Originally Presented Sept. 25 / 09

Package to a CD, Version 2003 Creating Accessible Presentations Using Accessibility in PowerPoint Using headers and footers in PowerPoint Using a dual screen in your presentation: Presenter View Using watermarks or transparent background images About hyperlinks and action buttons Understanding image aspect ratios Using the right bitmap graphics format Linking vs. embedding sound files Inserting a timer slide in your presentation About organizing your presentation About handouts Epson Presenters Online: General tips for PowerPoint presentations and public speaking Inserting Equations into a presentation Using the PowerPoint Photo Album Using PowerPoint on the "10¢ Computer" These are useful Power Point links for LOTS of resources: General Power Point Info: Using the NEW Rutgers logo (with downloads) What's new in PowerPoint 2007 PowerPoint: The Basics PowerPoint Assistance and Articles Downloads for PowerPoint 2003 Downloads for PowerPoint XP (2002) PowerPoint Tips More PowerPoint Tips PowerPoint FAQ Links 12 Tips for Creating Better Presentations General PowerPoint Do's & Don't's (pdf) More PowerPoint Do's & Don't's Keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint About PowerPoint Templates PowerPoint Templates for Version 2002 Presentation Keystroke Sequences PowerPoint Pack and Go, Version 2002

Useful links for PowerPoint: http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/ -click to add sound effects to your Powerpoint projects. Click for animated gif images: http://www.gifs.net/gif/              http://www.fg-a.com/gifs.html http://www.gifanimations.com/ Links to midi sound files:   http://www.mididb.com/ http://www.grsites.com/archive/sounds/ Click here for a well-designed Hallowe'en site - images, animated gifs, and sound files.

Getting Started Starting Microsoft PowerPoint : Two Ways: (1) Double click on the Microsoft PowerPoint icon on the desktop. (2) Click on Start --> Programs --> Microsoft PowerPoint

Adding slides: Once you open Powerpoint, your screen will look like this:

Click inside the top box: Click to add title: Click inside the top box:

Your screen will look like this: Now, click on the highlighted border of the upper box and hit the delete key

Click to add subtitle: Your screen will now look like this: Now, click inside the lower rectangle, click once more on the highlighted border, then hit the delete key. Click to add subtitle:

You will right click slide # 1 that you have created that is shown near the top-left corner: Then select " copy " from the menu attached to your first slide:

Now paste in from the clipboard icon until you have ten slides Now paste in from the clipboard icon until you have ten slides. You can add more later if needed. control and V = paste Or: right click and paste works too. So now you have ten slides. Let’s name the file…...

Go to “ save as ” from the icon in the top left corner of your screen. Name your file and save to the location of your choice – your “My Documents ”, a memory stick ( usually called “ drive E ”),or other location of your choice.

You can also insert sounds, music, animated gifs, and video. We will also discuss effects and timing in order to animate, transition, and control the presentation . See you at the in-service on the 25th !! * Feel free to bring a memory stick or other media containing pictures, video, or music you’d like to work with. - Richard Price