getting started with powerpoint what is powerpoint? presentation graphics-used by speakers to convey...
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Getting Started with PowerPoint
• What is PowerPoint?
Presentation Graphics-used by speakers to convey main points of presentation.
• How do I get in to PowerPoint?
Go to Start-Programs-Microsoft PowerPoint
Websites for PP tutorials: www.internet4classrooms.com www.actden.com/pp
Power Point Screen
• Across the top of your screen there is a blue bar that says Microsoft PP and gives the title of your presentation. Do you know the name of that bar?
• The Title Bar
Power Point Screen
• The bar below the Title bar-begins with File, Edit, View-Does anybody know the name of that bar?
• Menu Bar• Below the Menu bar are the toolbars-Look under
View on the Menu bar to identify which toolbars are on screen and what others are available. If you place your mouse pointer on the icon-you will get a pop-up defining the icon.
Power Point Screen
On the Left is the Outline Pane, the bottom is the Notes Pane and of course the slide pane.
Creating a New Presentation
• A blank presentation allows you to set up your show from scratch.
• If you are in PP-go to File-New. Different versions of PP open a new file in different ways. Let’s compare 98/2000/XP
• The Auto Content Wizard gives you a template to create a presentation.
Blank Presentation
• After you choose the type of presentation that you want, choose the type of slide you are going to use.
• There are always a few ways to do anything on the computer-
• Under Format-on the ? Bar-choose Slide Layout
• Go to Insert on the ? Bar-choose new slide• Click new slide on the formatting toolbar
Slide Design
• Once you have chosen your slide layout-you can choose a design.
• Under Format on the Menu bar-choose slide design.
• Choose the design template that you like.
Background
• You can also choose a background for your slide show.
• You cannot choose a design and a background though.
• Under Format on the Menu Bar-choose Background.
• Click on your choice-check out fill effects• You can apply a background to all slides
or selected slides.
Animation
• You can apply animation to words and pictures.
• Under Slide Show on the Menu Bar-choose custom animation.
• You must first select or highlight whatever it is that you want to animate
• Here is custom animation on text!
Animation
• You can also add animation to a picture.
• Go to Slide Show on the menu bar, choose custom animation and add effect.
• Another choice is to use Animation Schemes-like this!
To Insert a Picture-Go to Insert on Menu Bar-Picture-Clip Art or from a file you have saved.
Slide Transitions
• A Slide Transition is like custom animation on the entire slide.
• Here you can also add sound.
• Here is an example of a slide transition with a custom animation of a graphic from the internet.
Timing
• You can advance a slide on mouse click or automatically
• On the Slides tab in normal view, select the slides you want to set the timing for.
• On the Slide Show menu, click Slide Transition.
• Under Advance slide, select On Mouse Click or the Automatically after check box, and then enter the number of seconds you want the slide to appear on the screen.
Views
• You can change the look of your presentation under View on the Menu Bar
• Here are the different views-Normal, Slide Sorter, Notes Page, Master and Color/Grayscale
To Insert WordArt-go to Insert on Menu Bar-Picture-WordArt
Template
• The next four slides are for you to plan a presentation of your own.
• Create a presentation “All About Me”
• Fill in the blanks on paper and then type in the information on your slide.
• After all info is typed in-you can try the fun stuff!
All About Me
• My Name is
All about Me
• My Birthday is
All About Me
• My hobbies are
All about Me
• My favorite song is