PowerPoint XP
Creating a Blank Presentation
Creating a New Presentation Using the Traditional Method
Remember, after you have closed one presentation, you can easily start a new one while PowerPoint is still open by using the traditional new file creation method.
To Start a New Presentation:
- Click on File New. (Ctrl + N)
- In the New Presentation Pane, under New choose Blank Presentation.
- Choose the design layout that you want.
Remember, if your Task Pane disappears from the right side of the screen, click on View Task Pane.