How to Create an Agenda Slide in PowerPoint 2003

A PowerPoint agenda slide is your table of contents, where the titles of all your topics will appear. It tells your audience what you intend to cover during your presentation. To create this valuable guide, just follow these steps.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

1. Open PowerPoint 2003.

2. Sort your slides. Under "View" in the toolbar, select "Slide Sorter." Your slides will appear, along with a small toolbar in the upper right hand of the screen. This is the "Slide Sorter" menu.

3. Select all of your slides (Ctrl+A), or select only the slides you will use in your presentation. To do this "Ctrl-click" on each slide that will compose the agenda.

4. To view your agenda slide, click the "Summary Slide" icon (it resembles numerous slides compacted into one) on the "Slide Sorter" toolbar.

5. Proofread the agenda slide you have generated for accuracy.

6. Save your work.

Tips & Warnings

• Title your slides before generating the agenda slide. If they are untitled, they will show up as Topic 1, Topic 2, etc.