PowerPoint for iPad Help

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Basics

• Install Office apps

• Sync the files on your computer with your mobile device

• Where is Save As?

• How do I close an app?

• Can I work offline?

• How do I switch apps?

• Why can't I open my PowerPoint file?

Help and How to

• Save Office files automatically

• Compare the version history of a file

• Show or hide the ribbon

• Share a file

• Delete a file

• Change the font

• Change the margins

• Select rows or columns in a table

• Flip a shape

• Insert a chart

• Add audio

• Add pictures and videos

• Add animation effects

• Add transition effects

• Change the theme and background color

• Unlock a file that has been locked for editing

• Type in a bi-directional or right-to-left (RTL) language

• Use an external keyboard with PowerPoint for iPad

Videos

• Video: Log in to Office for iPad

• Video: Open Dropbox files in Office for iPad

• Video: Open files from the cloud in PowerPoint for iPad

• Video: How saving works in PowerPoint for iPad

More resources

• When do I need an Office 365 subscription?

• Manage your Office 365 subscription purchased through a third party

• Changes for Office 365 subscribers who use Office for iPad

• Compare PowerPoint features on different platforms

• Learn how to navigate PowerPoint using accessible features

• PowerPoint for iPad touch guide

Still have questions?

Please visit the Microsoft Community forum where users post about PowerPoint for iPad, or get live help from Answer Desk.