Change the Size of Slides in PowerPoint – Instructions

Change the Size of Slides in PowerPoint: Overview

            You can easily change the size of slides in PowerPoint. To change the size of slides in PowerPoint, click the “Design” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Slide Size” drop-down button in the “Customize” button group. To change the slide size aspect ratio, select either “Standard (4:3)” or “Widescreen (16:9)” from the button’s drop-down menu. Alternatively, to use slides of a custom size or change other slide size properties, select the “Custom Slide Size…” command from the button’s drop-down menu to open the “Slide Size” dialog box.

            To select a preset slide size, use the “Slides sized for:” drop-down in the “Slide Size” dialog box to select a preset slide size from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, to manually set the slide width and height, enter your own custom measurements into the “Width:” and “Height:” spinner boxes. To change the starting number for slide numbering, enter the starting number to use into the “Number slides from:” spinner box.

A picture showing how to change the size of slides in PowerPoint by using the “Slide Size” dialog box.

            To set the slide orientation, select either the “Portrait” or “Landscape” option button in the “Orientation” section of the “Slide Size” dialog box. To set the orientation of notes, handouts, and the outline view, select either the “Portrait” or “Landscape” option button in the “Notes, Handouts & Outline” section. To apply your desired slide size settings in the “Slide Size” dialog box, click the “OK” button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Instructions on How to Change the Size of Slides in PowerPoint:

1. To change the size of slides in PowerPoint, click the “Design” tab in the Ribbon.
2. Then click the “Slide Size” drop-down button in the “Customize” button group.
3. To change the slide size aspect ratio, select either “Standard (4:3)” or “Widescreen (16:9)” from the button’s drop-down menu.
4. Alternatively, to use slides of a custom size or change other slide size properties, select the “Custom Slide Size…” command from the button’s drop-down menu to open the “Slide Size” dialog box.
5. To select a preset slide size, use the “Slides sized for:” drop-down in the “Slide Size” dialog box to select a preset slide size from the drop-down menu.
6. Alternatively, to manually set the slide width and height, enter your own custom measurements into the “Width:” and “Height:” spinner boxes.
7. To change the starting number for slide numbering, enter the starting number to use into the “Number slides from:” spinner box.
8. To set the slide orientation, select either the “Portrait” or “Landscape” option button in the “Orientation” section of the “Slide Size” dialog box.
9. To set the orientation of notes, handouts, and the outline view, select either the “Portrait” or “Landscape” option button in the “Notes, Handouts & Outline” section.
10. To apply your desired slide size settings in the “Slide Size” dialog box, click the “OK” button at the bottom of the dialog box.

Video Lesson on How to Change the Size of Slides in PowerPoint:

            The following video lesson, titled “Learn How to Change Slide Size in Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 & 365: A Training Tutorial,” shows you how to change the size of slides in PowerPoint. This video lesson is from our complete PowerPoint tutorial, titled “Mastering PowerPoint Made Easy v.2019 and 365.”