Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Lesson 2 Created by Felicia Hudson, Riverside High School--Durham Public Schools

On completion of this lesson, students will be able to do the following: Create a new presentation from a theme Create a new slide Delete a slide Enter text in the Outline tab Edit text in Normal View Enter Speaker notes in the Notes pane and Note Page View Insert slides from other presentations Rearrange slides in Slide Sorter view Learning Objectives Show slides in Slide Show view

To insert a new slide, select the New Slide button on the Home Tab under the Slides group You may alter the layout of any slide as you see fit by selecting the Layout button on the Home Tab under the Slides group. Creating a New Slide

A new slide can be inserted anywhere in the slide presentation. Simply select the slide you wish to precede the new slide then click new slide. A blank slide will be inserted after the slide that was selected. You can then change the layout of the slide if desired. Creating a New Slide

Inserting Slides from other Presentations Using previously created slides when creating a new presentation is a time-saving technique. Steps: Click Home Tab Click New Slide drop-down arrow, select Reuse Slide Under the Insert Slide From option, select Browse, then Browse File Find the File in which you want to borrow the slide and select it Scroll through the slides until you find the slide you wish to use. Inserting Slides from other Presentations

Views The different PowerPoint Views Include: Normal (Default View) Slide Sorter Notes Page Reading View Views Views and Zoom In/Out

Simply click & drag the slide to it’s new desired location. Slide Sorter View View the presentation in slide sorter view to easily rearrange slides.

Slide Show view is used to show a presentation in full screen view from the first slide to the last slide in the presentation in order by slide number. To view the slide show click on the Slide Show tab on the Ribbon. This will allow you to view from the beginning or from the current slide you are editing. You can also press F5 on your keyboard to run the slide show. In Normal View you can also press the Slide Show icon located at the bottom of the window. Slide Show View

To advance to the next slide during the slide show/return to a previous one, use the control buttons that the bottom on the lower left corner of the presentation window. You can also control the slides by using the Page Up & Page Down buttons and the arrows on your keyboard, or by clicking the left mouse button. To end the show, press the ESC button on your keyboard. Slide Show View

Saving the presentation will allow for future use of the presentation. All files in PowerPoint 2010 are saved with a .pptx file extension Saving a Presentation

To save changes to a file that has already been named, you can click the save icon on the Quick Access Toolbar, or under the File tab. To Save an existing presentation with a new name or new location to create a duplicate, click file and Save As and give the file an alternate name. The following characters may not be used in the filename: * Asterisk ? Question Mark : Colon Saving a Presentation