To save paper and time, you might want to print out your PowerPoint presentations as Handouts -- in which 4, 6, or 9 slides can be printed on each sheet.

To do this, first save your PowerPoint file to your H: drive (if on a Desire2Learn site - use the prior topic SAVE TARGET AS tip).

Once saved to your H: drive, open the PowerPoint program, and then FILE > OPEN the file you want to print.

Then use the menus to FILE > PRINT, and in the dialog screen, change the PRINT WHAT to HANDOUTS. At this point - the Handouts section will turn from unavailable (gray) to available. You can then choose how many Slides Per Page will be printed.

You also have the option to print out in GRAYSCALE (black, white, and gray), or COLOR, or BLACK & WHITE.

If you are printing notes, it is sometimes easiest to read them if you select BLACK & WHITE - since the backgrounds of the slides are turned off (and the text is in better contrast with the white page background)