PowerPoint for the web Quick Start

Create a presentation

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With PowerPoint for the web running in your web browser, you can:

  • Create presentations that include images, videos, transitions, and animations.

  • Get to your presentations from your computer, tablet, or phone.

  • Share and work with others, wherever they are.

Notes: 

Create, open, and name a presentation

  1. Go to powerpoint.office.com.

    Or sign in to office.com/signin, select the Microsoft 365 App Launcher The app launcher icon in Office 365, and then select PowerPoint.

  2. Select New blank presentation, open a Recent file, select one of the themes, or start with a presentation template.

  3. To name the presentation, select the title at the top and type a name.

    If you need to rename the presentation, select the title and retype the name.

Create a presentation

Name file

Add a slide

  1. Select the slide you want your new slide to follow.

  2. Select Home > New Slide.

  3. Select Layout and the you type want from the drop-down.

Slide Layouts in PowerPoint

Save

  • When working in PowerPoint for the web, your work is saved every few seconds. You can select File > Save a Copy to create a duplicate copy in another location.

  • Or choose File > Download As to save a copy to your device.

Use Download a Copy to save the presentation to your computer

Offline

When you're online, AutoSave is always on and saves your changes as you work. If at any time you lose your Internet connection or turn it off, any pending changes will sync as soon as you’re back online.

The AutoSave Toggle in Office

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