1. Power Point Tutor

2. Table of Contents Starting from Scratch Opening an old presentation Inserting an new slide Choosing a background color Fill Effects Making Changes Inserting Pictures Changing Picture Size Text boxes Between Slides Custom Animation Custom Animation-effects

3. Starting from Scratch When you start Power Point, the box on the right will come up. Click “Blank Presentation” and “OK.” The box in the bottom right will come up next. See the next slide for details on what each slide does…. Go to part 2

4. Starting from Scratch (slide 2) This box on the right gives you ten choices. Pick a slide with… A Title and subtitle 1 bulleted text box 2 bulleted text boxes A table A graph and a bulleted text box Go to Table of Contents

5. Starting from Scratch (slide 3) A large graph A picture or graphic and a bulleted text box Only a Title A blank slide You can also create slides that have the following… Go to Table of Contents A pre-made tree diagram you type information into

6. Option 2: Click on the envelope in the top left of your screen.When the box on the right opens…find your file…. Opening an old presentation Option 1: In the box on the left, click “open an existing presentation.” Find the file in the list and click “OK.” Select: 3 ½ Floppy (A) if it’s on disk. “My Documents” if it’s saved on your computer Click twice and then click twice on the name of your file!!! Go to Table of Contents

7. Inserting a New Slide This box on the right gives you ten choices. Pick a slide with… A Title and subtitle 1 bulleted text box 2 bulleted text boxes A table A graph and a bulleted text box A pre-made tree diagram you type information into A large graph A picture or graphic and a bulleted text box Only a Title A blank slide Go to Table of Contents

8. Choosing a Background Color When you press the right mouse button the box to the left will appear. Click on “Background.” The box on the right will appear. Click on the triangle to pull down the menu. Click on 1) a colored box 2) “More Colors” for a larger selection 3) “Fill Effects” for a patterned design or background picture Go to Table of Contents

9. More Background Color Getting Creative with Fill Effects GRADIENT TEXTURE PATTERN PICTURE After clicking on the picture tab, click “Select Picture.” Go to Table of Contents

10. Changing Text Text: Highlight the text you want to change Click on the following in your toolbar. (They can also be found under the “Format” menu). Font Type SizeBold Italics Underline Font Color Go to Table of Contents

11. Inserting Pictures To insert a picture: Click on “Insert” in the menu Click on “Picture” If it’s on disk- choose “from file” If it’s clip art- choose “clip art” Choose “Insert” Go to Table of Contents

12. Changing the Size of Pictures The size of pictures and textboxes can be changed easily! Click on drag the side to make it wider or skinnier! Click on the top center boxes to make longer or shorter! Go to Table of Contents Click and drag the corners to change both the length and width.

13. Text Boxes Text boxes can come in different shapes and sizes. They can be very long and stretched out or narrow and long. Top boxes make it longer! Side boxes make it wider! Go to Table of Contents

14. Between Slides Choose the effect you want Choose the speed of the effect Choose a sound to go with the effect Will the slide change on a mouse click or after a certain time? Go to Table of Contents This box makes the sound loop and repeat. On the “Slide show” menu, choose “slide transition.” “Apply to all” changes all slides. “Apply” only changes one.

15. Custom Animation Under the “Slideshow” menu, select “Custom Animation.” Shows the slide layout. Highlighted objects will be outlined. Preview the animation Click on the box to animate. Objects that are highlighted can be changed. Shows the order of animated objects. Go to Table of Contents

16. Custom Animation- effects Shows the slide layout. Highlighted objects will be outlined. Click on the box to animate. Objects that are highlighted can be changed. Choose the effect and sound that you want.. You can have text come in all at once or one word or one paragraph at a time. Go to Table of Contents

17. Good luck!