These boxes are used for the title slide of a presentation. When you start a new presentation, you may see default text boxes in the slide window. Choose a template, or start from scratch by selecting Blank Presentation. Getting Startedġ. Launch PowerPoint by clicking its program icon. Screenshots from the 2013 version may differ slightly from the 2016 version but most features work the same way. NOTE: PowerPoint for Windows versions 2016, 2013, and Office 365 are very similar. When you create a poster with PowerPoint, you are creating the poster on only ONE slide (a very large slide). But it can also be used to create a poster. Microsoft PowerPoint was originally designed for created slide presentations, not posters.
