Opening a PowerPoint Presentation :

Activity 1 - Opening a PowerPoint Presentation  

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Open .
2. Click a shortcut on the Places Bar or, in the Look in box, click the drive, folder, or Internet location that contains the presentation you want.
3. In the folder list, locate and open the folder that contains the presentation.

If you can't find the presentation in the folder list, you can search for it.

5. Double-click the presentation you want to open.

Tip   To open a file you've used recently, click History on the Places Bar. You can also click the file name at the bottom of the File menu. If the list of recently used files isn't displayed, click Options on the Tools menu, click the General tab, and then select the Recently used file list check box.

You may also Open an Existing presentation from the Task Pane. Remember to click the down arrow and choose New Presentation.

Saving a PowerPoint presentation 

Activity 2 - Saving a PowerPoint presentation

1. To save a presentation, go to the file menu and choose "Save As".  

2. In the Save As dialogue box, click on the My Documents button to switch to that folder. 

3. Create a new folder by clicking on the "New folder" button

4. In the New Folder dialogue box type a name for the folder, in this case, "My Folder" and click OK. 

5. In the Save As dialogue box, in the "File Name" box, select the current file name and type "My Sample" 

6. In the "Save as type" box, click the down arrow and select "presentation"

7. Click the "Save" button

8. PowerPoint saves the presentation to the "My Presentations" folder and renames it "My Sample"

Save a copy of a presentation

1. On the File menu, click Save As.
2. In the File name box, enter a new name for the presentation.
3. Click Save.

Tip   To save the copy in a different folder, click a different drive in the Save in box or a different folder in the folder list, or both. To save the copy in a new folder, click Create New Folder .

You have now completed this module. Take a few minutes to review and practice what you have learned.