How to Draw on PowerPoint?

Oct 6, 2025

While presenting slides, you might have to draw some shapes, lines, and other highlights on the screen. PowerPoint offers a built-in drawing feature that you can use to make random shapes and markings on the screen. But you need to know how to draw on PowerPoint first.

The drawing feature in PowerPoint works just like using a pencil for drawing on paper. You cannot be that good and precise with your mouse, so there are different features that can turn your random drawings into meaningful shapes.

Where is the Draw Tab in PowerPoint?

Some users may not see the Draw Tab in the top ribbon. Your software has the option; you just need to enable it. By default, some tabs are kept hidden by default. Here is how to show the Draw tab in the top ribbon of your PowerPoint software.

Step 1: Customize the Ribbon

Right-click anywhere on the top ribbon to access the menu related to top ribbon settings. Select the “Customize the Ribbon” option.

Step 2: Select Draw Tab

When a new pop-up appears, make sure you are in the “Customize Ribbon” section. Here, from the right list of items to show on the top ribbon, make sure the Draw tab is checked. Click OK, and you will see the Draw tab in the top ribbon.

How to Draw on a PowerPoint Slide?

Use of the Draw tab is really simple; there are some common tools to draw, you select one, and use it according to your needs. When you are on the slide, go to the Draw tab and select any pencil or pen that you want, and start drawing objects and shapes on the PowerPoint slide.

Step 1: Draw any Shape or Object

Go to the slide where you want to draw and go to the Draw tab. You have three different pen, pencil, and highlighter options. Choose any tool and start editing the slides.

By clicking the arrow button on any drawing tool, you can change the color of the tool and adjust its thickness.

Step 2: Erase any Drawing

Did you make a mistake while drawing and don’t know to make it correct? You can use the undo function in PowerPoint or simply select the eraser from the bar and select any shape or drawing that you want to remove or erase.

Select the Eraser tool and place the edge of the eraser at the shape or drawing and click; that drawing or shape will be erased.

How to Draw on a Slide during a Slideshow?

You have seen presenters using different types of pens and pencils to draw on the screen during a slideshow. It not only makes it easier for the audience to understand the topic but also makes your communication more professional.

Step 1: To draw on slides during a slideshow, you need to present slides in Presenter View. Once the slideshow has started, you will see different options and tools at the bottom of the screen.

Step 2: Click the Pen icon as shown in the image and then choose the right type of tool to draw on the screen.

The laser tool is used to point at special points on slides, while the Pen tool is actually used to draw on the slides. Highlighter will make the selected text more prominent.

How to Draw on PowerPoint with Twistly?

You are not perfect at drawing shapes and objects, and using a mouse to do so makes things even more complicated. But you don’t need to add just random stuff to your slides. If you need a custom shape or image for your slides, let Twistly help you out.

AI-Image Generator for PowerPoint

Twistly has a built-in AI image generator for PowerPoint. Without leaving PowerPoint, users can generate high-quality custom images for their slides. You can even choose the image orientation of the results.

How to use Twistly for AI Images?

How to use Twistly to generate custom images and drawings for PowerPoint slides? Well, Twistly is just like ChatGPT for PowerPoint. You enter the AI prompt, and Twistly generates the results for you. Follow these simple steps to generate AI images for slides in PowerPoint.

Step 1: Open PowerPoint and launch Twistly, and then navigate to the slide where you want to add an image.

Step 2: Click Add Image option and select AI Images as the source, and then type your AI prompt. Choose the orientation for the image. And click Generate.

Step 3: Select any AI-generated image, and you can directly insert that image into the slide with one click. Click the Insert button, and the image will be added to your slide.

Remember that the quality and accuracy of the custom images depend on the AI prompt, so be as detailed as possible while writing AI prompt for Twistly AI image generator.

Final Words

Drawing on PowerPoint requires practice, and you can follow these steps or use Twistly to generate custom images for slides with AI. Twistly is not anything like the random AI tools that you have experienced before. In 2025, Twistly became one of the most popular AI add-ins for PowerPoint.

If you don’t want to spend hours on some boring slides, download the Twistly trial version for free and start making magic. Once you are happy with the AI capabilities of Twistly, upgrade to the premium version for a very reasonable price. Now is the time to elevate your slides with ChatGPT for PowerPoint.