Setting presentation zoom options

The default slide zoom is set at 66% when opening or creating new presentations. To change this setting, use one of the following options:

1. Use the status bar zoom slider to increase or decrease the presentation slide size within the PowerPoint environment or, alternatively, click on the minus (-) and plus (+) signs to adjust, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

2. Click on the zoom percentage indicator on the status bar to access the zoom options, which you can adjust according to your requirements, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

3. The Percent text area enables you to type a custom value to zoom, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

4. Or, use the View tab to access the Zoom group on the ribbon. Click on the Zoom icon to launch the Zoom dialog box, which can be seen in the following screenshot:

5. The Fit to Window option allows the user to zoom the slide quickly to fit the Slide pane. Click on the Fit to Window icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the presentation, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

6. You can also visit the View tab and select Fit to Window from the Zoom group, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

You have learned to navigate and apply different view options in PowerPoint 2019. Let's now look at how to navigate between open presentations in the next topic.