Applies ToPowerPoint for Android tablets PowerPoint for Android phones

If you’re new to touch devices, learning a few gestures will help you take maximum advantage of the touch capabilities.

Moving around in a presentation

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Gestures

Change slides

Tap the slides in the navigation pane.

Zoom in

Stretch two fingers apart.

Zoom in

Zoom out

Pinch two fingers together.

Zoom out

Making a selection

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Gestures

Activate the onscreen keyboard

Double-tap on the text box.

Place a cursor

With the onscreen keyboard activated, tap anywhere in the text box to position the cursor.

Place a cursor

Select and edit a word

Double-tap the word. This also activates the Edit menu.

Select and edit a word

Select a paragraph

Double-tap to select a word and then drag the indicators across multiple words to select them.

Select a paragraph

Clear text selection

Tap anywhere on the screen.

Clear text selection

Select table

Tap anywhere on the table.

Select table

Working with shapes and objects

To…

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Gestures

Move

Tap the object, then hold and drag to the desired location.

Move

Resize

Tap the object, then hold and drag any of the resize handles.

Resize

Rotate

Tap the object, then hold and drag the rotation handle.

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