4. Design around your audience:  Keep layouts clean and simple for all audiences. Be consistent.  For professionals, try using a sophisticated template such as Foundry.  For teens, add clip art and bold colors. Design around your audience:  Keep layouts clean and simple for all audiences. Be consistent.  For professionals, try using a sophisticated template such as Foundry.  For teens, add clip art and bold colors. Font 2

5.  Using dark backgrounds will help reduce light glares, as well as creating an optical illusion:  White against black always appears larger than black against white.  A light backdrop is more likely to show imperfections if using a projector.  Having a darker background is visually appealing.  Using dark backgrounds will help reduce light glares, as well as creating an optical illusion:  White against black always appears larger than black against white.  A light backdrop is more likely to show imperfections if using a projector.  Having a darker background is visually appealing. Add a splash of color, but don’t blind your audience.

6. 1.Go to Design tab 2.Select Theme of your choice 3.Click on Colors 4.Choose combination of colors or select Create New Theme Colors to make your own  Background (also found under Design tab) offers a variety of variations from dark to light backgrounds that will be applied to all slides. 1.Click on drop box and select background option to insert change. Do not dismiss a theme or design because the color scheme does not fit your preference.

7. Go from this… By outlining and filling text boxes, you can dramatically change the look of your presentation and the information presented. To this… 1.Go to Home tab 2.Select text box 3.Click on Quick Styles drop box and select style of your choice. 4.Also see Shape Fill, Shape Outline, & Shape Effects options. 1.Go to Home tab 2.Select text box 3.Click on Quick Styles drop box and select style of your choice. 4.Also see Shape Fill, Shape Outline, & Shape Effects options.

8.  Slides can be duplicated by right clicking on slide in slide pane and selecting duplicate.  Slides can be added and deleted by right clicking and selecting New Slide or Delete option  Slides can be duplicated by right clicking on slide in slide pane and selecting duplicate.  Slides can be added and deleted by right clicking and selecting New Slide or Delete option

9. Be creative. Your audience will be more engaged if you have interesting visuals or videos.

10. Insert a Photo using Insert and Picture File 1.If uploading an image that is already saved to your computer, go to Insert tab. 2.Select Picture. 3.View pictures in saved file and select image of your choice and select insert. 4.Image can be moved or resized by selecting image and dragging to its appropriate position. 1.Find image using internet search. 2. Right click on image. 3.Select Copy. 4.Maximize PowerPoint, and select slide you wish to insert photo. 5. Right click on slide, and select Paste. 6.Drag to reposition photo. Copy & Paste

11. Avoid Violating Copyrights 1.Go to www.google.com and conduct an image search. (Hawaiian flowers…)www.google.com 2.Click the gear icon on the far right of the results page, then choose Advanced Search. 3.Look for usage rights field, and make a selection (free to use or share). 4.Click the Advanced Search button to continue. 5.Now an option will appear under Search Tools where you can adjust or turn off the filter. Bronwen. "Finding Images for Your PowerPoint Presentations." Learning and Living in the Online World. N.p., 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.

13. Use a Photo as a slide Background 1.Right click on selected slide. 2.Select Format Background. 3.Select Picture or Text Fill. 4.Select Insert picture from file. 5.Locate photo in file and select.  Photo may also be applied to all slides

14. 1.Open up window or article you would like to clip. 2.Go to Insert tab in PowerPoint. 3.In the Images pane, select Screenshot, then Screen Clipping (PowerPoint will now automatically minimize and a + symbol will appear on website screen). 4.Drag screenshot icon to fill desired crop and release.

15. Inserting Transitions  A transition is an effect used to introduce a slide. A transition occurs between each slide. 1.On the slide show menu, click Transitions. 2.In Effect Options, select the transition you want. 3.To apply Transition to all slides, click Apply To All. 4.Duration and Sound can be applied, decreased, or increased by adjusting arrows up and down.

16. Inserting Animations The animation effect changes the entry of text or an object. 1.Select object, text, or text box you want to animate. 2.On the Slide Show menu, click Animations. 3.Click the animation effect you want. 4.Animations can be set to fly in from top, bottom, left, right, etc. by click on Effect Options and choosing specific direction. 5.To see changes made, or to edit changes, click on Animation Pane. 6.If you wish to delete an animation, Right Click on animation in Pane, and then select Remove.

17. Embedding a Video Does not require internet access or exiting PowerPoint! Embedding a Video Does not require internet access or exiting PowerPoint! How to Insert Hyperlink Must have internet access! How to Insert Hyperlink Must have internet access!

18. 1.Go to Insert tab. 2.Select Hyperlink. 3. Copy and Paste website address in Address box. 4.Type in Title of video or link in Text to Display box. 5.Select OK. 1.Go to Insert tab. 2.Select Hyperlink. 3. Copy and Paste website address in Address box. 4.Type in Title of video or link in Text to Display box. 5.Select OK.

20. 1.Choose a video from YouTube.com 2.Click on Share icon 3.Click on Embed icon 4.Check only “Use old embed code [?]” 5.Copy code 6.Go to PowerPoint and click on Insert tab 7.Find the Media pane, and select Video drop down box. 8.Select Add Video from Website. If “Add Video from Website” option is not available: 1.Go to Control Panel. 2.Then select Programs, and click on “View all updates”. 3.Find update followed by (KB25531454), select and then click on Uninstall. 4.Reboot computer for un-installment to be completed. Instructions used for PowerPoint 2010

21.  Start presentation from beginning  F5  Start presentation from the slide you are currently on  shift + F5  Go to slide number  number + enter  End a presentation  Esc or –  Return to first slide  1 + enter  Go to first or next hyperlink  tab  Copy selected object  ctrl + c  Past  ctrl + v  Undo the last action  ctrl + z  Redo the last action  ctrl + y  Start presentation from beginning  F5  Start presentation from the slide you are currently on  shift + F5  Go to slide number  number + enter  End a presentation  Esc or –  Return to first slide  1 + enter  Go to first or next hyperlink  tab  Copy selected object  ctrl + c  Past  ctrl + v  Undo the last action  ctrl + z  Redo the last action  ctrl + y Keyboard Shortcuts