Learn to open an existing PowerPoint, navigate slides with the slide navigator and thumbnails, and use keyboard shortcuts like F5 to present and run the show.

Explore built-in PowerPoint help via the search box and the help tab to quickly locate features like format background and format painter, with similar help in Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Learn to set a slide background by using gradients, textures, or images, including inserting from file or online pictures via Bing, and tips to avoid clutter and preserve readability.

Apply the same background to all slides using the format background option, whether you choose a solid fill, gradient, texture, or image.

Learn to add images with PowerPoint content slide layouts, inserting from computer or online pictures via Bing, then resize, move, and rotate them while noting licensing information.

Master table formatting in PowerPoint by adjusting borders, shading, and header styling, including merging cells, adding a thick black border, and applying orange header colors with bevel effects.

Discover how PowerPoint charts leverage Excel tools to filter data directly within the chart, enabling quick month-by-month comparisons without creating multiple charts.

Run spell checker from the review tab (F7) to find misspellings in your PowerPoint slides, using ignore, change, change all, or add-to-dictionary; then proofread with a second pair of eyes.

Apply slide transitions in PowerPoint to control how slides move, choose effects like fade or airplane, adjust timing, and preview with F5.

Learn how to set slide durations and transitions in PowerPoint, exploring default timing, one second fades and 1.25 second airplane transitions, and automated advance options to suit your audience.