Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen. In the Illustrations category, choose the type of illustration you wish to insert. Any images retrieved from the internet can be inserted using the “Picture” function. You will need to locate where you saved the pictures. With the “Clip art” function, you can locate clip art from Microsoft Office online. With the “Smart art” function, you can insert a variety of graphics to illustrate lists, processes, relationships…etc. You can also use Microsoft Excel to create a chart, and then copy/paste it into PowerPoint. To insert shaped text boxes and word clouds Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen. In the Illustrations category, choose the “Shapes” function. You can add text to any shape. o Select a shape and add it to your Power Point presentation. o Right click on the shape and select “Edit Text”. o You can change the font, size, and color of the text (and text box). To insert word art or standard text boxes Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen. In the Text category, select the type of text you wish to insert (Word Art or Text Boxes). Actions and Hyperlinks o You can add these types of links to TEXT or IMAGES. o Action: use this to link to files or other Power Point slides. o Hyperlink: use this to link to web URLs. Highlight the TEXT you wish to link or SELECT an illustration. o Click on the Insert tab at the top of the screen. o In the Link category, select “Hyperlink” or “Action” to add a hyperlink or action to the selected text/illustration. Generating Interactive Posters using Power Point 2007 The instructions below detail how to use the features of Power Point to create an interactive poster.