How to Insert, Copy and Delete Slides in MS PowerPOint XP

September 22, 2017 James Microsoft Office 0

MS PowePoint XP is a handy application which was developed for creating slideshows and presentations. In this tutorial you will learn how to open a presentation, inserting, copying and deleting a slide. You can also learn about AutoCorrect Feature in MS Word 2003.

Opening a Presentation:

Presentations can be opened quickly if you have saved them previously using the task pane. In order to open a presentation you need to follow these simple steps.

  • 1st of all start PowerPoint.
  • In the task pane under the Open a Presentation option click the presentation which you need to open.
  • You can also opt for an alternative way.
  • Go to the File menu and select Open. (File>Open.)
  • Now navigate to the file which you need to open.

Inserting a New Slide:

Once the new slide is created you would want to add more slides in your presentation and for that you need to follow these simple steps.

  • Click Insert>New Slide. (Press Ctrl+M from your keyboard.)
  • Move the arrow pointer over the layouts or opt for the scroll bar and select the slide layout.
  • A gray bar appears on the right side.
  • Now click the down pointing arrow and select Insert New Slide.

OR

  • Click the New Slide button from the top of the screen.
  • Now move the arrow pointer over the layouts or use the scroll bar and select a design layout.
  • Now a gray bar will appear on the right side.
  • Now click on the down-pointing arrow and then select Insert New Slide.

Copying a Slide:

In order to copy a file you need to follow these simple steps.

  • 1st of all click the slide which you want to copy in the pane on the left hand side.
  • Now click Copy from the standard toolbar.
  • Move the arrow pointer to where you need to copy slide.

OR

  • Right click on the slide which you want to copy in the pane on the left side.
  • Now move the arrow pointer to the point where you want your copied slide to appear.
  • A horizontal cursor will appear.
  • Click Paste on the Standard toolbar or right click and then select Paste.

Deleting a Slide:

For deleting the slide you need to follow these simple steps.

  • Click on the slide which you want to delete.
  • Press the Delete button from your keyboard.

OR

  • Right click on the slide which you want to delete in the pane to the left side. And then select Delete Slide option.