Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Quick Start Exit Start

See PowerPoint in action Quick Start is a presentation designed to get you up and running quickly in PowerPoint. It was created in PowerPoint, using PowerPoint’s powerful Slide Show features. Quick Start demonstrates the kind of presentation that you can quickly and easily create using PowerPoint. Let’s get started ... Exit Menu

PowerPoint Quick Start Get going in minutes PowerPoint basics Take the guided tour For a quick look at PowerPoint’s features Tips, tools and tricks Where to go for more... Click text above to select where you want to begin. Exit

Get going in minutes In just 3 steps, you can create slides, overheads, electronic presentations and speaker support materials. Exit Menu

Use the AutoContent Wizard 1 Use the AutoContent Wizard First, click New on the File menu … … then select the AutoContent Wizard on the Presentations tab. Exit Menu

…Select a topic and the AutoContent Wizard goes to work for you When you pick your topic, the AutoContent Wizard builds a starter presentation for you. Exit Menu

… The AutoContent Wizard suggests content and organization for your presentation My own words Just replace the suggested topics with your own words. Exit Menu

Then add and format slides 2 Then add and format slides Any time you want to add a slide, click the New Slide button. The Slide Layout dialog box presents you with options for the layout of your slide Need to guild the two points with corresponding graphic… screen shot or other illustration Exit Menu

… Select a layout and follow simple instructions Once the layout is selected just follow the on-screen instructions to click and type your text Slide Title Add bullet points here It’s easy Bullets appear automatically Tab to indent Exit Menu

And pick the look you want 3 The AutoContent Wizard starts you out with a design. To pick another design for your presentation, choose Apply Design from the Format menu. Show the menu selection and a before and after of a presentation with a different template applied. Exit Menu

Apply Design gives you lots of designs to choose from. Exit Menu

It’s that easy 1 Use the AutoContent Wizard to get a jumpstart on a new presentation 2 Add new slides and pick the layout that best suits your needs 3 Apply a design to give your presentation a polished look. Exit Done

Take the guided tour What do you want to learn about? Exit Menu Creating presentations with ease Making a professional impression Using multimedia to involve your audience Delivering presentations in a variety of formats Click text above to select where you want to begin. Exit Menu

Creating presentations with ease Here are some of the ways PowerPoint makes it easy for you to create presentations:  Keep all your slides in one place and set up custom shows Work in different views Add text and graphics to all slides by placing them on the Slide Master Coordinate colors using PowerPoint’s professionally designed color schemes    Click for your selection above.  Exit Menu

You can keep ALL your slides in one file... Exit Menu

…and set up custom shows You can create multiple custom shows using selected slides from a single presentation file. Presentation File Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Custom show for Customer X Slide 1 Slide 3 Slide 5 Exit Menu

… And set up custom shows You can print custom shows ... … or present them as electronic slide shows Exit Done

See your presentation from different points-of-view Clicking on the Views buttons at the bottom of your screen is a quick way to change the view in your presentation. Show a screen with the view buttons circled. Exit Menu

See your presentation from different points-of-view Slide View Outline View Slide Sorter View Notes Page View Slide Show View To learn more about a view, click its button above. Exit Menu

Work on individual slides in Slide view Ways to use Slide view Create individual slides Type text Add and arrange graphics Select or change the slide layout Exit Done

Organize your ideas in Outline view Ways to use Outline View Organize your thoughts Outline main ideas Decide on major sections of your presentations Enter the content Type directly into outline view Move text and slides around Exit Done

See the “big picture” in Slide Sorter view Exit Done

Type speaker’s notes in Notes view Exit Done

Preview your show in Slide Show view See your presentation interactively on your desktop computer Exit Done

Use the Slide Master to repeat elements on your slides Add your logo, company name or other information on the Slide Master and it appears automatically on every slide. Logo Master Logo Logo Exit Done

No-fuss color coordination Use the Color Scheme command on the Format menu to color-coordinate your presentations. Just click the color scheme you like in the Color Scheme dialog box and apply it to one slide ... Color Scheme … or to all. Exit Done

Making a professional impression with visuals Select the kind of graphic you’d like to find out about.  Charts Clip Art Diagrams and drawings Organization charts    Click for your selection above.  Exit Menu

Creating charts is easy Here’s how: Click the Graph button. 23.5 To enter your data on the datasheet, type over PowerPoint’s sample data. Exit Menu

Creating charts is easy PowerPoint automatically displays your chart. Exit Menu

Choose from lots of charts Let Microsoft Graph’s on-line help guide you in picking out the best chart for your data. Bar Charts Line Charts 50 100 J F M East West North Pie Charts …and more Exit Menu

Use PowerPoint’s tools to add snap to your charts For instance, try adding borders and shadows. Or use arrows to draw attention to key points. Exit Done

Make your point with clip art Having trouble generating interest in your presentations? Let PowerPoint’s clip art liven up your presentation! Exit Menu

Browse the clip art choices You don’t have to be a Van Gogh to get your point across. Click the Clip Art command on the Insert menu and browse the selection. There’s more on the CD-ROM. Exit Menu

It’s super easy — PowerPoint can help Want to have PowerPoint suggest clip art to go with the content of your slide? Try using the AutoClipArt command on the Tools menu. Exit Menu

AutoClipArt seeks out the right clip art for your presentation Leadership Partnership Triumph Exit Done

Create your own drawings and diagrams PowerPoint’s many drawing tools let you easily create your own shapes and designs. Try enhancing your art with: Team Spirit Award Color gradients Team Spirit Award Textures and patterns 3-D effects Special text effects Exit Menu

Try using AutoShapes as building blocks You can use AutoShapes to build diagrams and illustrations. Exit Menu

Easily select the AutoShapes that fit your needs Click the AutoShapes button to see your choices. Then click a shape and drag on your slide to create it. Exit Menu

You can click-and-type in any AutoShape you draw... Just click, and type your text... Text moves with the AutoShape …and text is automatically added to the AutoShape. Move the shape and the text moves with it. Exit Done

Add an organization chart Want to show who’s who in your organization? Create an organization chart. Click Organization Chart on the Insert Picture menu selection... Exit Menu

Type your information in the boxes To see the chart on your slide, click File Update Exit Done

Using multimedia to involve your audience Get your audience’s full attention, create more interest, and help people remember your points, by using multimedia: Animations Sounds Movies    Click for your selection above.  Exit Menu

Bring text, objects and charts to life You’ve seen lots of animation so far in this presentation… Now it’s your turn! Exit Menu

Object you want to animate. Easily add animations... There’s an easy way to add animation. Just select from among the special effects on the Animation Effects toolbar. Presto! Your Animation Effect! Object you want to animate. Exit Menu

And easily control multiple animations... Select Custom Animations in the Slide Show menu... …to control the sequence and timing of your animations and to choose even more animation effects. Exit Done

Liven up your shows with sound Here are some ways to use sound in a presentation: Attach sounds to occur as you’re building objects or making slide transitions Add a narrator’s voice Run a CD in the background Exit Menu

It’s easy to add sounds to your presentation To set up sounds, select the Insert Movies and Sound command on the Insert menu. Exit Done

Play movies It’s not just adding animated objects and using special sound effects anymore ... ...it’s movies! Exit Done

Delivering presentations in a variety of formats There are different ways to show your PowerPoint presentation. What would you like to learn more about? Printing a hard copy or making slides Giving a slide show Getting your show on the road Giving a slide show across the network Presenting on the Web      Click for your selection above.  Exit Menu

Printing a hard copy or making slides You can print slides, audience handouts, notes pages and your outline using the Print command. Color Black & White You can make transparencies, in black and white or color. Exit Menu

Making 35 mm slides is a snap ... To make 35mm slides, click the Send To Genigraphics command on the File menu and follow the Wizard’s instructions. Exit Done

Create electronic slide shows As you can see from this Quick Start presentation, you can make exciting electronic slide shows with PowerPoint that include: Slide transition effects Animation effects Text builds Interactivity Exit Menu

It’s easy with PowerPoint’s electronic slide shows features To use PowerPoint’s special slide show features, choose the Slide Show menu. Animations, Action Buttons and a lot more are easily accessible. Exit Done

Getting your show on the road Want to show a presentation to a client when you’re on the road? You can set up a presentation so it’s ready to go using the Pack And Go Wizard. Exit Menu

The Pack And Go Wizard is easy to use The Wizard: Compresses your presentation Puts it on as many disks as needed Look for Pack and Go on the File menu Exit Done

Giving a slide show across the network There’s yet another way to give a slide show ... … across your network. We call this “Presentation Conferencing.” Any PowerPoint user on your network can participate in a presentation conference. Exit Menu

Make a Presentation Conference the easy way... To set up a slide show across your network, select Presentation Conference from the Tools menu. A Wizard will help you set up your conference. Exit Done

Presenting on the World Wide Web Now anyone, anywhere in the world, can view your presentation on the World Wide Web. Exit Menu

Presenting on the World Wide Web PowerPoint can save to standard HTML format. It’s easy … No HTML knowledge is needed. Simply select Save As HTML on the File menu A Wizard will step you through the task Exit Menu

Animate your Web site PowerPoint is the easiest way to create and publish animated web banners. Just choose Save as HTML from the File menu and a Wizard will help you publish your animation. The PowerPoint Animation Player allows popular web browsers to automatically play animations in place on your web pages. Home Page Exit Done

Tips, tools and tricks — where to go for more... There’s lots more information and help available. What would you like to find out about?  PowerPoint Central Get help from the Office Assistant Getting Results, the PowerPoint user’s guide. The ValuPack and other resources on the CD Visit the PowerPoint web site     Click for your selection above.  Exit Menu

Go to PowerPoint Central PowerPoint Central is a rich source of expertise, tips and tricks, and it’s a great way to learn about extra content both on the CD and on the World Wide Web. It’s available from the Tools menu. You will periodically be notified when a new version of PowerPoint Central is available to download from the World Wide Web. Exit Done

Get to know your Office Assistant The Office Assistant provides tips for tasks, helps you search for information and is your gateway to on-line help. All you do is pick the assistant you want and then get to know your friend. The assistant is always nearby and ready to help. Exit Done

Check out Getting Results with Microsoft Office Your PowerPoint and Office User’s Guides are available on the CD-ROM. Click the Getting Results Book Icon on the Office Shortcut Bar Or, on the CD-ROM in the Cdonline folder, double click the Results97.htm file. Exit Done

Extra content on the CD-ROM The ValuPack on the CD-ROM is packed with extra templates designs add-in functionality The Clipart directory on the CD-ROM has over 3400 clip art images photographic images video sound and music Exit Done

Visit the PowerPoint web site Visit the PowerPoint web site. We keep the web site up-to-date with the latest information about PowerPoint. Exit Menu

Enjoy! Time to get started … Now that you’ve gotten your feet wet, it’s time to try PowerPoint! Get started with the AutoContent Wizard Then use some of PowerPoint’s easy but powerful features to make your presentation really stand out Enjoy! Exit Menu