Creating Presentations from a Blank Presentation

To create a new presentation:

1. Click the New button on the Standard toolbar.
2. Select the layout you want from the Slide Layout task pane.
3. Click the text placeholder and type your text.

To create a new presentation from a blank presentation, first click the New button on the standard toolbar. Next, select the layout you want from the Slide Layout task pane. Modify the slide by adding text and graphics.