Important: When you are including photos or images from JPEG or GIF files first resize the images in a graphic editor such as Photoshop or Paint. Most likely you will want to retain the colour and background graphics in your PowerPoint presentation so do not save these changes. Finally, click on the bottom right corner arrow of the Background menu and click the Apply to All button. Next, choose a plain style from the Background Style dropdown menu. To help with this, open the Design tab and perform the following actions in the Background menu. The storage size of the file will affect download time and colour (including shades of grey) can use excessive amounts of toner when printing. Prior to creating the PDF file some thought should be given to your intended audience. As with Word and WordPerfect you can create a PDF file.

In addition you can create handouts (with multiple slides per page) which your audience may consult later on. Slide show presentations for seminars and lectures are easy to create with Microsoft PowerPoint.