 how to take notes using PowerPoint. This video will explain how you can use PowerPoint slides to take notes. Many instructors use PowerPoint slides or other visual aids to assist in their lectures. Most PowerPoint slides will cover the general concepts, but will not have all the information that will be discussed. If your instructor has made the slides available before class, you can use them to help you take your own notes. There are two main ways that PowerPoint slides can be used to take notes. On your laptop or on a hard copy. To add notes directly in PowerPoint, start by opening the PowerPoint file on your computer. PowerPoint will display your current slide in the middle of the window and the rest of the slides along the left side. Below your current slide, you'll find a text box labeled Click to add notes. Type your notes into this text box. Each slide will have its own notes section. Make sure to save the slides to keep your notes. To print the slides with your notes included, under File, open the Print menu. Under Slides, select Note Pages. This will display one slide per page, with your personal notes below each slide. To add notes to a hard copy of your slides, you have to print your slides. Under Slides, choose the number of slides to display on each page. Choosing three slides displays three slides on the page beside lines for handwritten notes. To print the slides, you can now add your own handwritten notes on the lines beside each slide. Whether you type your notes directly in PowerPoint or handwrite them onto a hard copy, using PowerPoint slides to supplement your notes can help you take notes quickly in class. You can use these notes to help you fill in your Cornell notes later on. Happy studying!