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The basics of using Microsoft PowerPoint

About this LibGuide

This guide gives a basic overview of Microsoft PowerPoint to help students create presentations.

*Note, this guide is for the fully installed version of Microsoft PowerPoint, not the web version.

Downloading Microsoft Office

To Download Microsoft Office:

Visit Trinity's Microsoft Office Pro Plus 365 page by clicking the logo below:

Microsoft PowerPoint is a program within Microsoft Office. You will receive PowerPoint with this download as well as other Office programs that will be useful to you.

*Note: You must be a degree-seeking student to download Microsoft Office Pro Plus 365.

Accessing Microsoft PowerPoint

There are two ways to access Microsoft PowerPoint from a computer it is installed on. 

1. Find this desktop icon, and double-click it.

2. Alternatively, you can access PowerPoint from the Taskbar if the icon is set there (seen below).                                                                                                                                                                                                          

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