California American Indian PowerPoint A How-To Guide

Open PowerPoint Open the L drive Open the L drive Double click and open the Indian Report PowerPoint already in your folder. Double click and open the Indian Report PowerPoint already in your folder.

Change Cover Page Change the Indian tribe name to the name of the Indian tribe you are studying Change the Indian tribe name to the name of the Indian tribe you are studying Change your name Change your name Make sure that the headings on the bottom of the page are what you want them to be Make sure that the headings on the bottom of the page are what you want them to be

Start adding Information Click on the Individual slides on the side of the screen Click on the Individual slides on the side of the screen Change the information to fit your tribe. Change the information to fit your tribe. Make sure you have at least three sentences per slide Make sure you have at least three sentences per slide Type in all of your information on each slide. Type in all of your information on each slide.

Add Pictures By using either clipart or the Internet –find pictures that fit what you are talking about on each slide. By using either clipart or the Internet –find pictures that fit what you are talking about on each slide. How to add Clipart: How to find pictures on the Internet:

Change Fonts and Backgrounds Select the font you want to use- Highlight the words and then change the font Select the font you want to use- Highlight the words and then change the font Change the background. Change the background. Right Click and select “ Background” Right Click and select “ Background” Click on the dropdown arrow and select a color, “more colors” or “fill effects” Click on the dropdown arrow and select a color, “more colors” or “fill effects” Click “Apply” Click “Apply” Do NOT click APPLY ALL unless you want all of your slides the same. Do NOT click APPLY ALL unless you want all of your slides the same.

Finalize Review each slide Review each slide Make sure you have included all of your information Make sure you have included all of your information Make sure title has your name and Indian tribe Make sure title has your name and Indian tribe Double check that you added pictures Double check that you added pictures Make sure you changed the fonts and backgrounds Make sure you changed the fonts and backgrounds SAVE YOUR WORK!!!! SAVE YOUR WORK!!!! File File

Additional Options You may also add: Animation H H yyyy pppp eeee rrrr llll iiii nnnn kkkk ssss Sound Transitions

You’re Finished!

Using Clipart Go to “Insert” Go to “Insert” Scroll down to Picture Scroll down to Picture Select “Clip art” Select “Clip art” Type in what type of picture you are looking for Type in what type of picture you are looking for Press “Go” Press “Go” Select a picture-Resize to fit on your slide Select a picture-Resize to fit on your slideResize

Using the Internet for Pictures Go to the search engine Google Go to the search engine GoogleGoogle Select “Images” from the top menu Select “Images” from the top menu Type in key words for your tribe Type in key words for your tribe Scroll through the pictures and find one for your slide Scroll through the pictures and find one for your slide Once you have found a picture you like….. Right click on the picture, select “copy” Right click on the picture, select “copy” Go back to your PowerPoint slide and select “paste” Go back to your PowerPoint slide and select “paste” Then use the boxes on the diagonals to resize Then use the boxes on the diagonals to resizeresize

How to Resize a Picture Click on the diagonals of a picture Click on the diagonals of a picture Stretch the picture to as big or as Stretch the picture to as big or as Small as you want it. Click on the “Green” dot Click on the “Green” dot To rotate the picture Rotate

Hyperlink Select what you want hyperlinked: picture, words (highlight) or a graphic Select what you want hyperlinked: picture, words (highlight) or a graphic Right click on the object Right click on the object Select “Hyperlink” Select “Hyperlink” Select where you want the object to be linked to-Click “OK” Select where you want the object to be linked to-Click “OK” Object is now hyperlinked! Object is now hyperlinked!