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# How can I make powerpoint-like presentation in LaTeX?

## beamer package

A popular option for creating presentations with LaTeX is the [`beamer` package](https://ctan.org/pkg/beamer?lang=en), which is widely supported through [additional themes and add-on packages](https://ctan.org/topic/presentation).

To get started with beamer you can try one of these:

* Overleaf's [introduction to beamer](/latex/presentations/01-beamer.md);
* [part 3 of our free online LaTeX course](/latex/more-topics/15-free-online-introduction-to-latex-part-3.md);
* a [presentation template listed in our Gallery](https://www.overleaf.com/gallery/tagged/presentation).

## powerdot package

Another way to make presentations is the [`powerdot` package](https://ctan.org/pkg/powerdot) which uses the more traditional output workflow of DVI to PostScript/PDF—for an example, see this [Overleaf article on `powerdot`](/latex/presentations/02-powerdot.md). To compile `powerdot` projects the Overleaf compiler must be set to **LaTeX**, as shown in the following graphic:

![How to set the Overleaf compiler to LaTeX](/files/pis5JEH0rffdxTMgfWzg)


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