PowerPoint for Beginners

Microsoft PowerPoint is the go-to software for creating presentations.

And it's easier than ever to use. Simply choose a theme and go.

This guide will walk you through the basics of using PowerPoint, including how to choose or change a theme, add and format text, format paragraphs, add tables, add pictures, add notes to your slides, and present those slides. It will also cover how to print your presentation or handouts for your audience and discuss some general design best practices.

By the time you're done you will be able to create a clean professional presentation that will wow any audience. So what are you waiting for? Get started today.

M.L. Humphrey is a former stockbroker with a degree in Economics from Stanford and an MBA from Wharton who has spent close to twenty years as a regulator and consultant in the financial services industry.