How to Create a Powerpoint Handout

Microsoft PowerPoint provides a variety of features for designing, formatting and printing handouts that correspond with the slides of a PowerPoint presentation. Including handouts of a PowerPoint presentation can provide an excellent form...

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Format a Handout for a PowerPoint Presentation

  • Picture 1 of How to Create a Powerpoint Handout Choose a preformatted handout scheme for a PowerPoint handout.
  • Open the View tab on the PowerPoint toolbar and click the Handout Master button located in the Presentation view group.
  • Click the Themes button in the Edit Themes group and choose a theme from the selection available in the pull-down menu. Click the preferred theme to apply it to the Handout Master.
  • Picture 2 of How to Create a Powerpoint Handout Select a preformatted color scheme for a PowerPoint handout.
  • Confirm that the Handout Master view is selected and locate the Edit Theme group in the toolbar.
  • Click the Colors button and click to select 1 of several preformatted color schemes visible in the pull-down menu.
  • Picture 3 of How to Create a Powerpoint Handout Find a preformatted Effects theme. A number of preformatted effects themes can be applied to a set of Handouts. These effect themes include 3-D objects, gradients and background styles.
  • Click the Effects button in the Edit Themes group to open the "Built-in" pull-down menu.
  • Click on 1 of the available themes to apply it to the set of handouts.
  • Picture 4 of How to Create a Powerpoint Handout Format the handout background. Choose 1 of the preformatted background options available.
  • Confirm that Handout view is selected and click the Background Styles option located in the Background group on the toolbar. A number of preformatted background options will be visible in the pull-down menu.
  • Click on a background style to apply it to the set of handouts.
  • Kareem Winters Kareem Winters

    Update 05 March 2020

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