PowerPoint And Other Fish

Set the Fonts Consider the projection device Cross-platform fonts? Rare fonts? Non-roman fonts? William Gabrenya: Don't forget the donuts View -> Master -> Slide Master

Set the Design Template Consider the Audience Think about the interaction of colors with the projection device Backgrounds in templates can be edited Format -> Apply Design Template

This is the Page Heading It also appears in the outline view You need to have one

A Two Column layout This is the first column It has some lines This is the second column It also has lines

Notes might be useful View -> Notes Page Here are notes to help with the presentation Sometimes difficult to use View -> Notes Page

An embedded table Col 1, Row 1 Col 2, Row 1 Col 1, Row 2 C2, R2 Insert -> Table Double-click to edit

An Embedded Organizational Chart Insert -> Picture -> Organizational Chart Double-click to edit

An Embedded Chart Insert -> Chart Double-click to edit

Animated Text - Poor This is why clip art sux Click on content Slide Show -> Animation -> Custom

Nice Animation Line 1 Line 2 Line 2 subheading Line 3

Transitions Nice Nice Nice Attack presenter Annoying

Truth Only Comes in Boxes and Arrows The Beginning Proceeds to… The End Click on content Slide Show -> Animation -> Custom Choose transition Choose order

An External Hyperlink Click here for more info about this animal Click here to see your college fund tank Escape this way Color scheme adjustment Format ->Slide Color Scheme Highlight link text Insert -> Hyperlink Insert -> Picture -> From file Double-click to modify

Internal HyperLinks Touch Me Me Too Slide Show -> Action Buttons -> (draw button) -> Choose action Double click -> modify button Slide Show -> Action Settings -> modify action

Sound .wav files Check links Check file size Goofy? File -> Properties Goofy? Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from file Double click -> hear it Edit -> Sound object -> set looping Slide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback

Slide Transitions Use conservatively Adjust to audience Example: set to random Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from file Double click -> hear it Edit -> Sound object -> set looping Slide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback

The Next Slide For playing with transitions

Auto Timing For slick presentations Requires practice Slide Show -> Rehearse Timing To enable/disable auto mode: Slide Show -> Set Up Show

Control Options Black screen Pointer Go- menu

Printing Custom shows for printing/showing Life is cheap for trees Slide Show -> Custom Shows Life is cheap for trees