How to Insert, Copy and Delete Slides in MS PowerPOint XP

MS PowePoint XP is a handy application which was developed for creating slideshows and presentations. In this tutorial you will learn how to open a presentation, inserting, copying and deleting a slide. 

Opening a Presentation:

Presentations can be opened quickly if you have saved them previously using the task pane. In order to open a presentation you need to follow these simple steps.

1^st of all start PowerPoint.

In the task pane under the Open a Presentation option click the presentation which you need to open.

You can also opt for an alternative way.

Go to the File menu and select Open. (File>Open.)

Now navigate to the file which you need to open.

Inserting a New Slide:

Once the new slide is created you would want to add more slides in your presentation and for that you need to follow these simple steps.

Click Insert>New Slide. (Press Ctrl+M from your keyboard.)

Move the arrow pointer over the layouts or opt for the scroll bar and select the slide layout.

A gray bar appears on the right side.

Now click the down pointing arrow and select Insert New Slide.

OR

Click the New Slide button from the top of the screen.

Now move the arrow pointer over the layouts or use the scroll bar and select a design layout.

Now a gray bar will appear on the right side.

Now click on the down-pointing arrow and then select Insert New Slide.

Copying a Slide:

In order to copy a file you need to follow these simple steps.

1^st of all click the slide which you want to copy in the pane on the left hand side.

Now click Copy from the standard toolbar.

Move the arrow pointer to where you need to copy slide.

OR

Right click on the slide which you want to copy in the pane on the left side.

Now move the arrow pointer to the point where you want your copied slide to appear.

A horizontal cursor will appear.

Click Paste on the Standard toolbar or right click and then select Paste.

Deleting a Slide:

For deleting the slide you need to follow these simple steps.

Click on the slide which you want to delete.

Press the Delete button from your keyboard.

OR

Right click on the slide which you want to delete in the pane to the left side. And then select Delete Slide option.