Some layouts, such as the one for 3 thumbnails also provide some space next to the thumbnail for notes to be written/printed. By default, PowerPoint offers choices to include 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 slide thumbnails per handout page.
Such layouts can be customized to suit specific requirements. Handouts are basically thumbnails of slides printed together on a sheet of paper. That in itself is very unfortunate, because both these elements can make the entire presentation experience more complete and enriched. For many PowerPoint users, both handouts and notes are under-used features. These can be viewed, edited or printed along with a presentation. This page has not been updated for a long time and has been retained as a historical record.īeyond slides, PowerPoint offers both handouts and notes.