Today we’ll talk about how to resize a slide in PowerPoint. But before that, a few words about what kind of program it is and why it is needed. The PowerPoint software product is a presentation tool provided by Microsoft.
It is necessary in almost all areas. It is impossible to imagine meetings in manufacturing firms without using this method. Showing a new clothing line is also a presentation. Even teaching in schools and universities is not complete without this method. This is a clear and extremely understandable guide that simplifies the perception of information.
People who often encounter this product in their activities know all the tricks and opportunities. But many have no idea how to resize a slide in PowerPoint. We will devote this work to this topic.
Widescreen and standard format
We live in the 21st century, all technologies are changing. Now almost everywhere a widescreen format is used. Take modern movies, laptops, monitors, and so on. The same goes for the presentation. Previously used 4x3 format. If you play the presentation of this extension on wide-screen equipment, then all the elements will stretch very much, which will lead to poor-quality image. When creating, consider also on what equipment will be reproduced.
How to change the size of a slide from standard to widescreen and vice versa in PowerPoint? To get started, do the normal playback mode. After that, you can begin to configure. On the top panel you need to select the “Design” tab, in the settings menu, find the item “Slide size”. Then everything will be intuitively clear how to change the size of the slide in PowerPoint. Follow the instructions: “Design” - “Settings” - “Slide Size” - “Widescreen” or “Standard”.
Custom size
If you need to choose a different format, for example, for high-quality printing on common formats and so on, then you can independently configure the sizes you need. So, let's take a look at how to resize a slide in PowerPoint 2010.
Follow the instructions:
- "View".
- "Normal".
- "Design".
- "Slide size."
- "Adjust slide size."
As you have noticed, the first points are repeated. After you select “Adjust slide size”, a small window will appear where you need to determine the parameters you need. Here you can customize any format you like: A4, 8.5x11, A3, banner, custom size and so on. Now follow your preferences. When you select the required size, you just need to click the "OK" button.
Setting the default format
There are also cases when presentations are made quite often, and you need to perform them in a different (not standard) size. To do this, you can set your own default settings so that you do not have to make all the necessary settings daily. How to resize a slide in PowerPoint 2007 and set it as the default format?
It is necessary to configure a normal viewing mode, we did this in each part in the first paragraph. We repeat: “View” - “Normal”. We repeat other points: “Design” - “Slide size” - “Customize”. Using the instructions above, adjust the size you need. Next, in the “Design” tab, you need to call an additional menu, it looks like a down arrow. There you should select "Save current topic." Next, you will be prompted to enter a name and save. Again, go to the “Design” tab and call up the additional menu. In the window that opens, you will see the newly created topic. Right-click on it and select "Set as default theme."
Portrait and landscape orientation
Now we will briefly discuss how to change the orientation of the slides from landscape to portrait and vice versa in the presentation. The first paragraph is repeated: “View” - “Normal”. Next is the tab “Design”, “Settings”, “Size of slides”. We have a window in the right part of which we can change the orientation to portrait or landscape. We finish our manipulations with the OK button.