When you start creating a new presentation, many users just launch PowerPoint and start creating their slides. Actually, there are three common ways in which you can create slides. Yet, the best way to start creating presentation slides is not from within PowerPoint but by creating an outline in another program. Many purists say that you should not even launch PowerPoint until you have an outline in place.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Microsoft Windows
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 365
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2019
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2016
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2013
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2010
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2007
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2003
Apple Mac
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 365
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2016
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2011
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Microsoft Word 2008
PowerPoint Online
Creating PowerPoint Outlines in Word Online
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