Learn how to create, edit, and present with PowerPoint 2013. Find beginner, intermediate, and advanced tips and tricks, as well as links to download or watch online video tutorials.

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Create a new presentation. Open PowerPoint. Select Blank presentation, or select one of the themes. Select More themes to view the gallery and search for more. Add a slide. Select the slide you want your new slide to follow. Select Home > New Slide. Select Layout and the you type want from the drop-down. Save.

PowerPoint. Beginner. Apply and change a theme. Apply transitions between slides. Create speaker notes. Create your first PowerPoint 2013 presentation. Highlight text and change fonts. Print slides, notes, or handouts. Use Presenter view. Intermediate. Backgrounds in PowerPoint. Crop a picture to fit a shape.

Note: To find out which PowerPoint features could change or become unavailable, see PowerPoint 2013 and 2016 features behave differently in earlier versions. Turn off compatibility mode. To turn off compatibility mode, simply save the presentation in PowerPoint (.pptx) format. Open the presentation in PowerPoint.

If you’re new to Office 2013, you can download any of our free Quick Start Guides. These printable guides contain useful tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to help you find your way around. On Windows 8, you can open and view these guides in the Windows 8 Reader app without any additional steps.

Training: Switch from an earlier version of PowerPoint to PowerPoint 2013. Get started learning new tools such as the ribbon, how to do common tasks such as saving and finding templates, work with text and art, and print or publish publications.