Slide size pop up
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:54 am
How to change slide size in PowerPoint
Quick guide:
In the Design tab choose Slide Size. The highlighted box shows the current dimensions of your slides.
In the Slide Size drop down, select Custom Slide Size.
Select the slide size you want to use.
Step-by-step:
To know what to change, you need to know where you’re starting. When you open a brand new PowerPoint file, the standard slide dimension is widescreen (16:9). This is ideal for presentations because it matches the size and proportions of most modern screens.
screenshot of PowerPoint showing phone number list malaysia the Slide Size drop down menu
To check your slide dimensions head to the Design tab then choose Slide Size. The highlighted box shows you the current dimensions of your slides.
To change your slide size, under the Slide Size drop down, select Custom Slide Size.
Same as above but with the Custom slide size option highlighted
A pop-up box appears, and you can customise the slide size to suit your needs.
What’s helpful is that PowerPoint already has options built in for standard formats, such as Letter paper and A4, so you don’t have to spend time searching the web for the dimensions you need.
Not every combination of width and height is available in this drop down (including the dimensions for popular social media sites). So if you need a truly custom slide size, you can directly input your measurements. Select Custom from the drop-down list and type in the Width and Height you need.
Slide size pop up with 'Slides sized for:' drop down open
Quick guide:
In the Design tab choose Slide Size. The highlighted box shows the current dimensions of your slides.
In the Slide Size drop down, select Custom Slide Size.
Select the slide size you want to use.
Step-by-step:
To know what to change, you need to know where you’re starting. When you open a brand new PowerPoint file, the standard slide dimension is widescreen (16:9). This is ideal for presentations because it matches the size and proportions of most modern screens.
screenshot of PowerPoint showing phone number list malaysia the Slide Size drop down menu
To check your slide dimensions head to the Design tab then choose Slide Size. The highlighted box shows you the current dimensions of your slides.
To change your slide size, under the Slide Size drop down, select Custom Slide Size.
Same as above but with the Custom slide size option highlighted
A pop-up box appears, and you can customise the slide size to suit your needs.
What’s helpful is that PowerPoint already has options built in for standard formats, such as Letter paper and A4, so you don’t have to spend time searching the web for the dimensions you need.
Not every combination of width and height is available in this drop down (including the dimensions for popular social media sites). So if you need a truly custom slide size, you can directly input your measurements. Select Custom from the drop-down list and type in the Width and Height you need.
Slide size pop up with 'Slides sized for:' drop down open