How to insert an arrow in Microsoft PowerPoint in few simple steps

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Mohit Kumar Jha

Published On

July 23th, 2024

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1 min read

inserting shapes such as arrow, circles, squares helps us significantly to add in our ppt slides, here is a simple guide to achieve so…

Using the Shapes method

Step 1: Open PowerPoint:

Open your PowerPoint presentation.

Step 2: Go to the Slide:

Navigate to the slide where you want to insert the arrow.

Step 3: Insert Shape:

Go to the "Insert" tab in the PowerPoint ribbon.

Step 4: Choose Arrow Shape:

Click on the "Shapes" button.
From the dropdown menu, choose the arrow shape you want to use. Common options include "Up Arrow," "Down Arrow," "Left Arrow," and "Right Arrow."

Step 5: Draw the Arrow:

Click and drag on the slide to draw the arrow shape. The arrow will appear with its default size.

Step 6: Adjust Arrow Size and Rotation:

Click on the arrow to select it.
To rotate the arrow, click and drag the green rotation handle at the top.

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About the author

Sanskar Tiwari— Founder @ MagicSlides — Product & AI

Sanskar Tiwari is the founder of MagicSlides and IAG Tech. Over the past 5 years, he has shipped 24+ products and taught 100k+ students how to code. His work focuses on AI‑assisted creation and developer education.

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