To add a new slide, simply press Ctrl + M and a slide will be inserted.

You can also right click on a slide in the slide thumbnail pane and click new slide, delete slide or duplicate slide.

Adding and removing slides is easy, but before you start, think about how you plan to break up the information using the layout of the slide.

PowerPoint provides default layout options, which can help to improve the hierarchy of information and the consistency of how the information is laid out throughout the whole presentation.

Click Alt + H + L to reveal the default layouts. PowerPoint provides for comparing content section headers, pictures with content and so on.

Another useful trick when planning out the different parts of your presentation is to use section dividers.

Section dividers are slides that mark the beginning or end of a section in your presentation.

Sections are logical groups of slides that have a common theme or topic section. Dividers can help you structure your presentation and communicate your main points effectively.

To do this, select the slide that starts the section divider and right click on the slide, click on add section, and then give the section a title.

You can still move slides out of this section or add others later on.