PowerPoint Presented by Frank H. Osborne, Ph. D. © 2005 Bio 2900 Computer Applications in Biology

PowerPoint PowerPoint is a presentation graphics program. PowerPoint links slides together to form a slide show as they used to do in the 20 th century using 2x2 kodachrome slides. PowerPoint includes various tools for creating slides and permit incorporation of pictures, sound and video.

PowerPoint PowerPoint is found under Accessories in the Microsoft Office 2004 Directory.

PowerPoint From the Project Gallery select Power Point Presentation

Creating Slides in PowerPoint To start, select Blank Presentation Locate the working areas. View-Slide or Outline Current slide View Selector-- Normal Slide Layout Slide Show

Creating Slides in PowerPoint Generally, I use a title (above) and some writing in the text area. I try to keep things simple and easy to read. If you have a lot of material, then you either have to edit some of it out, or make sure that it fits comfortably on the slide.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint Nearly all of my presentations use plain slides. I think that it avoids distractions and allows the viewer to concentrate on the content. However, many different combinations of layouts and patterns are available. These are available using the Format command.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint There are Text Layouts

Creating Slides in PowerPoint There are Content Layouts

Creating Slides in PowerPoint There are Text and Content Layouts

Creating Slides in PowerPoint Finally, there are Other Layouts available.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint Also, you can apply a design template.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint You can follow your work using Slides in the viewer located to the left of the current slide.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint If you have a lot of text in your slides, maybe you should use the Outline View.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint At the lower left are the viewer icons. Normal view is what you use to make the slides for your presentation. Normal View Slide Sorter View Slide Show from Current Slide

Creating Slides in PowerPoint Slide Sorter View allows you to see the whole show at once.

Creating Slides in PowerPoint In Slide Sorter View you can delete slides or change the sequence of the slides in the presentation. It permits you to have a global overview of the whole show. Then, you use the Slide Show command to play the show.

Playing Slides in PowerPoint When exhibiting the slide show, you click on the spacebar, enter key, down arrow key or PgDn key to advance the slides. You can make it so that the slides change automatically. You can also make it loop continuously until the Esc key is hit.

Playing Slides in PowerPoint A large variety of transitions are available to use between slides. The one you just saw is called Checkerboard Across. Various transition speeds are available. Animation schemes are available for the real show-offs. All you need to do now is to figure out what you want to present.

Conclusion Be big, bold and brief. Balance your creativity and your content. Make the presentation appropriate to your audience. Good Luck! The End