Let’s Learn Microsoft PowerPoint 1.Click on start 2.All Programs 3.Microsoft Office 4.Microsoft Office Power Point 5.Click on program to open.

Let’s LearnMicrosoft

PowerPoint

1. Click on start2. All Programs3. Microsoft Office4. Microsoft Office

Power Point5. Click on program to

open

Create a new presentation

Blank Presentation

1. Click Format2. Click Slide Layout3. Choose desired layout 4. Use if adding multiple text and objects5. Remember, less is more6. Too much distracts from presentation 7. Apply to all or to selected slides8. Not all designs are appropriate

Menu Bar

1. Move mouse pointer to Menu Bar.

2. Double click to get the drop down menu.

3. Click on Insert4. Insert Duplicate

Slide

1. Move mouse pointer to top and double click to add title

2. Move mouse pointer to top and double

click to add text

TOOL BAR

•Format font (Style of letters). Choose font style; size; bold, italics, or underline; page layout; and color.

Adding Picture- From Clip Art or Other Source

• 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• 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

What Are Special Effects?

• Background colors• Slide designs• Slide layouts• Transitions• Sounds• Narrations• Music• Moving objects

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

Moving Objects• Insert Object

• Click Slide Show

• Choose Custom Animation

• Click Add Effect

• Choose how object• Enters

• Exits

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

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

Narrations

• Click Insert• Click Movies and Sounds• Click record sound• Sound is inserted after recorded• A speaker icon shows sound was

added

Music

• Click Insert• Click Movies and Sounds• Click play CD audio track• Warning, CD must be in when

playing the presentation

Remember

• Text should be– Words– Ideas– Phrases

• Presentations are presented

• Do not overkill special effects

1. Save all files to outside devices – CD Rom disc or USB drive.

2. Save all sounds; clipart; videos; and movies to the Desktop or to CD Rom disc or USB drive.

3. After saving file remove storage device. For USB drives, eject drive – ask for assistance.