PowerPoint: Setting a Document Title

Overview

This article explains how to add a document title in PowerPoint. The document title is metadata that helps identify the presentation, especially for assistive technologies.

Considerations

• Title should be short, descriptive, and unique
• Reflect the presentation’s content accurately
• Use relevant keywords
• Use sentence case for readability
• Different from the file name or visible slide title

How to set up a document title

For a demonstration, please see the PowerPoint: Document Title video. 

Windows

1. Open your PowerPoint file
2. Select File > Info
3. Under Properties, enter a title in the Title field
4. Example: Digital Accessibility Overview presentation

Mac

1. Open your PowerPoint file
2. Select File > Properties
3. Go to the Summary tab
4. Enter the title in the Title field
5. Click OK

Additional Resources

• View or change the document title (Microsoft Support Guide)