How to Make a Picture Slideshow on Powerpoint

Show off your pictures by creating a slideshow in PowerPoint.

Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software. Although people tend to associate it with business uses, it also has practical personal uses. One such use is creating a picture slideshow. Now, instead of flipping through individual files to show your family's vacation, you can insert all the photos into Microsoft PowerPoint. Then you can utilize all of Microsoft PowerPoint's other features, such as adding words and creating custom animations. In the 2007 version of PowerPoint, Microsoft added a feature to ease the creation of these types of slideshows.

Instructions

1. Open PowerPoint by going to the "Start" menu, then go to "All Programs," "Select Microsoft Office" and choose PowerPoint.

2. Click "Insert" on the upper menu ribbon then "Photo Album." "Photo Album" is on the left side of the "Insert" tab almost directly under "Insert."

3. Select "New Photo Album." "New Photo Album" comes up under "Photo Album." This opens up a "Photo Album" window.

4. Click "File/Disk" and select the images you want to add to your slideshow. "File/Disk" is on the upper left hand side of the "Photo Album" window.

5. Select "Create" on the lower left of the "Photo Album" window once you added every picture.

References

• Tricks Collection: Create Slideshow Photo Album in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007