1. Computer Information Technology – Section 5-9 PowerPoint: Creating Slides From an Outline Some text and examples used with permission from: http://www.jegsworks.com Note: We are not endorsing or promoting religious doctrine, but simply taking advantage of this website for educational purposes.

2. PowerPoint - Outlines Objectives: Objectives: The student will: The student will: 1. Understand that an outline can create a PowerPoint presentation 2. Know how to create a text and word file outline and import it into PowerPoint

3. PowerPoint - Outlines PowerPoint can open outlines in a number of formats and automatically turn them into a set of slides. PowerPoint can open outlines in a number of formats and automatically turn them into a set of slides. This can be a quick way to create a PowerPoint presentation This can be a quick way to create a PowerPoint presentation How helpful that is depends on the original formatting, especially whether paragraph styles were applied with outlining in mind. How helpful that is depends on the original formatting, especially whether paragraph styles were applied with outlining in mind.

4. PowerPoint - Outlines PowerPoint will only try to open outline files with the following extensions: txt, rtf, xls, xlw, doc, wps, wpd, wk1, wk3, wk4, mcw. PowerPoint will only try to open outline files with the following extensions: txt, rtf, xls, xlw, doc, wps, wpd, wk1, wk3, wk4, mcw.

5. PowerPoint – Using a Text File to Create an Outline Use indentation set the slide Title and Bullet levels Use indentation set the slide Title and Bullet levels For example the text: For example the text:Zebras Scientific Name: Equidae Equus Habitat and Feeding: Zebra's live in sub-desert, plains and arid and bushy grassland. Zebra feeds on coarse grass, sedges, bark, leaves, buds, fruits, roots. Creates the following slide… Creates the following slide…

6. Zebras Scientific Name: Scientific Name: Equidae Equus Equidae Equus Habitat and Feeding: Habitat and Feeding: Zebra's live in sub-desert, plains and arid and bushy grassland. Zebra's live in sub-desert, plains and arid and bushy grassland. Zebra feeds on coarse grass, sedges, bark, leaves, buds, fruits, roots. Zebra feeds on coarse grass, sedges, bark, leaves, buds, fruits, roots.

7. PowerPoint – Using Word to Create an Outline Remember creating Headings in Word? Remember creating Headings in Word? You can use those headings to create slides and bullet lists on the slides: You can use those headings to create slides and bullet lists on the slides: Heading 1 – New Slide Title Heading 1 – New Slide Title Heading 2 – First Level Bullet Heading 2 – First Level Bullet Heading 3 – Second Level Bullet Heading 3 – Second Level Bullet PowerPoint will use the some of the font information from the Style in Word to format the slides. PowerPoint will use the some of the font information from the Style in Word to format the slides.

8. PowerPoint – Using Word to Create an Outline

9. PowerPoint – Creating the PowerPoint from the Outline You can open an outline directly with PowerPoint's Open dialog, but, you must set the file type to All Outlines so you can see your outline in the list of files to choose: You can open an outline directly with PowerPoint's Open dialog, but, you must set the file type to All Outlines so you can see your outline in the list of files to choose:

10. PowerPoint – Creating the PowerPoint from the Outline PowerPoint will create a default presentation based on the outline. PowerPoint will create a default presentation based on the outline. Simply select a design template and you are done with the slides. Simply select a design template and you are done with the slides.

11. PowerPoint: Outlines Summary Outlines can be used to quickly and easily create PowerPoint Slides. Outlines can be used to quickly and easily create PowerPoint Slides. Create the outline in Notepad (using indentation) or Word (using Headings) and then open in PowerPoint. Create the outline in Notepad (using indentation) or Word (using Headings) and then open in PowerPoint.

12. Rest of Today – Homework 5-9 Pick an animal Pick an animal Create an outline with the following information: Create an outline with the following information: 1. Animal – Scientific Name Your Name and Period Your Name and Period 2. Physical Characteristics Size Size Color Color Etc. Etc. 3. Habitat – Where do they live? – What type of environment? 4. Food – What do they eat? Start creating your outline Start creating your outline Use Word and Headings – Do not use Bullet lists or indent. Use Word and Headings – Do not use Bullet lists or indent. Use Notepad and indent with tabs Use Notepad and indent with tabs Tomorrow you will finish the assignment Tomorrow you will finish the assignment Use your outline to create a PowerPoint presentation Use your outline to create a PowerPoint presentation