Powerpoint: Create sub-points - how it works

Outlines allow you to record main and sub-items on your slides in PowerPoint. We'll show you how easy it is.

Create sub-items in PowerPoint

How to create sub-items with PowerPoint from version 2010:

• Start a new presentation in PowerPoint and navigate to the "View" tab.
• In the Presentation Views group, click Outline View.
• Enter a name for your presentation next to the rectangular slide symbol and confirm this with [Enter].
• You have now automatically created another slide.
• Enter a title for the new page and also confirm with [Enter].
• Another film is first created. This is important because the new film will be converted to sub-items in the next step.
• Press the [Tab key] to create sub-items in the current slide.
• The line is indented and you can now enter the text for the subitem.
• If you press the [Tab key] several times, indent the dots further.
• End the entry again with [Enter].
• You can enter further sub-items in the same way.
• Once you have added all the sub-items for this slide, press the [Shift] + [Tab] key. How to move up one level again.
• You can then create new slides.