1. Add the objects that you wish to layer to your PowerPoint slide with the “Insert” tab.
2. Click on a single object, or layer, to select it.
3. Select one of the four options – “Bring to Front,” “Send to Back,” “Bring Forward” or “Send Backward” – to reposition the layer you have selected.

Where do I find the layers in PowerPoint?

• The Selection and Visibility Pane will show all the objects, or layers, in your current slide. Each of these objects has preset names that are automatically provided by PowerPoint.

How do you show layers in PowerPoint?

Click the Home tab and then click the Editing icon on the far right of the ribbon. Click Select and then Selection Pane. The Selection Pane opens, listing every object in the PowerPoint slide.

Can you layer images in PowerPoint?

To locate all the layering options in PowerPoint, you should select the ‘Format’ tab from the top menu and locate the ‘Arrange’ section. The simple way to layer your images is to click on each image that you want to arrange and then select one of the options from the ‘Arrange’ section.

How many layers can you have in PowerPoint?

There is virtually no limit to the number of layers the objects on a PowerPoint slide can occupy. However, to keep things neat and simple for your audience, consider using no more layers than you need on a single slide. Use too many layers and you risk making too complicated a slide to follow.

How do I layer a text box in PowerPoint?

To layer text boxes:

1. Create the text boxes on the slide that you want to layer.
2. Select a text box.
3. To move the text box backward in the layer order, choose Drawing Tools > Format > Arrange > Send to Back (or click the arrow next to the button and choose Send Backwards from the pop-up menu).

How do I create sections in PowerPoint?

Add a section

1. Right-click between slides and select Add Section. An Untitled Section is added in the thumbnail pane.
2. Right-click the Untitled Section and then select Rename Section.
3. Type a name in the Section name box.
4. Select Rename.
5. To collapse a section, click the triangle next to the section name.

How do you select overlapping in PowerPoint?

To select objects that are hidden, stacked, or behind text, click Select Objects, and then click and drag over the objects. To open the Selection pane, where you can select, multi-select, show, hide, or change the order of objects, click Selection Pane, and then click the options that you want.

How do you overlap shapes in PowerPoint?

Merge shapes

1. Select the shapes to merge. Press and hold Shift to select multiple shapes. The Shape Format tab appears.
2. On the Shape Format tab, click Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want. The order in which you select the shapes to merge may affect the options shown to you.

How do you create a multilevel bulleted list in PowerPoint?

Define a new multilevel list

1. Select the text or numbered list you want to change.
2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Multilevel List.
3. Expand the Multilevel list dialog box by clicking More in the lower left corner.
4. Choose the list level to modify by selecting it in the list.

How do you stack slides in PowerPoint?

Creating a new stack

1. Open a PowerPoint presentation.
2. From the Tools dropdown menu, select “Insert Image Stack…”.
3. Within this dialog box you will need to select a series of images for the stack.
4. The selected image file names now appear in the “Stack Files” section of the “Edit Image Stack” dialog box.

How do you overlay two Pictures in PowerPoint?

To overlay images images in PowerPoint, open your presentation or start a new presentation. Select the slide you wish to edit and click on the area where you want the picture to sit. Click Insert then Pictures and select the primary picture you want as the base image.

How do I change the stacking order in PowerPoint?

Change the order in which stacked objects, placeholders, or shapes appear on a slide

1. Select the object.
2. Right-click and select an option: Direction. Select this option. Bring to Front > Bring to Front to move the object to the top layer of the stack. Bring Forward to move the object up one layer in the stack. Send to Back >

Can you lock layers in PowerPoint?

On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Layers, and then click Layer Properties. In the Layer Properties dialog box, do one of the following: To lock a layer, select the check box in the Lock column in the row for the layer that you want to lock.