How to Use PowerPoint on an Android Smartphone – Basic Overview

A lot of people use PowerPoint on their smartphones. As someone who’s had to complete work on my phone many times, I know just how much can be done on smartphones. Microsoft PowerPoint for Android offers a robust set of features that allow users to create, edit, and deliver presentations from their smartphones and tablets. In this article, we’ll take a look at a basic overview of using PowerPoint on an Android device.

Getting Started with PowerPoint on Android

Installation and Setup: First things first, download the Microsoft PowerPoint app from the Google Play Store. Once installed, you need to sign in with your Microsoft account to access your presentations across devices. The app supports both personal and organizational accounts, providing seamless integration with OneDrive and SharePoint.

The user interface is slightly different from what you would expect (if you’re familiar with PowerPoint on the PC). But this version of PowerPoint is very user-friendly. You can make presentations easily.

Creating Presentations on Android

Starting a New Presentation: To create a new presentation, tap the “+” button on the home screen.

You can now choose from various templates. PowerPoint for Android offers a range of professional templates to jumpstart your design process. You can also download templates from websites like SlideBazaar.com if you want more options.

Next up, you’ll be asked if you want to try the new outline view to create your presentation. I highly recommend that you try this out, since it makes presentation creation a lot easier on your Android smartphone.

After you select OK, you’ll reach the next step.

You can now structure your entire presentation in the Outline section. Add titles, paragraphs, headings, and enter the entire text of your presentation. Add new slides whenever you want. Once you’re done, select Next.

And just like that you have your first PowerPoint slide ready. It even adds a theme that suits your content. Wasn’t this a lot easier than you thought it was going to be?

Choose a different design if you need, press the pencil icon to go back to the outline, or press Save to go to the next step.

After clicking on Save, you get more options to edit the slides, add images, text, tables, shapes and more. It’s pretty intuitive and straightforward:

Click on the Edit button, and then you’ll get more options on editing and customizing your slide.

Slide Layouts

Click on the first icon on the bottom to enter the Layout menu. You can choose between the different layout options available, and use what you need.

Adding Transitions and Animations:

To add animations and transitions, first select a slide. Press the Pencil icon to enter the Edit menu. Once in the edit menu, select on the tiny up arrow on the bottom right side. This will bring a new menu:

Now tap on Home:

And now you get a ton of options. You can add transitions, animations, and so much more. Oncer you select a transition, you can even apply it to all your slides to make things easier.

Using Notes and Comments:

To add notes to your presentation tap on “Notes” at the bottom of the screen to add speaker notes for each slide. Youcanalso collaborate with team members by adding comments. Tap “Review” and select “New Comment” to provide feedback or ask questions.

Delivering Presentations from Your Android Device

PowerPoint for Android includes features to help you deliver presentations directly from your device as well. Use the “Slide Show” mode to present slides full-screen, and swipe to navigate through your presentation.

Conclusion

PowerPoint for Android has evolved into a powerful tool for creating, editing, and delivering presentations on the go. While it may not be as powerful as its counterpart, it provides you with enough features to comfortably create a presentation on your phone, no matter where you at. There are many ways you can still improve this workflow. For example, you could first browse through SlideBazaar, and find slide templates that you’d like to customize and then download them. Open these templates with the app, and simply add your content, and you’ll end up with a presentation that looks as good, if not better, as any presentation made on a computer/laptop. Well, that concludes this basic overview of PowerPoint on Android devices. I’ll be updating this article with more information soon, so bookmark this page and check again soon.