12/4/2018 How to Use PowerPoint How to use PowerPoint And save time!

Step 1: Plan your content Who is your audience? What’s the main point of your message? Create an outline Gather images 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 2: Choose a Design PowerPoint comes with lots of designs Click the Design Tab to find out Pick one—it will be applied to all your new slides 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 3: Choose a Layout On the Home Tab Select a layout for your first slide Add text and images to the placeholders. To change layouts of existing slides, right-click on the slide. 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 4: Make More Slides Click the New Slide button Home Ribbon Select a layout 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 5: Add Pictures Don’t add too much text Use a layout that has an image placeholder, then click the: Insert clipart button (then browse through clipart) Insert image button (then browse through your pictures) Insert images that represent your text. Enter most of your text in the Notes section of the slide (see Click to add notes” below each slide. Your Audience wants to listen to you and see your pictures, not read your slide 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 6: Slide Master Use the Slide Master to create new layouts Tip: Use Guides to position and align placeholders. Use the Slide Master to modify your design Use the Slide Master to add content to every slide 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 7: Header/Footer Insert headers and footers on the handouts of the slide Insert Ribbon: Header & Footer 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 8: Print Print handouts, slides, outline, or notes File: Print 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 9: Animation Add animations and transitions only if they Enhance your message. 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint

Step 10: SmartArt Bulleted lists can be changed to SmartArt objects Click in a list Home Ribbon Paragraph Group Convert to Smart Art button 12/4/2018 How to use PowerPoint