Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Tutorial Any earlier version of Microsoft PowerPoint will look different but the process will be mostly the same.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Tutorial

Any earlier version of Microsoft PowerPoint will look different but the process will be mostly the same

To begin:

1) Click here “new”

2)Select a template

Creating a new slide

• 3 ways: 1) Click “insert”

2) Click “new slide”

3) Select a layout:

Creating a new slide continued

• Or use the Keyboard short-cut: Control + M (press them at the same time)• Or:

1) Right click a slide in the preview (to the left of the screen)

Layouts to use for each slide of a PowerPoint

This one is for your title page

To slide with content Changing a section

Comparing two different things Having two separate things(like text and a picture)

The insert menu:

If you want to place a text box somewhere not in the layout

To add a flow chart Graph with data you collected Math/latin symbols

Pretty self explanatory

Design, transitions, and animations menus

• Pay with these yourself to see how each works.

Slide show menu

Start slide show from beginning

Start slide show from what ever slide you’re currently looking at

Review menuSpell check

Synonyms and Antonyms

Saving your work The FIRST TIME

Click “file”

Saving your file the first time cont…

1) Click “Save As”

2) Select “Computer”

3) Select “Browse”

4)Scroll down to your username (H:) and select it

5) Name the file

6)Hit “Save”

Naming your file

• Your file should ALWAYS be formatted like this:• LastnameFirstnameAssignmentPeriod#.pptx

• Ex.• SnowJohnInsanityDefense7.docx

Saving after your first time:

Click here

Other top bar stuff

Undo Redo (undo undo)Start PowerPoint from beginning

Keyboard Shortcuts:

• Control + m = add new slide• Control + n = New powerpoint• Control + s = Save (or save as if it’s not saved)• ( any word shortcuts apply here too)