To print an outline of your PowerPoint presentation, you access the print settings and specifically select the "Outline" layout option.
Printing your presentation's outline view is a useful way to review or share just the text content, including titles and bullet points, without the graphical elements. This can be helpful for note-taking, reviewing script flow, or providing text-only handouts.
Here are the exact steps to print an outline of your PowerPoint presentation:
Steps to Print Your PowerPoint Outline
Follow these simple steps within PowerPoint to generate a text-based outline printout:
- Open the presentation that you want to print.
- Click File > Print.
- In the Print dialog box, under Settings, select the second box (which by default is set to Full Page Slides) to expand the list of options. Then, under Print Layout, select Outline.
- Click Print.
Visualizing the Steps
Here's a quick breakdown of the key selections within the print dialog:
| Step | Location | Action | Selection Example (Default -> Outline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Menu Bar | Click File, then Print |
File > Print |
| 3 (Settings) | Print Dialog (Left) | Click the second dropdown box under Settings | |
| 4 | Print Dialog (Top) | Click Print |
(Big Print button) |
Note: The exact appearance of the dialog box may vary slightly depending on your specific version of Microsoft PowerPoint and operating system, but the options for "Settings" and "Print Layout" with "Outline" should be consistently available.
Once you click Print, PowerPoint will generate a printout showing the title of each slide followed by the text content (like bullet points and text boxes) from that slide, structured as an outline. This excludes images, shapes, charts, and other non-text objects from the slides.
