Design Corner: Reorganizing a Slide's Contents in the Outline Tab

Use an outline to ensure a logical flow of thought through your presentation. Creating an initial outline often can call attention to such problems. PowerPoint's outlining features make it easy to correct and perfect your outline.

For example, let's say that you need to present the process for selecting a new accounting software program to your team. You entered the basic points on your introductory slide, but after reviewing this slide you realize that the subtopics aren't indented correctly under the main topics you want to cover. You can correct this easily with the Outlining toolbar:

  1. Click on the Outline tab in Normal view. If the slide's contents aren't clearly visible, drag ...

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