Before putting together a fantastic presentation in Powerpoint, read the following quick tips that will save you time and energy. This tutorial also includes the steps in creating a presentation from scrath.

Gather all data and information that you will be presenting – including printed materials, notes and any other pertinent piece of information.

Do a brief outline on a piece of paper. The outline doesn’t have to be fancy, but write out at least four to five general bullet points that you can break into smaller chunks of information. Also think of a title, a look for the presentation and determine if you’re going to be using any charts, diagrams, graphics, pictures, audio or video. If you’re planning to use any of these features, write in your paper outline the place where you are planning to use them.

Now that you have the information and outline ready, go to Start>Programs>Microsoft Powerpoint to open the program. You can now build the presentation from scratch or use one of the many presentation templates available. I recommend you use one of the templates – 2007 version offers many choices in presentation templates.

Go to Office>New>Installed Templates, and search for a template and when you decide on one double click it to open it. Now you can start working on the presentation. Remember to save it in a location that will be easy to remember.

Great! Now you’re on your way to dazzling audiences with your presentation.