computer applications. informative sales persuasive
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Introduction to PowerPointComputer Applications
Informative Sales Persuasive
Types of Presentations
Slide format Clipart Animation Transitions Video Multimedia presentations
Features of a PowerPoint
Normal View◦ Default◦ Enter and edit text
Slide Sorter View◦ Slides as thumbnails◦ Shows the flow of the
presentation◦ Move, copy, and delete
slides Slide Show View
◦ On-screen presentation◦ Escape key to end show
View Options
Page Down or Up key Scroll up or down using scroll arrows, bars,
or boxes Next Slide/Previous Slide button Click slide thumbnail on the slides tab
Navigating through Slides
Click left mouse button to advance Page Up or Page Down keys Click the forward or back navigation buttons
at the bottom of slide Enter key or backspace key
Running a Slide Show
Slides ◦ Default◦ Prints ALL slides on individual pages
Notes pages Handouts
◦ 1,2,3,4,6,or 9 slides per page Outlines Grayscale, Color, or Pure Black and White
Printing Options
Visually enhances presentations No more than 3 on each slide Not for backgrounds Supports slide content
Clip Art
Control the way slides move on and off the screen
Can add to all slides or specific ones Speed can be changed Sounds can be added Can preview
Slide Transitions
Visual or sound effects Related to text and objects Classified by how subtle or exciting Can be applied to selected slides or all
slides
Animations
7x7 Rule◦ No more than 7 lines per page◦ No more than 7 words per line◦ Bulleted format (No paragraphs)
Effective Presentations
Presentations should generally consist of:◦ Title Slide◦ Objectives: what you want your audience to
learn◦ Body: content of your message◦ Summary: shortened version of message
Organize
Use short phrases rather than sentences
Highlight the main ideas
Do not include entire script in presentation
Fonts
Should be 18-48◦ Usually 18-24+ for
text & 32+ for headers
No more than 3 fonts per presentation
FONT SIZECan you read this well? (11pt)
How about this? (16pt)
And now? (24pt)
And now? (36pt)
Use Bullets
Good Choices◦ Dark on light◦ Light on dark
Poor Choices◦ Light on light◦ Dark on dark◦ Avoid red text
Colors
Blue on Light Yellow
White on Blue
Yellow on White
Red on Green