Printing Slides
Once you are satisfied with your presentation, you probably want to take a print out of the slides. Here is how you should it:
To Print Slides:
Set up the slide size for printing.
- Click File > Page Setup.
- In the Slides sized for box, click the option you want.
- If you click Custom, enter the measurements you want in the Width and Height boxes.
Tip: Microsoft PowerPoint automatically optimizes your slides to print to the printer you have selected—either black and white or color. All slides in a presentation must be in one orientation, but you can choose a different orientation for notes pages, handouts, and the outline.
To Preview the printout
- Click File > Print Preview.
- In the Print Preview pane , click Print What > Slides > Print
Note: If you want to print out slides in color, on the View menu, point to Color/Grayscale, and then click Color. You must have a color printer selected as your default printer to preview the slides in color in Print Preview
Printing Notes Pages
You can print your notes pages either for your own use when delivering a presentation or to include as handouts for your audience. Each notes page includes a copy of the slide it refers to and prints one slide per page, with the notes printed under the slide image. To print two slides per page with the associated notes printed next to the slides, you can export the presentation to Microsoft Word.
Handouts
You can choose from many layout options for printing: from 1 slide per page to 9 slides per page. The 3-slides-per page option includes lined space for note-taking by the audience.
