1. 1 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Module 1 – Introduction to PowerPoint

2. 2 Open and view an existing PowerPoint presentation When you start PowerPoint, the New Presentation Task Pane will appear on the right side of the PowerPoint window. When you start PowerPoint, the New Presentation Task Pane will appear on the right side of the PowerPoint window. You can view the presentation in Normal View, which displays slides one by one in the Slide Pane. You can view the presentation in Normal View, which displays slides one by one in the Slide Pane. In Slide Sorter View, all the slides are displayed as miniature images (thumbnails). In Slide Sorter View, all the slides are displayed as miniature images (thumbnails).

3. 3 Opening an existing presentation

4. 4 PowerPoint Normal view In Normal View, you can display up to three panes in addition to the Outline or Slide tab: In Normal View, you can display up to three panes in addition to the Outline or Slide tab: –The Slide Pane shows the current slide –The Notes Pane contains notes you might prepare for slides –The Task Pane lets you quickly select tasks to work on

5. 5 Viewing slides Use Slide Show View to view the slide show to see how it will appear when presented. Use Slide Show View to view the slide show to see how it will appear when presented. The slide show begins by filling the entire viewing area with the first slide. The slide show begins by filling the entire viewing area with the first slide. Press the space or the right arrow key, or click the mouse to advance to the next slide. Press the space or the right arrow key, or click the mouse to advance to the next slide.

6. 6 Use Slide Show view

7. 7 Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard Wizards help you quickly create presentations by first asking you a series of questions about what you want to accomplish and then creating a presentation based on your answers. Wizards help you quickly create presentations by first asking you a series of questions about what you want to accomplish and then creating a presentation based on your answers. The AutoContent Wizard lets you choose the type of presentation you want to create, such as Training, or Recommending a Strategy. The AutoContent Wizard lets you choose the type of presentation you want to create, such as Training, or Recommending a Strategy. PowerPoint provides a number of presentation categories from which you can choose a specific type. PowerPoint provides a number of presentation categories from which you can choose a specific type. Once you've selected a presentation type from one of the categories, the AutoContent Wizard creates a general outline for you to follow, and formats the slides using a design template. Once you've selected a presentation type from one of the categories, the AutoContent Wizard creates a general outline for you to follow, and formats the slides using a design template. You can easily modify the content of the presentation to suit your needs. You can easily modify the content of the presentation to suit your needs.

8. 8 AutoContent Wizard

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10. 10 Editing Slides Edit slides by clicking inside the placeholder text and typing your own Edit slides by clicking inside the placeholder text and typing your own –Slide title –Bulleted items –Sub-bulleted items

11. 11 Delete a slide (several ways) Right-click the slide icon on the Outline tab next to the slide you wish to delete, and select Delete Slide on the shortcut menu. Right-click the slide icon on the Outline tab next to the slide you wish to delete, and select Delete Slide on the shortcut menu. Left-click on the slide icon and tap the [Delete]-key on your keyboard. Left-click on the slide icon and tap the [Delete]-key on your keyboard. Select Delete Slide from the Edit menu on the menu bar. Select Delete Slide from the Edit menu on the menu bar.

12. 12 The Slide Layout Task Pane

13. 13 Delete or move slides It's easiest to move slides in Slide Sorter View. It's easiest to move slides in Slide Sorter View. Click the slide to select it, and drag the slide to its new location. Click the slide to select it, and drag the slide to its new location. –When you select the slide, a thick border line will appear around the slide –A vertical line will appear between slides as you drag to indicate where the slide will be inserted if you release the mouse button

14. 14 Check the spelling and style in a presentation PowerPoint has a Spell Checker feature that identifies any word not found in the PowerPoint dictionary with a red, wavy underline. PowerPoint has a Spell Checker feature that identifies any word not found in the PowerPoint dictionary with a red, wavy underline. Words marked by the Spell Checker are not always misspelled. Words marked by the Spell Checker are not always misspelled. –Proper names will often be flagged even though they are spelled correctly. You can adjust the Spell Checker settings to ignore such words. You can adjust the Spell Checker settings to ignore such words.

15. 15 Create speaker notes for slides PowerPoint enables you to create speaking notes to accompany each slide and then print these notes along with a small picture of the slide. PowerPoint enables you to create speaking notes to accompany each slide and then print these notes along with a small picture of the slide. For example, you might have short bulleted items on the slide that you want to discuss in greater depth while you deliver the presentation. For example, you might have short bulleted items on the slide that you want to discuss in greater depth while you deliver the presentation. You can type these notes in the Notes Pane in Normal View, and then print them to use while you speak. You can type these notes in the Notes Pane in Normal View, and then print them to use while you speak. You can edit and format notes just as you would any text in the presentation. You can edit and format notes just as you would any text in the presentation. Notes do not appear in the slide show. Notes do not appear in the slide show.

16. 16 Preview and print slides Preview your presentation before printing slides or presenting the slide show. Preview your presentation before printing slides or presenting the slide show. When you preview the slide show, consider whether the elements are legible for your printer settings. When you preview the slide show, consider whether the elements are legible for your printer settings. –If you are printing in black-and-white, some color variations will be difficult to see or the graphics might make text difficult to read If you are satisfied with the presentation, you can print slides for your audience. If you are satisfied with the presentation, you can print slides for your audience. Print Notes Pages, full-page slides, or handouts with two-to-nine slides per page. Print Notes Pages, full-page slides, or handouts with two-to-nine slides per page.

17. 17 Preview in Grayscale

18. 18 Print outlines, handouts, and speaker notes PowerPoint provides you with a number of printing options: PowerPoint provides you with a number of printing options: –Print the slides in Outline View, which looks just like what you see on the Outline tab –Print handouts with 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 9 slides per page –Print speaker notes, where a picture of each slide and its corresponding notes appear on one printed page. You choose these options in the Print dialog box. You choose these options in the Print dialog box. Click the arrow on the Print what box to choose Outline View, Handouts, or Notes Pages. Click the arrow on the Print what box to choose Outline View, Handouts, or Notes Pages.

19. 19 The Print dialog box

20. 20 Move a slide in Slide Sorter view