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PowerPoint Basics
This tutorial will help you navigate in PowerPoint and give you time to practice each skill before moving on to the next
PowerPoint Basics
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Elements of PowerPoint
Menu Bar Tool Bar Outline View Slide View
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
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Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Ready for the next method Reminder: you won t have to remember each way, just the one or two you are most comfortable with
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Look for Common Tasks
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Look for an icon on the toolbar
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Remember to click OK after you have chosen the type of slide you want to use
Adding Character
Backgrounds and Design Templates add character to your presentation
Backgrounds
Can be a solid color, a blend of colors, textures or a picture Text color is basic black
Design Templates
Use colorful patterns for the backdrop Text color and bullets are dictated by the color scheme of the template
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Design Templates
From the Format menu Select Apply Design Template Choose the template you want to use Click Apply
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Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Backgrounds
We are going to FORMAT the background so click on Format/Background
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
1. Click on a color from your color scheme 2. Click on More Colors to choose a different color
3. Click on Fill Effects for more choices
Click here when you have tried all three options
Making a New Slide Inserting Tables Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing Inserting Kiosk Mode
Color Scheme
These are preset colors from the template that you have chosen OR Colors that you have already used in your presentation
Color Choices
Choose a color from the Standard tab Click on the Custom Tab to get even more colors
Color Choices
Choose a color from the Standard tab Click on the Custom Tab to get even more colors
Fill Effects
Click on all tabs before continuing
Gradient
Shades colors Choose 1,2 or Preset color templates Choose style of gradient
Making a New Slide Inserting Tables Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing Inserting Kiosk Mode
Fill Effects
Click on all tabs before continuing
Texture
Lets you choose preset texture backgrounds OR Import your own
Fill Effects
Click on all tabs before continuing
Pattern
Allows you to change the pattern of the background
Fill Effects
Click on all tabs before continuing
Picture
Lets you insert a picture as a background Click on Select Picture to navigate to the picture you want to use
Select Picture
Use a picture from Clip Art or one of your own
Slide Transitions
Dictates how the next slide appears to the viewer This slide used the Blinds Vertical Transition
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Click on the down arrow Click on Blinds Horizontal Click on Apply to apply this transition to JUST this slide
Click on the down arrow Click on Blinds Horizontal Click on Apply to apply this transition to JUST this slide Click on Apply to All to apply this transition to every slide in your presentation
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Creating Animation
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Slide transition is how the slides appear. We want to change how the objects on the slides are animated
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Now that you know how to find it, lets see what it can do
Choosing a color will change the color of the text to your choice after it appears on the screen Hide after Animation makes your selection disappear after it appeared automatically Hide on Next mouse click makes your selection disappear after it appeared on the next mouse click. This feature will not work in Kiosk Mode.
Select how the text is to appear on the screen: All at once By Word By Letter
Inserting Pictures
You can insert pictures from Clip Art or your own can be inserted just like in Word. To review how to make a picture a background click here Then, Click on the Inserting Pictures hyperlink at the bottom of the Background page to return here
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Inserting Pictures
Click on Insert Picture From Clip Art to use pictures from Microsoft s collection From File to use pictures from your collection
Making a New Slide Inserting Tables Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing Inserting Kiosk Mode
Highlight text or object to make into a hyperlink Click on Hyperlink Icon on Tool bar
Click OK
Insert a Table
Click on Insert/Table Choose how many rows and columns you desire.
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Click on Format/Table
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Select the slides you wish to view Select how you want to advance the slides
Browsed at a Kiosk
Excellent choice for a Stand Alone Instructional Resource (S.T.A.I.R)
Used for one on computer instruction Uses a button instead of mouse or keyboard to advance slides This presentation is a S.T.A.I.R Click here for more examples Math Games Word 2002
Click on Slide Show Action Button Click on type of button to use Drag cursor to size and place your button
Button Descriptions
Takes you to the beginning of your Blank Button can be made invisible presentation This is the symbol for Help This is the symbol for more information Takes you to the previous page
Assign Action
Select from this list of choices Mouse Click tab is the action assigned when someone clicks on the button Mouse Over tab is the action assigned when the mouse moves over the button. Move your mouse to this tab to view a demonstration
This would be great for younger kids who dont have full control of the mouse
Select the blank button Button Drag it over text or object you wish to create a link Paint can determines button color choose No fill Paint brush determines line color choose No fill
Printing Options
PowerPoint needs to know:
What to Print Where to Print How many to Print
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing
Applying Backgrounds Slide Transitions Inserting Pictures Sounds Using Hyperlinks Moving your slides Setting up your Slide Show Printing