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Edit a 
Microsoft PowerPoint
 document

 If you do not see the option to edit these files, you do not have the required SED.SU - Secure Editing of Office Documents (Word, PPT and Excel) license. Contact your administrator if you require this feature.
  1. Open the 
    Microsoft PowerPoint
     presentation that you want to edit.
  2. Choose from the following tasks:
    Task
    Steps
    Edit text
    1. Click the 
      Edit
       tab.
    2. Select the text that you want to edit.
    3. Using the tools in the edit toolbar, change the required formatting including font style, paragraph alignment, list formatting, and indentation options.
    Insert images, graphics, or shapes
    1. Click the 
      Insert
       tab.
    2. Place your cursor where you want to add an image.
    3. To add an image from your computer, click Image.
    4. Choose the image to add.
    Change shape and line formatting
    1. Click the 
      Format
       tab.
    2. Select the shape or line that you want to format.
    3. Change the object's fill color, line color, line weight, or line style.
    View slides
    1. Click the 
      Slides
       tab.
    2. Scroll through the slides.