PowerPoint Mobile for Windows 10 Touch Guide

Applies To
PowerPoint Mobile

If you’re new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.

Moving around in a presentation

To… Do this… Gestures
Change slides Tap the slides in the navigation pane. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture change slides
Zoom in Stretch two fingers apart. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture zoom in
Zoom out Pinch two fingers together. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture zoom out

Making a selection

To… Do this… Gestures
Activate the onscreen keyboard Tap the keyboard icon on the taskbar. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture activate keyboard
Place a cursor Tap once anywhere in the text box to position the cursor at the end of current text.
Double-tap in the text box to place the cursor in a particular position.
PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture place cursor
Select and edit a word Double-tap the word. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture edit word
Select a paragraph Double-tap to select a word, and then drag the indicators to extend the selection. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture select para
Clear text selection Tap anywhere on the screen. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture clear text selection
Select table Tap anywhere on the table. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture select table

Working with shapes and objects

To… Do this… Gestures
Move Tap the object, then hold and drag to the desired location. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture move shape
Resize Tap the object, then hold and drag any of the resize handles. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture resize shape
Rotate Tap the object, then hold and drag the rotation handle. PowerPoint for Windows Mobile gesture rotate shape