How to Make a PowerPoint Using Apple
Any version of Office for Mac includes the PowerPoint software program. As long as you have Office installed on your Apple computer, you can make a PowerPoint presentation in just a few steps. Mac and PC versions of PowerPoint have been compatible since 1995, so a file you create on an Apple will also work on a PC. PowerPoint for Mac has a Presentation Gallery that opens each time you launch it. Use one of the built-in templates from the gallery if you want.
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Instructions
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Open PowerPoint from your Dock or from the Finder window on the Dock, depending on how you've configured your computer.
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Select a template from the Presentation Gallery, or make no selection and a blank PowerPoint file will open. If the Presentation Gallery doesn't open, go to "File" then "New from Template" or "Project Gallery," depending on your version of Office.
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Click "Open" or "Choose," depending on your version to open the template or blank document.
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Create additional slides with the "New Slide" button in the toolbar. New slides will have the same layout as the previous slide by default. Click the down pointing arrow to the right of the "New Slide" button to select a different layout style from the menu that appears.
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Add text and graphics to each slide. Click and type text into layout text fields. If your layout has a place for images, click on the image and choose the file you want to import from the dialog box that opens.
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Use the font tools in the menu bar to change text color, font and formatting.
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Go to "File," then "Save As..." to save your PowerPoint presentation. Choose a destination folder from the save dialog box. File format .PPTX can only be opened by PowerPoint 2010 or later, so select .PPT if you'll be opening the file from a computer running an earlier version of PowerPoint.
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