2. PowerPoint How to Make a Presentation

3. Start New Presentation Click on View/Toolbar –Click on Standard –Click on Formatting Click on first rectangle and add title Click on second rectangle and add either –Subtitle –Your name –Or both

4. Adding Slides Click on New Slide at the upper right corner May also go to Insert/New Slide On the right of screen choose Slide Layout Repeat operation every time you want to add a slide

5. Spell Checking Go to Tools/Spelling Misspelled words –Underlined in red –Left click on the word –Spelling options appear –Choose correct option

6. Adding Pictures from Clip Art Click on Insert Choose pictures Choose Clip Art Type what you want to search for Click on the picture you want A menu will show Choose insert Place picture where you want

7. Adding Picture- Other Source If the picture is in a file/folder in the computer –Click Insert/Picture/From File –Choose File/picture If from the Internet –Find picture –Right Click copy Go back to presentation Right click paste

8. Transitions Click Slide Show Click Transition Menu appears on right hand side Choose –Transition speed –Advance slide - mouse click/automatic –Apply to a slide or all slides

9. Remember Text should be –Words –Ideas –Phrases Presentations are presented Do not overkill special effects

10. What Are Special Effects? Background colors Slide designs Slide layouts Transitions Sounds Narrations Music Moving objects

11. Background Colors Click Format Click Background Under the design click arrow down Choose more colors shows color wheel Click on desired color Clicking on fill effects has textures, and other color effects Apply to all or selected slide

12. Slide Designs Click Format Click Slide Design On the right of slide Choose desired design Apply to all or to selected slides Not all designs are appropriate Remember, audience is viewing

13. Slide Layouts Click Format Click Slide Layout Choose desired layout Use if adding multiple text and objects Remember, less is more Too much distracts from presentation

14. Sounds Click Slide Show Slide Transition Under Modify Transition Click arrow down on Sound Choose Sound Choose if loop sound until next sound if desired May add other sounds from file

15. Narrations Click Insert Click Movies and Sounds Click record sound Sound is inserted after recorded A speaker icon shows sound was added

16. Music Click Insert Click Movies and Sounds Click play CD audio track Warning, CD must be in when playing the presentation

17. Moving Objects Insert Object Click Slide Show Choose Custom Animation Click Add Effect Choose how object Enters Exits

18. Questions and Answers

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