1. Developing Power Point Presentations
©Joan Parker Frizzell PhD CRNP ANP-BC

2. Constructing Slides Select Blank Presentation Choose Layout
Select Slide View
Add text, graphics, etc.

3. Selecting Background Think about who will be viewing the slides
Think about what is being presented
Backgrounds that are too busy detract from detailed presentations
Very light backgrounds with dark letters can be difficult to read from a distance

4. Adding Text Insert new slide Click mouse on Title to type in title
Use New slide option from either tool bar or insert menu
Click mouse on Title to type in title
Click mouse on text box to type in text
Click mouse outside of highlighted area to leave area

5. Adding Clipart to Slides
Insert new slide with clipart option
Double click to add object
Use insert menu to select clipart
Highlight a picture and select insert.

6. Changing the Size of Objects
Highlight desired object
Move the curser to a corner of the object
Depress mouse button and hold it down
Drag to center to decrease size
Drag to outside to increase size

7. Moving Objects Highlight the desired object
Move the curser to the side of the object
Depress the mouse button and move the object to the desired location

8. Slide Color Schemes Select Slide Color Scheme from the Format menu
Select desired option
Select desired color for option
Click OK
Click Apply

9. Internet Links Type in the desired text
Select the World link option from the tool bar
Enter the desired internet link
Click OK

10. Creating Slide Shows Slide transitions
Select Slide Transition from Slide Show Menu
Select desired transition
Apply to slide
Apply to all slides
Slide Animation
Select Slide Animation from Slide Show menu
Select desired animation
Click OK

11. Printing Options Individual slides Three or Six slides to a page
Outline
Save as RTF and Print as an MSWord document