this master slide.
Step 3 − You can make changes to the master slide in terms
of the theme, design, font properties, position and size of the
title and other content using the remaining ribbons which are
still accessible.

Step 4 − While PowerPoint provides some default slide

layouts, you can create your own layouts by clicking on the
"Insert Layout" in the Edit Master section of the Slide
Master ribbon.
Step 5 − You can add content placeholders to the slide
layouts using the "Insert Placeholder" in the Master Layout
group under the Slide Master ribbon. Under the Placeholder
dropdown, you can either create a generic content
placeholder or specify the kind of content you want in that
placeholder.
Step 6 − You can apply different themes, background and
page setup settings to all the slides from the master slide

Step 7 − You can also customize individual slide layouts to

be different from the master slide using the menu options
available with the layouts.
Save Design Template in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the best features of PowerPoint is that you can create
slide masters and then save them as templates to be reused
later. There are different aspects of a design which can be
created and saved to ensure you can reuse the hard work you
spent on creating the first copy.

Given below are the steps to save design templates.

Step 1 − Create a new design template from the Slide
Master view. Depending on your needs, this template can
have different colors, images, logos or symbols included in
the master slide and the layout templates.

Step 2 − Go to the Edit Theme group under the Slide

Master ribbon.
Step 3 − Navigate to Edit Themes > Themes > Save
Current Theme…
Step 4 − In the Save Current Theme dialog, enter the
Theme name and click Save.
Step 5 − This template is now saved and available on your
PowerPoint design template view to be applied to any
presentation.
Add Pictures to Slide in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports multiple content types including
images or pictures. With regards to pictures PowerPoint
classifies them into two categories −

• Picture − Images and photos that are available on

your computer or hard drive
• Clip Art − Online picture collection that you can
search from the clip art sidebar
Although their sources are different, both these types can be
added and edited in similar fashion. Given below are the
steps to add picture to a slide.

Step 1 − Go to the Images group in the Insert ribbon.

Step 2 − Click on Picture to open the Insert Picture dialog

and add a picture to the slide.

Step 3 − In this dialog, you have three sections: to the left

corner, you have folders that can be browsed, the section in
the center shows the subfolders and files in the selected
folder and to the right, you can have a preview of the
selected image.

Step 4 − Select the image you want and click Open to add
the picture to the slide.
Step 5 − To add online pictures, click on Clip Art and
search for keywords in the Clip Art sidebar.
Step 6 − Once you have the clipart you want to use, double-
click on the image to add it to the slide.
Editing Added Pictures in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports images or pictures as content and
offers some standard image editing features. The picture
editing features in PowerPoint can be accessed from the
Format ribbon once the picture is selected. The editing
features are grouped under the Adjust and Picture
Styles section in the Format ribbon.
IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
The following table describes various picture adjustment
features available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Remove Background

1 Automatically removes the unwanted sections in the

image. This is similar to the magic tool in some of the
other photo editing programs. You can click on
 different regions on the image to define the area to be
removed.
Correction
2
Allows you to change the brightness and contrast on
the image and also change the image sharpness.
Color

Allows you to change the color on the image by

3
changing the saturation or tone. You can also make the
image monochromatic based on different hues to
match the theme of your presentation.
Artistic Effects
4
Adds artistic effects to the image like plastic wrap,
glowing edges, etc.
Compress Picture
5
This can change the image resolution to manage the
file size.
Change Picture
6
Replaces the current picture with a different one.
Reset Picture
7
Removes all the adjustments done on the image.

PICTURE STYLES
The following table describes various picture style features
available in PowerPoint.
S.No Feature & Description
Picture Border
1
Manages the picture border - color, weight and style.
Picture Effects
2
Adds effects to the picture like reflection, shadow, etc.
Convert to SmartArt Graphic
3
Transforms the picture into the selected SmartArt.
Quick Styles
4
Pre-defined styles with different picture borders and
effects.

Format Added Pictures in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers many image formatting features that can
help shape the image to suit your needs. The picture
formatting features in PowerPoint can be accessed from the
Format ribbon once the picture is selected. The formatting
features are grouped under the Arrange and Size section in
the Format ribbon.
PICTURE ARRANGEMENT FEATURES
The following table describes various picture arrangement
features available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Bring Forward

1 Moves the picture layer up. Bring Forward moves the

picture up by one layer, Bring to Front makes the
picture layer the topmost
 Send Backward

2 Moves the picture layer down. Send Backward moves

the picture down by one layer, Send to Back makes the
picture layer the bottommost
Selection Pane

3 This opens up the Selection Pane sidebar where you

get a better idea of the layers and can work with
arrangements better.
Align
4
Aligns the picture with various references in the slide.
Group

5 Allows multiple images to be grouped together to

create on single object or ungroup them to split them
into individual pictures.
Rotate
6
Rotate picture by a specific angle.

PICTURE SIZING FEATURES

The following table describes various picture sizing features
available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Crop
1
Allows you to crop the image. The cropping can be
freehand, based on aspect ratio or any of the
 predefined shapes.
Shape Height/ Width

2 Used to change the height and width of the image.

When you edit these parameters from the ribbon, the
aspect ratio is always maintained.

Inserting a Screenshot in
Powerpoint 2010
One of the interesting features about PowerPoint is that you
can insert a screenshot of one of your applications into your
presentation without having to use any other program. Given
below are the steps to insert a screenshot.

Step 1 − Go to the Images group in the Insert Ribbon.

Step 2 − Click on the Screenshot dropdown to look at full
screen snaps of all the applications running on your
computer’s desktop.
Step 3 − Select one of the screenshots to add it directly on to
your presentation.
Step 4 − If you do not want the entire screen and just a
portion of it, you can use the Screen Clipping option.
The Screen Clipping option will automatically move the
focus to the program immediately below PowerPoint. So
while using this option, ensure that you have the right screen
behind the PowerPoint program.

Adding Shapes to Slide in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports the addition of shapes in presentations.
It also includes Shapes like basic geometric shapes,
flowchart components, arrows, callouts, lines and other
predefined special shapes. These shapes also double up as
text boxes as they support adding text to them directly.
Besides, you can also use these shape to crop pictures to
shape.

Given below are the steps to add a shape in PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Go to the Illustrations group under the Insert Tab.

Step 2 − Click on the Shapes dropdown to view the

available shapes.
Step 3 − Select the shape you want to insert. This will
change the cursor to a + sign.

Step 4 − Click and drag on the slide to create the shape. As

you drag, the shape will show up on the slide. Continue to
drag and adjust the size and the symmetry of the shape.
Editing Added Shapes in
Powerpoint 2010
Just like images and pictures, PowerPoint also supports
editing of shapes inserted in the presentation. The shape
editing features in PowerPoint can be accessed from
the Format ribbon once the shape is selected. The editing
features are grouped under the Insert Shapes and the Shape
Styles section in the Format ribbon.
INSERT SHAPE FEATURES
The table below describes various insert shape features
available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Shape List
1
Adds another shape to the slide.
 Edit Shape
2
Replaces the shape completely, or use the edit points
to change the existing shape.
Text Box
3
Inserts a text box anywhere in the slide.

SHAPE STYLES FEATURES

The table below describes various shape style features
available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Shape Fill

1 Selects the shape fill color and style. You can add a
single solid color from the palette, or a picture,
gradient or texture.
Shape Outline
2
Selects the shape border color, thickness and style.
Shape Effects
3
Adds special effects to the shape like reflection, 3D
rotation, bevel, shadow, etc.
Predefined Styles
4
These are a combination of the style features that can
be applied to the shape with a single click.
Format Added Shapes in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers formatting features for shapes along the
same lines as pictures. This consistency in the features
makes it easy for people to grasp the functionality and also
makes PowerPoint very versatile. The shape formatting
features in PowerPoint can be accessed from
the Format ribbon once the shape is selected. The
formatting features are grouped under
the Arrange and Size section in the Format ribbon.
SHAPE ARRANGEMENT FEATURES
The table given below describes the various shape
arrangement features available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Bring Forward

1 Moves the shape layer up. Bring Forward moves the

shape up by one layer, Bring to Front makes the
shape layer the topmost.
Send Backward

2 Moves the shape layer down. Send Backward moves

the shape down by one layer, Send to Back makes the
shape layer the bottommost.
Selection Pane

3 This opens up the Selection Pane sidebar where you

get a better idea of the layers and can work with
arrangements better.
Align
4
Aligns the shape with various references in the slide.
Group

5 Allows multiple shapes to be grouped together to

create on single object or ungroup them to split them
into individual shapes.
Rotate
6
Rotates shape by a specific angle.
SHAPE SIZING FEATURES
The table given below describes various shape sizing
features available in PowerPoint.

S.No Feature & Description

Shape Height/ Width

1 Used to change the height and width of the shape.

When you edit these parameters from the ribbon, the
aspect ratio is always maintained

Adding Text to Shapes in

Powerpoint 2010
One of the great aspects of PowerPoint is that you can treat
the shapes as text boxes too. This becomes useful when you
want to type some text within a shape and ensure the text
does not overflow the boundaries of the shape. By being
able to enter text within the shape, PowerPoint will ensure
the text stays contained and you do not have to worry about
fixing it.

The following steps will help you add text to the shapes in
PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Right-click on the shape to which you want to add

the text and select the Edit Text option.
Step 2 − Start typing the text into the shape. Once you are
done, click the cursor anywhere outside the shape.
An alternative way of adding text to shape is to select the
shape and start typing directly. Once you have the text
within the shape you can format the text using the font
related features available in PowerPoint.

Arrange Shapes/Images in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports multiple content types and invariably
different contents coexist in a slide. While it is ideal to have
each content standout separately, there are times when you
cannot do that or when overlapping of content is desirable.
In such cases, it is important that you can determine which
content stays on top of which one.

PowerPoint has arrangement features to help achieve this

goal. While working with arrangement features, you must
think of each content as a separate layer and that these layers
are laid over one another. To arrange the content, you must
basically play with these layers.

The following steps will help you arrange content in a

presentation slide.

Step 1 − Select one of the contents and go

the Arrange group under the Format ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on the Selection Pane to open the Selection
and Visibility sidebar.
Step 3 − Select one of the rows in the sidebar to highlight
the corresponding content in the slide.
Step 4 − Use the reordering arrows in the sidebar to move
the content layer up or down.
Step 5 − Click on the eye next to each content in the sidebar
to toggle its visibility on the slide.
Instead of using the Selection Pane option, you can also
right-click on the content to move it up or down. When you
right-click, besides moving the layers by one step at a time
using Bring Forward or Send Backward, you can also
move the content directly to the top or bottom using Bring
to Front or Send to Back respectively.
Group/Ungroup Objects in
Powerpoint 2010
While working with PowerPoint, you might need to carry
out a set of actions on a bunch of objects. PowerPoint allows
you to group objects within a slide and apply the same
action on all the objects simultaneously. This feature in
PowerPoint is called grouping.

The following steps will help you group and ungroup

objects −
Step 1 − Select a set of shapes or objects together. To select
the objects, press the Ctrl key and select each object
individually. If the objects are together, you can also click
and drag the cursor to select them; however with the click
and drag everything that falls within the selected area will
be selected.

Step 2 − Go to the Arrange Group under

the Format ribbon.
Step 3 − Click on Group under the Group menu item - this
will group the objects and shapes into a single object.
Step 4 − Apply the common changes you want to make to
these objects.
Step 5 − Even though the objects are grouped, you can still
edit them individually if need be.
Step 6 − If you want to edit the shapes or objects
individually, go back to the Group menu item and
select Ungroup.
Step 7 − After making changes, if you want to regroup the
objects as per original grouping, you select one of the
objects and use the Regroup option under the Group menu.
Adding Audio & Video in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports multimedia in the slides. You can add
audio or video clips to the slides which can be played during
the presentation.

The following steps will help you add audio or video file to
the slides.

Step 1 − Go to the Media group under the Insert ribbon

Step 2 − To insert video file select Video as media type
and Video from File to insert a video from your computer
or hard drive.
Step 3 − In the Insert Video dialog, browse for a video file
and click Insert.
Step 4 − You will now see that a Video file is added to the
slide.
Step 5 − To insert audio file select Audio as media type
and Audio from File to insert an Audio from your computer
or hard drive.
Step 6 − In the Insert Audio dialog, browse for an audio
file and click Insert.
Step 7 − You will now see that an Audio file is added to the
slide.
Add & Format Tables
Powerpoint 2010
One of the most powerful data representation techniques is
the use of tables. Table allows information to be segregated
making it easy to read. PowerPoint has features that let you
add tables in slides and also format them to enhance their
visual effects. What's more, these tables are also compatible
with Microsoft Excel, so you can basically take a
spreadsheet or a section of a spreadsheet and paste it into a
slide as a table.
The following steps will help you add a table in PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Go to the Tables group under the Insert ribbon.

Step 2 − Click on the dropdown and select your table

dimension from the matrix.
Step 3 − If you require more than 10 columns or 8 rows
click on "Insert Table" to open the Insert Table dialog
where you can specify the column and row count.
PowerPoint table is a simple table that does not support the
mathematical features of an Excel spreadsheet. If you want
to carry out some calculations, you can insert an Excel
spreadsheet instead of a regular table.
This will insert the spreadsheet in the slide and as long as
the spreadsheet is selected, the ribbon at the top will be
changed to an Excel ribbon instead of a PowerPoint one.
The PowerPoint table formatting features have been grouped
under two ribbons: Design and Format. The sections below
discuss the features under each ribbon. To access these
ribbons, you must select the table first.

TABLE DESIGN FEATURES

We will now understand the table design features in
PowerPoint.
The following table shows the different table design features
−

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Header Adds a different shade to the first row
Row to distinguish it.
Table Adds a different shade to the last row
Total Row
Style to distinguish it.
Options Banded Shades alternate rows in the table
Rows with the same color.
First Adds a different shade to the first
 Column column to distinguish it.
Last Adds a different shade to the last row
Column to distinguish it.
Banded Shades alternate columns in the table
Columns with the same color.
Offers different shades to be added to
selected table/ row/ column/ cell. You
Shading
can pick from solid shade, texture,
image or gradient shading.
Table Offers different border options for the
Styles Border table. You can edit the border color,
thickness and style
Offers the ability to create table
Effects shadow or reflection. You can also
create bevels for individual cells.
Allows you to change the color of the
Text Fill
text within the table.
Allows you to add an outline to the
Text
text within the table and change the
Outline
outline color, weight and style.
Word Art Allows you to add special effects
Styles Text
(like reflection, shadow etc.) to the
Effects
text within the table.
Contains a list of pre-defined Word
Quick Art styles that can be applied to the
Styles selected text within the table with a
single click.
Defines the style of the table border
Pen Style
Draw when you draw it.
Borders Pen Defines the thickness of the table
Weight border when you draw it.
 Defines the color of the table border
Pen Color
when you draw it.
Allows you to append new rows,
Draw columns, cells to existing table, split
Table existing rows, columns or cells and
draw brand new tables.
Allows you to delete table borders
Eraser
and merge cells, rows or columns.

TABLE FORMAT FEATURES

We will now understand the various table format features in
PowerPoint.
The following table shows the various table format features
−

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Allows you to select the entire
table or the row(s) or column(s)
Select
depending on the position of your
Table cursor.
View Toggles the gridline display within
Gridlines the table.
Rows & Delete Allows you to delete selected
Columns row(s) or column(s) or the entire
table.
Inserts a row above the row where
the cursor is currently. If you
Insert
haven't placed the cursor within the
Above
table, it adds a new row at the top
of the table.
Inserts a row below the row where
the cursor is currently. If you
Insert
haven't placed the cursor within the
Below
table, it adds a new row at the
bottom of the table.
Inserts a column to the left of the
column where the cursor is
Insert Left currently. If you haven't placed the
cursor within the table, it adds a
new column to the left of the table.
Inserts a column to the right of the
column where the cursor is
currently. If you haven't placed the
Insert Right
cursor within the table, it adds a
new column to the right of the
table.
Allows you to merge cells, rows or
columns. This is enabled only if
Merge
you have selected more than one
cell, row or column.
Merge
Allows you to specify the number
of rows and columns into which
Split Cells
the current section of cell(s) need
to be split.
Cell Size Height/ Defines the height and width of the
 Width selected cell. Usually if you
change these aspects for a single
cell, the change affects the entire
row or column too.
Distribute Equalizes the height of all the rows
Rows to fit the current table height.
Equalizes the width of all the
Distribute
columns to fit the current table
Columns
width.
Allows you to align the selected
Horizontal
text to the left, right or center of
Alignment
the cell.
Allows you to align the selected
Vertical
text to the top, bottom or middle of
Alignment Alignment the cell.
Text Allows you to change the direction
Direction of the selected text within the cells.
Cell Allows you to define the margins
Margins within the cell.
Allows you to adjust the table
height - it retains the relative
Height heights of the individual rows
while changing the overall table
height.
Allows you to adjust the table
Table Size width - it retains the relative
Width widths of the individual columns
while changing the overall table
width.
Lock Checking this box will ensure the
Aspect ratio between the table height and
Ratio width is maintained when one of
 these is changed.
Bring Allows you to move the table up
Forward by one layer or right to the top.
Allows you to move the table
Send
down by one layer or right to the
Backward
Arrange bottom of the slide.
Selection Toggles the Selection and
Pane Visibility sidebar.
Allows you to align the entire table
Align
with reference to the slide.

Add & Format Charts in

Powerpoint 2010
Charts are an effective way of representing data. Long list of
confusing numbers can instantly become trends which can
be spotted when they are captured as charts. PowerPoint
supports the addition and formatting of charts.

Given below are the steps to add a chart to PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Go to the Illustrations group under

the Insert ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on the Chart option to open the Insert
Chart dialog. You can choose the chart category and pick
individual chart types from the list.
Step 3 − Select the chart type and click OK or double-click
on the chart type to insert the chart in the slide.
Step 4 − Along with the chart, an Excel spreadsheet is also
launched. This spreadsheet is the source for your chart. You
can change the category names, series names and individual
values to suit your needs.
As you edit the values and the table in Excel the chart gets
modified accordingly.

The PowerPoint chart formatting features have been

grouped under three ribbons: Design, Layout and Format.
The sections below discuss the features under each ribbon.
To access these ribbons you must select the chart first.

CHART DESIGN FEATURES

We will now understand the various chart design features in
PowerPoint.
The table given below describes the various chart design
features −

Feature Sub Features Description

Change Chart Changes the chart type retaining
Type the same data.
Type
Save As Saves current chart type as a
Template template.
Transposes current excel data -
Switch
this is enabled when you have the
Data Row/Column
source data excel sheet open.
Select Data Changes the data range covered in
 the chart.
Edit Data Changes the chart source data.
Refreshes the chart to show the
Refresh Data
latest data.
Offers a list of predefined layouts
Chart
Chart Layouts which can be instantly applied to
Layouts
current chart with a single click.
Offers a list of predefined styles
Chart
Chart Styles which can be instantly applied to
Styles
current chart with a single click.

CHART LAYOUT FEATURES

We will now understand the various chart layout features in
PowerPoint.
The following table describes the various chart layout
features in PowerPoint.

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Shows the currently selected
Drop down
chart element.
Format Shows the selection format dialog
Current
Selection to update the selection.
Selection
Reset to Discards all the chart
Match customizations and matches the
Style chart with the overall
 presentation theme.
Superimposes an image on top of
Picture
the chart.
Insert
Shape Adds a shape to the slide.
Text Box Adds a text box to the slide.
Defines the visibility, position
Chart Title
and style of the chart title.
Defines the visibility, position
Axis Titles
and style of the axis titles.
Defines the visibility and position
Labels Legend
of the chart legend.
Defines the visibility and position
Data Labels
of the data labels.
Defines the visibility, position
Data Table
and format of the data table.
Defines the position and scale of
Axes
axes.
Axes
Defines the visibility and scale of
Gridlines
axes.
Toggles chart plot area - available
Plot Area
only for 2D charts.
Toggles the chart wall - available
Chart Wall
only for 3D charts.
Background
Toggles the chart floor - available
Chart Floor
only for 3D charts.
3-D Toggles the chart 3D rotation-
Rotation available only for 3D charts.

CHART FORMAT FEATURES

We will now understand the various chart format features in
PowerPoint.

The following table describes the various chart format

features in PowerPoint.

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Shows the currently selected chart
Drop down
Current element.
Selection Format Shows the selection format dialog to
Selection update the selection.
 Discards all the chart
Reset to
customizations and matches the
Match
chart with the overall presentation
Style
theme.
Offers different shades to be added
to selected chart series item. You
Shape Fill
can pick from solid shade, texture,
image or gradient shading.
Shape Offers different border options for
Styles selected chart series item. You can
Border
edit the border color, thickness and
style.
Offers the ability to add special
Effects
effects to selected chart series item.
Allows you to change the color of
Text Fill
the text within the chart.
Allows you to add an outline to the
Text
text within the chart and change the
Outline
outline color, weight and style.
Word Art Allows you to add special effects
Styles Text
(like reflection, shadow etc.) to the
Effects
text within the chart.
Contains a list of pre-defined Word
Quick Art styles that can be applied to the
Styles selected text within the chart with a
single click.
Bring Allows you to move the chart up by
Forward one layer or right to the top.
Allows you to move the chart down
Arrange Send
by one layer or right to the bottom
Backward
of the slide.
Selection Toggles the Selection and Visibility
 Pane sidebar.
Allows you to align the entire chart
Align
with reference to the slide.
Allows you to group multiple charts
Group as one group object, or split a group
object into individual charts.
Allows you to adjust the chart
Height
height.
Size
Allows you to adjust the chart
Width
width.

Add & Format SmartArt in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers a unique feature called SmartArt which
allows users to add text to predefined art designs. The
advantage with SmartArt is that although each component of
the SmartArt can be edited individually, you can also
modify the SmartArt as a whole while retaining the settings
on each individual component.

The following steps will help you add a SmartArt to

PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Go to the Illustrations group under

the Insert ribbon.
Step 2 − Click on the SmartArt command to open
the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog. You can choose
the SmartArt category and pick individual SmartArt types
from the list. You also get a preview and a short description
of the graphic in the preview section.
Step 3 − Select the SmartArt type and click OK or double-
click on the SmartArt type to insert the graphic in the slide.

Step 4 − The graphic is inserted in the slide along with a

text pane where you can enter/ modify the SmartArt text.
Step 5 − Add the necessary details and close the text pane to
complete the SmartArt insertion.
The PowerPoint SmartArt formatting features have been
grouped under two ribbons: Design and Format. The
sections below discuss the features under each ribbon. To
access these ribbons, you must select the SmartArt first.

SMARTART DESIGN FEATURES

We will now understand the various SmartArt design
features in PowerPoint.
The following table describes the various SmartArt design
features in PowerPoint.

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Adds another shape to the current
Add Shape SmartArt graphic; this also adds
Create another bullet in the text pane.
Graphic
Adds another bullet in the text pane;
Add Bullet
this also adds another shape to the
 graphic.
Text Pane Toggles text pane visibility.
Indents bullet to higher level in text
Promote pane - useful only in multi-level
SmartArt.
Indents bullet to lower level in text
Demote pane - useful only in multi-level
SmartArt.
Right to Helps reverse the direction of the
Left SmartArt flow.
Moves the bullet up in the text pane
Move Up
or the shape to the left in the graphics.
Moves the bullet down in the text
Move
pane or the shape to the right in the
Down
graphics.
Allows you to change the layout of
Layouts Layouts SmartArt graphics to one from the
list.
Change Changes the color scheme for the
Colors SmartArt graphics.
Smart Allows you to change the SmartArt
Styles SmartArt graphics styles to one of the
Styles predefined ones from the list with one
click.
Reset Removes all the customization done
Graphic on the SmartArt graphic.
Reset
Converts SmartArt graphic to regular
Convert
shapes or plain text.

SMARTART FORMAT FEATURES

We will now understand the various SmartArt format
features in PowerPoint.

The following table describes the various SmartArt format

features in PowerPoint.

Sub
Feature Description
Features
Change Changes the selected shape in the
Shapes Shape SmartArt to one of those in the list.
Larger Increases the size of the selected
 shape.
Decreases the size of the selected
Smaller
shape.
Offers different shades to be added to
selected SmartArt graphics item. You
Shape Fill
can pick from solid shade, texture,
image or gradient shading.
Offers different border options for
Shape
selected SmartArt graphics item. You
Styles Border
can edit the border color, thickness
and style.
Offers the ability to add special
Effects effects to selected SmartArt graphics
item.
Allows you to change the color of the
Text Fill
text within the SmartArt.
Allows you to add an outline to the
Text
text within the SmartArt and change
Outline
the outline color, weight and style.
Word Art Allows you to add special effects
Styles Text
(like reflection, shadow etc.) to the
Effects
text within the SmartArt.
Contains a list of pre-defined Word
Quick Art styles that can be applied to the
Styles selected text within the SmartArt with
a single click.
Bring Allows you to move the SmartArt up
Forward by one layer or right to the top.
Arrange Allows you to move the SmartArt
Send
down by one layer or right to the
Backward
bottom of the slide.
 Selection Toggles the Selection and Visibility
Pane sidebar.
Allows you to align the entire
Align
SmartArt with reference to the slide.
Allows you to group multiple
SmartArt as one group object, or split
Group
a group object into individual
SmartArt.
Allows you to adjust the SmartArt
Height
height.
Size
Allows you to adjust the SmartArt
Width
width.

Add & Preview Animations

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint offers animation support which can be used
effectively to add some motion in a monotonous
presentation and make it more interesting. Animation can be
applied to any object on the slide and the motions can the
automated, timed or trigger.

The following steps will help you add and preview

animations in the slide.

Step 1 − Go to the Animation ribbon and click on

the Animation Pane to display the animation sidebar.
Step 2 − Select one of the objects in the slide and click on
the Add Animation menu option.
Step 3 − Choose from one of the Animation options.
• Entrance will cause the object to appear in the
screen.
 • Emphasis will cause the object to emphasis without
appearing or leaving the screen.
• Exit will cause the object to disappear from the
screen.

Step 4 − Once you add the animation for an object, it will

show up in the Animation pane.

Step 5 − By default, all the animations are initiated by a

click, but you can change this. To change the trigger, right-
click on the animation object on the pane and choose an
alternate trigger.
 • Start On Click will cause the animation to start
when you click the mouse.
• Start With Previous will cause the animation to
begin with the previous animation; if this is the first
object, it will begin as soon as you reach the slide
during the slide show.
• Start After Previous will cause the animation to
begin after the previous animation ends.

Step 6 − From the timing section, you can also manipulate

the animation timings.
Step 7 − To preview the animation settings, just
click Play on the animation pane.

Add & Preview Transitions

in Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint supports slide transition feature which allows
you to specify how should the slides transition during the
slide show.
Given below are the steps to add and preview slide
transitions.

Step 1 − Select the slide to which you want to apply the

transition.

Step 2 − Go to the Transition Scheme under

the Transitions ribbon.

Step 3 − Select one of the transition schemes from the list

available. PowerPoint will instantly show you a preview of
the scheme. If you are not satisfied, you can pick an
alternate scheme. The last selected scheme will apply to the
slide.

Step 4 − You can change the effects on the selected

transition scheme from the Effect Options menu. Every
scheme has a unique set of effect options.
Step 5 − You can also modify the transition timing settings
from the Timing section.

Step 6 − To preview the slide transition, click on Preview.

Create a PDF File in
Powerpoint 2010
Although PowerPoint is used to create presentations, it
supports various file types when it comes to saving the
content. With a host of operating systems and Office
versions available in the market, using a pdf file type can be
a great way of ensuring everyone sees the same slides.
Given below are the steps to save a presentation as a pdf
file.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save As to open the Save As dialog.

Step 3 − Select the file type as .pdf from the list of

supported file types.
Step 4 − Add a proper name to the file and click Save.
Step 5 − The .pdf file is created in the specified location.
Create a Video File in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint allows presentations to be saved as video files
that can be posted on video sharing platform like YouTube
or just played on any other media.

Given below are the steps to save a presentation as a video

file.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save As to open the Save As dialog.

Step 3 − Select the file type as .wmv from the list of

supported file types.
Step 4 − Add a proper name to the file and click Save.
Step 5 − The video creation is not an instant process like
other file types as PowerPoint needs to create the video file.
You can track the progress of video creation at the bottom of
your presentation window.
Step 6 − Once the creation is complete, the video file is
created in the specified location.
Create Image File in
Powerpoint 2010
Among the many file types that PowerPoint supports are a
set of extensions for image files. The image file extensions
supported by PowerPoint
include JPEG (.jpg), GIF (.gif), TIFF (.tiff)
and Bitmap (.bmp).

Given below are the steps to save a presentation as an image

file.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save As to open the Save As dialog.

Step 3 − Select one of the image file types from the list of
supported file types.
Step 4 − Add a proper name to the file and click Save.
Step 5 − Microsoft PowerPoint dialog will pop up asking if
you need just the selected slide or the entire presentation,
make your selection.

The respective image file is created in the specified location.

If you selected a single image, the image file is created at
the specified location. If you selected entire presentation,
then PowerPoint will create a folder with same name as the
presentation file at the specified location. Every slide in the
presentation will be converted into individual image files
and stored under this folder.

Printing Presentation in
Powerpoint 2010
It is sometimes necessary that you share your slides with
your audience in printed format before you begin presenting
them so they can take notes. There are other times when you
want to give your audience handouts with additional notes.

To print slides, you must go to the Backstage view under

the File tab and click on the Print menu.

The following table describes the various printing options

available in PowerPoint.

Main Options Description

Settings
Print All
Prints all the slides in the presentation.
Slides
Print
Prints just the selected objects.
Selection
Printing Print
Slides Current Prints just the selected slide.
Slide
Custom
Defines the slides you want printed.
Range
Slides This is same as the Custom Range.
Full Page
One slide per page.
Slides
Slide and notes for every slide printed
Notes
one below another - one slide per
Page
page.
Print
Layout Outline Print Slide outline.
Prints 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 6 or 9 slides
per page - aligned vertically or
Handouts horizontally. When you print handouts
with 3 slides, you get the slide and the
notes printed next to each other.
Prints slides in sequence or prints
Collating
Collation multiple copies of each slide one after
Options
another.
Selects color, greyscale or black &
white printing options. Although you
Printing can select any color settings, the
Color
Color output will depend on the kind of
printer you use. A non-color printer
cannot print color slides.
Broadcast Slide Show in
Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint 2010 offers users to broadcast their
presentations on the internet to worldwide audience.
Microsoft offers the free broadcast Slide Show service; all
you need to do is share the link with your audience and they
can watch the presentation from anywhere. There is no
special setup or charges required to do this; all you need is a
Windows Live account.

Given below are the steps to broadcast your presentation.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save & Send, select Broadcast Slide

Show option and click on Broadcast Slide Show button.
Step 3 − In the Broadcast Slide Show dialog, click
on Start Broadcast.
Step 4 − Log on to your Windows Live account in the login
dialog.

Step 5 − Once the login is successful, PowerPoint will

prepare the presentation for broadcast.
Step 6 − PowerPoint will provide the broadcast service link
which you can share with your audience. If you are not
using Outlook service, click on "Copy Link" to paste the
link in your emails. If you are using Microsoft Outlook
service, click on "Send in Email" and list the names of your
audience.

Step 7 − Click on Start Slideshow to begin the presentation.

Step 8 − When you are done, you can click on the End
Broadcast to stop the online presentation.
Packaging Presentation in
Powerpoint 2010
Certain presentations are better suited for distribution as a
CD to audience. In such cases, you can create a CD
packaging which can be burned into a CD and distributed.

Given below are the steps to package your presentation for

CD.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save & Send, select Package
Presentation for CD option and click on Package for
CD button.

Step 3 − On the Package for CD dialog, select the package

or CD name. Use the file management options
of Add and Remove to add or remove more files to the
package.
Step 4 − Use the Add Files to add files to the package. The
default file type filter is set to presentations and shows, but
you can change it to search any file type.
Step 5 − Once you have all the files ready for the package,
click on "Copy to Folder" or "Copy to CD" and follow the
steps to create the final package.
Setting Document Password
in Powerpoint 2010
Sometimes it is important to protect the presentation and
ensure unauthorized audience does not get to view the
slides. PowerPoint offers users the ability to protect the
presentations.

Given below are the steps to password protect the

presentation

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − On the Info section, click on

the Permissions dropdown.
Step 3 − Select "Encrypt with Password" to enable
password protection.
Step 4 − Enter the password in the Encrypt
Document dialog.
Step 5 − Re-enter the password in the Confirm
Password dialog.

Step 6 − Your presentation is now password protected.

Step 7 − Readers will now have to enter the password in
the Password dialog to open the file.
Step 8 − To unprotect the file, follow the steps up to Step 3
and delete the password in the Encrypt Document dialog.

Email Slide Show in

Powerpoint 2010
PowerPoint allows users to share the presentation as an
email attachment too. Although you can attach the
presentation from outside the program, the ability to send
the emails directly from PowerPoint is quite convenient; this
is because you need not leave the PowerPoint program to
send the email.

Given below are the steps to send an email from

PowerPoint.

Step 1 − Go to the Backstage view under the File tab.

Step 2 − Click on Save & Send, select Send Using E-

mail option and click on Send as Attachment button.
Step 3 − This launches the Outlook Send Email window
with the presentation added as attachment. You can add the
emails of recipients and send the email.
Step 4 − Instead of "Send as Attachment" you select "Send
as PDF", you will get a pdf attachment instead of
a .pptx attachment.
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