Preparing a Presentation Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Preparing a Presentation
PowerPoint Dialog Box When you start PowerPoint you choose whether you want to: create a new presentation using the AutoContent Wizard create a new presentation using a Design Template create a new Blank presentation Open an existing presentation ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
AutoContent Wizard The AutoContent Wizard can be used to create a presentation by choosing options in a series of dialog boxes. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
PowerPoint Window Title Bar Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Elevator Formatting Toolbar Outline Pane Vertical Scroll Bar View Toolbar Drawing Toolbar Status Bar Slide Pane Horizontal Scroll Bar Notes Pane ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
New Slide Dialog Box Click the desired Autolayout and then click OK or double-click the autolayout. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Outline Pane The text in the presentation can be keyed into the Outline Pane. press Tab to demote the insertion point press Shift + Tab to promote the insertion point ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Notes Pane Key slide notes directly into the Notes Pane in Normal View. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Open Dialog Box Change the default drive here. Preview Window ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
View Toolbar Changing the View: Click the desired View button on the View toolbar Click View and then click the desired View option on the drop-down menu Normal View Outline View Slide View Slide Show Slide Sorter View ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Common Tasks Button The Common Tasks button on the Formatting toolbar is used to access frequently used options. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Slide Layout Dialog Box ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
The Office Assistant Using the Office Assistant: click the Office Assistant, key your question, and then click Search click a topic in the yellow box read information in the Microsoft PowerPoint Help dialog box If the Office Assistant is not visible: click Help and then Show the Office Assistant ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Slide Show Menu Right-click the mouse during a slide show to display the shortcut menu with the Slide Show options. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Using the Pen in a Slide Show Use the pen during a slide show to draw attention to a point on the current slide. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Slide Transition Dialog Box A transition is the background that is shown as one slide is removed from the screen and the next slide is displayed. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.
Printing a Presentation A presentation can be printed in a variety of formats. ©2001 Paradigm Publishing Inc.