PowerPoint

First Steps Create your presentation, dividing your thoughts using Insert…New Slide

Images Insert…Picture…From File

Hyperlinks To create a hyperlink:  Highlight the text or object you want to make into a hyperlink  Insert…Hyperlink  Specify the website, file, or slide you want to link to

To create a hyperlink to another slide within a presentation 1. Click place within document 2. Select slide3. Click OK

Animation Animation is used to “stagger” elements of a slide to reveal certain pieces of information after other Slide show…Custom Animation Pick which items you want to animate and specify the order and effect

Presentation Templates Templates add a little flair to your presentations Format…Slide Layout or Apply design template Choose the template you want and click OK

Shapes & Drawing Tools Make sure drawing toolbar is visible  View…Toolbars…Drawing For more drawing tools, go to  Insert…Picture…Autoshapes Or go to the autoshapes button at the bottom of the screen

Connectors & Flowcharts Helps to organize information

Connectors & Flowcharts Connectors can be used to make links between objects to create flowcharts Insert…Picture…Autoshapes Click on the connectors button to select a connector type To start your connector, click on the connection point for the first object Then click on a connection point for the second object to complete the connector

Alignment & Layering To change whether an object is on “top” or “bottom” Highlight the objects Use the order commands from the draw button on the drawing toolbar

Alignment & Layering To align objects:  Highlight the object(s)  Use the toolbar commands from the draw button on the drawing toolbar

Grouping & Rotating To group or rotate objects:  Highlight the objects  Use the group and rotate commands from the draw button on the drawing toolbar  Note what happens when you group before you rotate

Inserting Sound Insert…Movies and Sounds Choose format  (if you choose CD, the disk must be in machine)

Inserting Video Insert…Movies and Sounds Choose format

Action Buttons Action buttons perform actions that you specify. Insert → Picture → AutoShapes → Action Buttons Choose the blank button Drag out the area you want the button to occupy The action settings window will then appear. Choose the hyperlink option pick the appropriate option

Working on the Master Slide The slide master's purpose is to let you make a global change that is reflected on all the slides in your presentation. To access the master slide:  View…Master…Slide Master Add buttons, pictures or text that you want to appear on every Slide. Click the close button on the master toolbar to return to the slideshow

Working on the Master Slide Click the close button on the master slide toolbar to to presentation design mode Any objects/ hyperlinks placed on master slide will appear in every slide

Creating Kiosk Presentations

Saving as a Show When you save a presentation as a show it creates a separate file that automatically opens in presentation format