PowerPoint slides are automatically set up in landscape (horizontal) layout
, but you can change the slide orientation to portrait (vertical) layout
.
Select the Design tab:
Near the end, select Slide Size, and then select Custom Slide Size.
In the Slide Size dialog box, select Portrait, then select OK.
In the next dialog box, you can select Maximize to take full advantage of the space available, or you can select Ensure Fit to make sure that your content fits on the vertical page.
On the Design tab, select Slide Size.
Click Page Setup.
In the Page Setup dialog box, under Orientation, select the orientation that you want:
Portrait:
Landscape:
There are separate orientation settings for Slides (projected on-screen) and for Printed notes, handouts, and outlines.
Select the Design tab of the toolbar ribbon, and then, near the right end, select Slide Size.
On the Slide Size menu that appears, select Custom Slide Size.
The Slide Size dialog box opens.
In the Slide Size dialog box, select Portrait, and then select OK.
When PowerPoint for the web is unable to automatically scale your content, it prompts you with two options:
- Maximize: Select this option to increase the size of your slide content when you are scaling to a larger slide size. Choosing this option could result in your content not fitting on the slide.
- Ensure Fit: Select this option to decrease the size of your content when scaling to a smaller slide size. This could make your content appear smaller, but you'll be able to see all content on your slide.
See Also
Use portrait and landscape orientation in the same presentation
Change the size of your slides
Rotate a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture
