PowerPoint

Using PowerPoint

Opening PowerPoint:

If PowerPoint is not pinned to your desktop, or as a shortcut, click on your Home symbol at the bottom left of your computer screen
Start typing 'PowerPoint', and it will appear. Click to open

Creating a new document/Slideshow:

To create a new document/slideshow, click create blank presentation from the home screen
A blank sheet will appear, and now you can start adding, or importing you information
To add another page, click the top left Insert, New slide - You can select what sort of slide, including duplicating the previous slide

Saving & Naming:

To save you new sheet, head to the top left of the page, and select File, Save As
Name the file accordingly, and ensure you select the appropriate places to save it to - Ensure you save it to the correct client folders in SharePoint
Click Save

What to do if PowerPoint isn't opening

If your PowerPoint isn't opening, try opening it in safe mode. To do this click on your Start menu and type PowerPoint/safe.

Click Enter. This will open PowerPoint in safe mode. If it doesn't open it means there is a problem with the application itself. Flow in #itappsupport letting the Office Assistant know your PowerPoint isn't working and that you have tried opening it in safe mode but it still isn't working.

If it does open close it, and then open again as usual. If you are still having problems, open PowerPoint in safe mode again and try disabling your add-ins one at a time:

Go to the File tab, and click Options
Select Add-ins
From the Manage list, click COM Add-Ins and click Go
Uncheck one of the add-ins and click OK
Restart the application in regular mode

Per Microsoft, “If the Office application starts, the COM add-in you unchecked is causing the problem. We recommend you visit the company website for the add-in to find out if there’s an updated version you can install. If there isn’t a newer version or if you don’t need to use the COM add-in you can leave it unchecked.”

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