ADVICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS: WHEN WORKING ON YOUR POWERPOINT SLIDES IN A TEAM . . .
. . . use small labels to indicate who does what, and the status. I learned this trick many years ago from a brilliant senior leader, Felix Wirth, and it completely revolutionized how I worked.
Use a small label with the person the slide is assigned to, and use a label to indicate status: TO-DO, IN PROGRESS, DONE.
In this way, not only will each person see what they have to do, but also what everyone else is working on. And the overall lead will quickly see the status at a glance.
You might also find labels easier for communicating with each other. The review options in PowerPoint are painfully limited, and this simple system fills the gap.
