Create a presentation in PowerPoint
With PowerPoint on your PC, Mac, or mobile device:
- Create presentations from scratch or a template.
- Add text, images, art, and videos.
- Select a professional design with PowerPoint Designer.
- Add transitions, animations, and motion.
- Save to OneDrive, to get to your presentations from your computer, tablet, or phone.
- Share and work with others, wherever they are.
Create a presentation
- Open PowerPoint.
- Select an option:
- Select Blank Presentation to create a presentation from scratch.
- Select one of the templates.
- Select Take a Tour, and then select Create, to see tips for using PowerPoint.

Add a slide
- Select the slide you want your new slide to follow.
- Select Home > New Slide.
- Select Layout and the you type want from the drop-down.

Add and format text
- Place the cursor where you want, and type.
- Select the text, and then select an option on the Home tab: Font, Font size, Bold, Italic, Underline, …
- To create bulleted or numbered lists, select the text, and then select Bullets or Numbering.

Add a picture, shape, or chart
- Select Insert.
- To add a picture:
- Select Picture.
- Browse for the picture you want and select Insert.
- To add a shape, art, or chart:
- Select Shapes, Icons, SmartArt, or Chart.
- Select the one you want.