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PC Related How-Tos: Microsoft PowerPoint

Commonly asked questions about the computer and how to use it.

PowerPoint Must-haves

How to add a video in PowerPoint (2016):

  1. Locate Insert tab
  2. In the Media box, select Video and choose your method of input
  3. When you’re presenting/open the file again, a security warning will appear
    1. Select Enable Content 

How to print multiple slides on one page:

  1. Press Ctrl+P or File > Print
  2. Select print option by clicking on Full Page Slides (located under Settings header)
    1. Choose number of slides under Handouts

How to print back and front (long side vs short side):

  1. Press Ctrl+P or File > Print
  2. Select print option by clicking on Print One Sided (located under Settings header)
    1. If printing one slide per page, choose Print on Both Sides: Flip pages on short edge
    2. If printing multiple slides per page, choose Print on Both Sides: Flip pages on long edge