Step 1: Using the View Buttons

To change your view, click the appropriate View button located in the bottom left corner of the PowerPoint window. 

 

Step 2: Or Use the View Menu

You can also switch views using the View menu. Simply click the View menu and make your selection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Normal View

In Normal view, you see a single slide in the right pane, the presentation outline in the left pane, and the slide notes in the bottom pane. You can work with the various slide elements (such as text boxes and graphics) and move them around the slide, or change the outline and add slide notes as needed. Normal view is the default view. 

 

 

 

Step 4: Outline View

In Outline view, your slide presentation is shown in outline form, which allows you to see the organization of your presentation's contents. The slide itself appears in miniature in the top right pane, and the slide notes appear in the bottom right pane. 

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Slide View

In Slide view, you see a single slide, including its contents and background, and the outline is reduced to a thin pane on the left. You can work with the various slide elements, such as text boxes and graphics, and move them around the slide. 

 

 

 

 

Step 6: Slide Sorter View

In Slide Sorter view, you can see a thumbnail (or miniaturized version) of each slide in the presentation and the order in which the slides appear. You can easily rearrange the slide order and add or delete slides. (You can't select individual slide elements in Slide Sorter view. You will have to switch to Slide view or Normal view to edit slide objects.)