Inserting a New Slide in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

This tutorial explains how to insert new slides in PowerPoint 2010 using multiple approaches, from launching the application to selecting layouts that suit your message. It highlights the Home tab's New Slide command, the expandable layout gallery, and how newly added slides appear in the Slides pane. The page also includes helpful references to related tutorials and interface walkthroughs, making it a useful starting point for anyone learning PowerPoint or refreshing their skills.

Follow these steps to insert a new slide in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

1. Launch PowerPoint if it is not open. If it is already open, skip to Step 3.
2. Go to your Windows Vista or Windows 7 Start menu (some steps may vary with Windows XP) and choose All Programs | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.
3. Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Type the application name that you want to open in the Start Search field. For example, if you type PowerPoint, the Search field displays the application name in Start menu above. Click on the menu option that says Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.
4. Windows XP: Users can access the Windows Start menu and choose the Run option. In the Run dialog box, type powerpnt, and click the OK button.
2. Doing so opens the PowerPoint interface with a new presentation, containing one slide, as shown in Figure 1, below.
3. On the other hand, if you are presented with a New Presentation dialog box, click the Blank Presentation option.
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   Figure 1: PowerPoint 2010 interface

   PowerPoint 2010 for Windows Interface

   If you want to learn more about the PowerPoint 2010 interface, check out our PowerPoint 2010 interface walkthrough.

3. In the Home tab of the Ribbon, click the New Slide button, as shown in Figure 2, below.
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   Figure 2: New Slide
5. You can also click the down arrow below the New Slide button to summon the Slide Layout gallery, as shown in Figure 3, below. Then, click any of the layouts available to insert a new slide using the chosen layout.
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   Figure 3: Slide Layout gallery
4. Either way, this inserts a new slide, see the Slides pane on the left in Figure 4, below.
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   Figure 4: Inserted a new slide
5. Repeat Steps 3 to insert as many slides as you need.
6. Thereafter, you can add titles, text, pictures, or any other slide objects within the new slides.