17. Creating a Presentation

In This Chapter

Starting a Presentation 288

About Views 289

Adding and Deleting Slides 290

Adding Text to Slides 291

Working with Text Boxes 292

Adding Images to Slides 293

Adding SmartArt Graphics 295

Working with Placeholders 297

Slide Backgrounds 298

Changing Theme Colors or Fonts 302

Saving and Reusing a Custom Design 303

Saving Presentations 304

PowerPoint provides you the tools necessary to create impressive slide presentations. You can choose among a variety of professional themes designed to help you create a presentation with a compelling visual message.

The first part of this chapter explains the essentials of creating a new presentation, working in different views, adding and deleting slides, and ...

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