Beginner’s guide on how to create a simple presentation in LibreOffice Impress.
LibreOffice Impress is a free and open-source presentation program for Linux, Windows and Mac. It comes with lots of features and compatibility with Microsoft PowerPoint as well.
Here is a basic guide for creating a simple presentation using Impress.
Table of Contents
Create Your First Presentation
- Open LibreOffice Impress.
- If the template dialog opens, select a template you want. Otherwise, click Close.
- You will be presented with the first slide with a default design – A title and content.
- Modify your presentation slide as per your choice using the toolbar options, e.g. Changing font colour, background colour, adding text etc.
- From the File menu, click Save As… Choose any file type you want. You can also choose the Microsoft PowerPoint file type *.ppt or *.pptx as well. You can also refer to the list of file formats supported on this page.
- Save the file.
Present and View Your Impress Presentation
- If you want to present the Impress presentation, double-click on the saved file and open it via Impress.
- To start the SlideShow, Press F5 Or click SlideShow > Start from First Slide from the menu.
- If you want to start the presentation from any slide, go to the slide in Impress and press SHIFT+F5.
Summary
If you are a beginner in LibreOffice Impress, this tutorial may get you started with your first presentation. Drop a comment below if you are facing difficulties with your Impress presentation.