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Microsoft PowerPoint for Education

Page last updated:
13 Jan 2026

Staff and Student Use of PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is used extensively by academic staff to provide content to students and it is also common to ask students to use PowerPoint in their learning. Several teams in Leeds Beckett University provide support for different aspects of the use of PowerPoint and this page is intended to help you find guidance from the right team. Click on the headings below to visit the corresponding web sites.

TeachLearn Guides from the Digital Learning Service

Guides that are hosted here on the TeachLearn site are contributed by the Digital Learning Service.

Other teams within the University provide support:

IT Services

The bulk of support to academic staff who use PowerPoint is provided by IT Services. They ensure that PowerPoint is installed on University computers and can support academic staff with their use of the software. You can search the knowledge base and request personalised support on;

The IT Self Service Portal

Library

Student use of PowerPoint is supported by the help desk staff in the Library.

Disability Advice

The Disability Advice team within Student Services can help academic staff provide students with accessible content based on PowerPoint files. For example, diagrams can be printed on tactile paper.

Contact Services