{"id":28267,"date":"2023-03-07T16:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=28267"},"modified":"2024-06-10T09:06:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T07:06:20","slug":"create-professional-powerpoint-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/create-professional-powerpoint-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28268 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/00657AC5-84F2-4AE8-A036-5444B2DDB0A8.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHave you ever felt that you\u2019re presentation needed more of a professional look? \u00a0If so, read this article to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/transparent-pictures-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create professional Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a> presentation slides.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We will go over 4 different ideas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/picture-as-slide-background\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to help your slides<\/a> to look more professional quickly. Included are tips for creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/powerpoint-spell-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quick graphic designs within PowerPoint<\/a>, using SmartArt bullet points, and using PowerPoint themes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>These 4 tips should help you be able <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/pdf-to-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to create more professional Microsoft<\/a> PowerPoint slideshows.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the\u00a0steps to make the <strong>PowerPoint Animation Slide Design &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Quick-Graphic-Design-with-Shapes-Inside-Microsoft-PowerPoint\">Quick Graphic Design with Shapes Inside Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Using-the-Built-In-Design-Ideas-in-Microsoft-PowerPoint\">Using the Built In Design Ideas in Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Using-Microsoft-PowerPoint-Smart-Art-for-Bullet-Points\">Using Microsoft PowerPoint Smart Art for Bullet Points<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#Creating-a-New-Design-Using-Microsoft-PowerPoint-Themes\">Creating a New Design Using Microsoft PowerPoint Themes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at each of these ways thoroughly!<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video on How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/44zBpZHVMAk?rel=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/44zBpZHVMAk?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"Quick-Graphic-Design-with-Shapes-Inside-Microsoft-PowerPoint\"><\/a>Quick Graphic Design with Shapes inside Microsoft PowerPoint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open up PowerPoint and go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/jeopardy-scorekeeper-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to a Black Presentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841-1024x649.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841-1024x649.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841-768x487.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841-1536x974.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FE31ED02-39E5-4D0C-B073-F4BF391A0841.jpeg 1703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlight<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/edit-powerpoint-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2 Text boxes and<\/a> by clicking on the border and pressing <strong>Delete<\/strong> on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-1536x859.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC595ABE-64D6-46AD-8F79-5544B5A6D406-2048x1145.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to the <strong>Home Ribbon<\/strong>, <strong>Shapes<\/strong>, then select the <strong>Multiplication Sign<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28271 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B-e1678179037217-1024x512.png\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B-e1678179037217-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B-e1678179037217-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B-e1678179037217-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30BA2ECE-1278-4D38-9ACF-AD61BD974A0B-e1678179037217.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click and Drag<\/strong> the corner of the shape to <strong>Resize<\/strong> to your preference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95-1024x633.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95-1024x633.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95-1536x950.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8A794DB0-56DD-46F2-B311-481DB50FDC95.jpeg 1734w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use the <strong>Shape Fill<\/strong> to change the color of your shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0-1024x629.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0-1024x629.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0-768x472.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0-1536x944.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4DB7EAFA-07AB-4918-953C-7ED01DA142A0.jpeg 1739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under the <strong>Shape Outline<\/strong>, pick <strong>No Outline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A-1024x635.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A-1536x953.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CF56890C-C329-4F72-91F1-0DF41AE2D41A.jpeg 1743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under the <strong>Shape Effects<\/strong>, go to <strong>Shadow<\/strong>, and go to the <strong>Top Left<\/strong> offset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D-1024x637.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D-1024x637.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D-768x478.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D-1536x956.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1BC93271-0D07-4225-A772-7ABF7EDF1C6D.jpeg 1736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, look for the <strong>Rounded Circle<\/strong> on the Top Left side of the screen, then <strong>resize<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182-1024x502.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182-1024x502.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182-300x147.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182-768x376.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CAE6494F-01CD-4C58-B136-1C8904D41182.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>Shape Fill<\/strong> of the rectangle, select <strong>Picture<\/strong>, <strong>From File<\/strong>, then select your logo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-1024x482.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-1024x482.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-300x141.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-768x362.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-1536x724.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A8C3C9AE-CEDC-4082-87AE-063143A8B56F-2048x965.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right Click<\/strong> on the logo and go to <strong>Format Picture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62-1024x494.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62-1024x494.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62-1536x742.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5BCD0C69-A681-4FFD-82D4-6F466E2A2B62.jpeg 2042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Shadow<\/strong>, then <strong>Color<\/strong>. \u00a0Pick the appropriate shadow color.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097-1024x510.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097-1024x510.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097-300x149.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097-768x383.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097-1536x765.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79EEEEA3-C6C0-42EE-A3D7-D8F267C05097.jpeg 1997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>both the image and shape<\/strong> by holding down the <strong>Shift<\/strong> button on your keyboard. \u00a0<strong>Right Click<\/strong> and hit the <strong>Group<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C-1024x619.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C-1024x619.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C-768x464.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C-1536x929.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8CDD99F3-0F87-4D9B-A694-D53E9A2D2A2C.jpeg 1867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, you can use the combined graphic and move it wherever you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"Using-the-Built-In-Design-Ideas-in-Microsoft-PowerPoint\"><\/a>Using the Built In Design Ideas in Microsoft PowerPoint<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/change-footer-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how<\/a> we can make this type of slide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-1024x574.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A2ECAC0-9B95-4AB4-BE55-D752B161B6E0-2048x1149.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first thing to do is go to a <strong>Blank Presentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A-1024x634.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A-1536x951.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FBFFE5C3-3E16-4F63-AC32-8ABBE298F81A.jpeg 1809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/delete-text-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text boxes and press <strong>Delete<\/strong><\/a> on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314-1024x603.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314-1024x603.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314-300x177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314-768x453.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314-1536x905.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/C192979F-BC3B-408E-9234-61C1EAAA5314.jpeg 1799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select one of the images in the <strong>Design Ideas<\/strong> menu. \u00a0Once chosen, <strong>Right Click<\/strong> on the image and hit <strong>From Stock Images<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8-1024x571.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8-1024x571.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8-768x428.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D0943319-752E-4ECA-BF21-645F059201B8.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Choose from a variety of images in the menu or Search for a particular subject matter on the Search Bar, and press Insert.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-1024x584.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-1024x584.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-768x438.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-1536x876.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F8BC742A-1370-4C25-9B4F-EC5CADB20899-2048x1167.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/text-shadow-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">add some text<\/a> boxes, go to the <strong>Slide Layout<\/strong> and choose the <strong>Title Slide<\/strong> feature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-1024x494.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-1024x494.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-300x145.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-768x371.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-1536x741.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/79E39963-AEB6-4E8D-B22B-AA69BD187B1B-2048x989.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Input your T<strong>itle and Sub Title<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28289 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-1024x571.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-1024x571.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-768x429.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-1536x857.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/0AB1A01B-2E83-4393-A57D-0E58AB4B7F6B-2048x1143.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since we can\u2019t really see the font against the background, we can look over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/turn-off-powerpoint-design-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Ideas where PowerPoint<\/a> offers a variety of designs. \u00a0You can click on them and your texts will automatically be reformatted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-1024x571.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-1024x571.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-768x428.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-1536x856.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D47A1DC6-53EF-4510-8F4B-2F2AFEEDC964-2048x1141.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right Click<\/strong> on the Slide and go to <strong>Duplicate Slide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-1024x568.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-1024x568.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-768x426.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-1536x852.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29AB79E9-F1BB-4143-823F-DDB9F2CB9D25-2048x1136.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the second Slide, we\u2019d like to keep the same picture for consistency but change up the design format a little bit. \u00a0Go back to <strong>Design Ideas<\/strong> on the right and choose a design with more blank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/double-space-text-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">space for your text<\/a> content.<\/p>\n<p><del><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-1536x859.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/F9F3C14B-805E-4679-AD3B-BC7B6C93E8A1-2048x1145.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/del><\/p>\n<p>Go to the <strong>Slide Layout<\/strong> and choose format that best suits your needs.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118-1024x644.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118-1024x644.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118-768x483.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118-1536x966.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2B22092C-CD13-4EA3-9DD2-B22262737118.jpeg 1793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adjust<\/strong> the text boxes accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11-1024x606.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11-1024x606.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11-768x455.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11-1536x910.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1A77453D-E502-494D-BDB8-C04377045B11.jpeg 1790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"Using-Microsoft-PowerPoint-Smart-Art-for-Bullet-Points\"><\/a>Using Microsoft PowerPoint Smart Art for Bullet Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make some bullet points! \u00a0Again, go to <strong>Blank Presentation. \u00a0<\/strong>Select the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-stop-gifs-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slide<\/a> Layout<\/strong> and change it to <strong>Title and Content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5-1024x638.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5-1024x638.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5-768x479.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5-1536x957.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/A23EBBF1-5D60-4AB1-9406-49E74AB8E8A5.jpeg 1686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add your topics. \u00a0As you can see, every time you add a topic, you get a bullet point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764-1024x629.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764-1024x629.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764-768x472.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764-1536x943.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20728F21-9A25-46E9-9AF4-59330D0CF764.jpeg 1809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to the <strong>SmartArt Graphic<\/strong> and choose from a variety of designs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6-1024x479.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6-1024x479.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6-768x359.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5E5D59EF-6468-44CD-9355-5C1C986C7AB6.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>customize<\/strong> the SmartArt Style by exploring the editing options on the top menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-1536x859.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/D64EAEDD-8D48-4D33-9B59-E873F567858D-2048x1145.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just remember that you need to have your topics in <strong>bullet point form<\/strong> in order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/timelines-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to use the SmartArt<\/a> feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"Creating-a-New-Design-Using-Microsoft-PowerPoint-Themes\"><\/a>Creating a New Design Using Microsoft PowerPoint Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be wondering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/outline-text-in-powerpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how you can create<\/a> a professional Slide design from scratch. \u00a0Just like before, let\u2019s start by going to <strong>File<\/strong>, New <strong>Blank Presentation,\u00a0<\/strong>then click <strong>Design<\/strong>. \u00a0Choose from a variety of <strong>Themes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9-1024x635.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9-1536x953.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/29D1C737-16F8-4906-9E27-E63930E28BB9.jpeg 1777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you have chosen a theme, hit the <strong>Down Arrow<\/strong> to view the customization options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE-1024x506.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE-1024x506.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE-300x148.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE-768x380.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can edit the <strong>Colors<\/strong>, <strong>Fonts<\/strong>, <strong>Effects<\/strong>, and <strong>Background Styles<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/E5D50352-EB9E-4AC1-9E14-25727790FF80.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/B7A3AD50-8948-442E-9E8F-DFB995136EAE.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\"  class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C-1024x427.jpeg\" alt=\"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C-1024x427.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C-300x125.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C-768x320.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C-1536x640.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/153E6E72-30C0-44C9-B7F3-BA15BCE7C55C.jpeg 1822w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There you have it! In this article, we gone over some ideas on how to create professional-looking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/change-the-slide-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides in Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a>. \u00a0Surely, these designs will give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/powerpoint-slide-master\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your presentations<\/a> the sleek appearance you need!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt that you\u2019re presentation needed more of a professional look? \u00a0If so, read this article to learn how to create professional Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides.\u00a0 We will go over 4 different ideas to help your slides to look more professional quickly. Included are tips for creating quick graphic designs within PowerPoint, using [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"How To Create Professional Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation Slides","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[941,927],"tags":[1135,956,1134,1139,1138,1136,62],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}