Powerpoint Training

Doesn’t this look dull?

But isn’t this just awful too?

Powerpoint Training Michael Barrowclough

Getting Started Getting started on Powerpoint is easy; simply open the program on your computer and you’ll be presented with a basic design with space for text. From here, you can choose your own design and get creating!

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Adding Text A Adding text to a slide is simple, but it can require some creativity to decide where to add the text. Try to avoid entire slides full of text as they can look overbearing and remove attention from you as your try to present.

Adding Text in a Shape You can also add text within a shape. This can make it easier to format the text as anything you write will automatically be made to fit the specified shape. It also means you can add text in different colored boxes or circles and so on, allowing you to create your own diagrams or make your slides look more interesting.

Like this. An example… … of how text in shapes… … can be quite cool.

(although this might be a bit much) Text in shapes! Can be overpowering! And look a little bit unprofessional  Depending on your audience…

Adding Images You can add images using the ‘insert’ tab in the main menu. Here, you can select ‘picture’ which allows you to browse your computer and select an image you’d like to use. Or select “Online Pictures” to find pictures on the internet. You can also select “Screenshot” or even “Photo Album”. Big, striking images can work really well, whereas a slide full of smaller images can be overpowering.

Adding Images Taking images directly from Google or other search engines is another nice way of getting good imagery for your slides. Providing the imagery is not copyrighted, you can take it directly from Google Images. Try using search terms like ‘agriculture clipart’.

Adding Video You can add videos to your presentation if you believe they will support what you’re saying, but beware of detracting focus or losing your audience. Simply go to the “Insert” tab and select “Video”. You can choose from videos online or on your own computer. You can also add Audio

Using SmartArt Using SmartArt can represent a process or complex idea Which makes it easier to read And aids understanding SmartArt can be useful when trying to represent data or complex ideas. There are various forms of SmartArt available within Powerpoint under ‘insert’ and ‘SmartArt’. There are also various Powerpoint templates available to download which can bring extra design to your slides.

Grouping Objects ‘Grouping’ is a really handy tool if you want to ‘lump together’ various elements of a slide. It is useful when trying to move a group of objects around together, copying a group of objects to another slide and when adding one animation to a group of objects. To group, highlight every object you wish to group together whilst holding down ‘shift’, then let go of the ‘shift’ button and right click on one of the highlighted objects. Then select ‘group’. You can also ‘ungroup’ objects by right clicking and selecting ‘ungroup’.

They work for any part of your slide. Like this. Animations Animations are a great way of bringing movement to your slides. And work really well you want to emphasize a key point and then add to it. And even me! this And They work for any part of your slide. Like this.

Animations Simply click on the element you want to add an animation to and then select ‘Animations’ in the main menu. You can then choose from an array of different animations. Hover over the animation button to see an example of it using your chosen element.

Transitions Transitions are different ways of moving between slides.

Transitions They can add interest to your presentation and make it appear more sleek.

Transitions To select your transition, go to ‘Transitions’ in the main menu. Hovering over each transition type will show you a preview of how it would look. The transition will be applied to the slide you are currently on. To apply the same transition to all slides, click ‘apply to all’. You also set the duration of the transition and decide whether the transition will occur ‘on mouse click’ (recommended) or after a set amount of time. Try to stick to one type of transition. Otherwise, your presentation can look messy.

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