How to Study PowerPoint
The Microsoft PowerPoint software has gone through many iterations since its origination and serves as the Microsoft Office Suite's electronic slideshow and presentation creation program. PowerPoint offers much of the same functionality as other Office Suite products, including very similar toolbars, windows and buttons. While it is possible to simply open the software and begin compiling a slideshow, taking the time to study the software may result in a more robust presentation and an easier time using the program.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft PowerPoint. Review the default screen, which offers a white title slide with two placeholder text boxes, a left-third column showing the start of the presentation's slide deck and tabs and ribbons at the top of the work area.
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Click each of the tabs and review the changing ribbons below them. Note how the ribbons are broken up into sections, with some ribbons containing buttons, some containing drop-down menus and some offering a combination of each.
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Click the "Help" button, a blue circle with a question mark in it, on the right-top of the work area. After a few moments, the "PowerPoint Help" window opens.
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Browse through the help topics, including the "Getting started with PowerPoint 2010" section.
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Type a search term such as "text box" into the search box at the top of the help screen. Click the magnifying glass button and review the recommended help topics associated with the subject matter.
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Click the very small blue link near the top of the help window that states "Visit Office.com for more help with PowerPoint 2010." An Internet connection is required for this. Review areas on the website such as forums, user-posted questions and answers, training videos and clips and recommended materials for further study.
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Visit a library or bookstore for a beginner or introductory book on PowerPoint, such as the "Dummies" collection. Be sure to select materials related to your version of the PowerPoint software.
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Review free online websites -- independent of the Microsoft company -- offering step-by-step tutorials on PowerPoint, questions and answers and descriptions of the software's screen and functions.
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Experiment with creating your own slides by typing into textboxes, selecting options from the tabs and toolbars such as adding images and designing slide backgrounds, and use the "View" tab to run slideshows to check your progress.
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