Committed to Shaping the Next Generation of IT Experts. Chapter 1: Introduction to PowerPoint Robert Grauer and Maryann Barber Exploring Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

Introduction to PowerPoint Common User Interface Series of slides that include:  Clip art  Photographs  WordArt  Bulleted items  Sound  And more… PowerPoint Delivery  Show on computer  Distribute on disk  Overhead transparencies Prepare speaker notes Print Handouts

Title Slide Example

Bullet Slide Example

Another Bullet Slide Example

Photographs Example

Animation Example

WordArt Example

PowerPoint 2003 Screen Title bar Ruler Menu bar Standard Toolbar Drawing toolbar Status bar Minimize Restore Close Buttons Slide Formatting Toolbar

PowerPoint View: Normal: Outline Speaker Notes Outline Slide

PowerPoint View: Normal: Slides Speaker Notes Thumbnail Images Slide

PowerPoint View: Slide Slide

PowerPoint View: Notes Pages Notes

PowerPoint View: Slide Sorter Mini Slides

PowerPoint View: Slide Show View Presentation Controls

The File Menu New Open Save Save As Page Setup Print Send To Most Recent File Exit

Save As Dialog Box File Name File Type Folder Where Stored Details view

Open Dialog Box File to be opened File Type to Display Folder Where Stored Preview view

Hands-on Exercise 1 Title of Exercise: Introduction to PowerPoint Objective: to start PowerPoint, open an existing presentation, and modify the text on an existing slide; to show an existing presentation and print handouts of its slides  Input file: Introduction to PowerPoint  Output file: Introduction to PowerPoint Solution

Working Quickly: Outline Extended Outline Select- then-do

Collapsed Outline Double- Click to Expand

Slide Layouts Right-click to get the menu, select “Slide Layout”

Slide Layouts Predefined slide layouts Placeholders

Titles A Title for the Outline

Slide Templates Right-click to get the menu, select “Slide Design”

Template Predefined design Predefined color scheme Predefined placement of objects Predefined fonts

One More Template Example

Changing Layout of selected slides Click in the Arrow to get this menu out Then only the selected slides will change

To Change the background to a plain color Right click then select “background”

Enhancing a Presentation Embedded object Linked object Sound  WAV file  MIDI file WordArt Comments

The Microsoft Clip Organizer Clip art selections found Search for clip art Insert Picture command

Inserting a Picture…

Clipart online

Searching for Clip Art

Copy and paste

Transition Effects Right-click to get the menu, select “Slide Transition”

Transition Effects Play button Transition effects Select sound Select speed Slide show button

Timing the transition

Animation Effects Icons represent selected animation Add effect Second animated object First animated object Lists of animated objects

Prepare for your first presentation

Action Buttons WordArt Lines & Arrows Drawing Toolbar

Drawing Shapes Text Box With Shading, 3D Effects, Fill Color, ClipArt & Callout Drawing Toolbar (continued) Good Stuff!

Ungroup an Object Grouped ObjectUngrouped Object

Copy, Flip, and Change Colors

Chapter 1 Summary A Presentation is a series of slides  PowerPoint Window has a common user interface There are many different views New Slide/Slide Layout contains placeholders for objects There are many different design templates Transition & animation effects can be added There are many ways to enhance a Presentation

End-of-Chapter Exercises Multiple Choice Practice Exercises  Exercise 1 – Introduction to  Exercise 2 – What’s New in Windows XP  Exercise 3 – Introduction to the Internet  Exercise 4 – Copyright and the Law  Exercise 5 – Public Speaking 101  Exercise 6 – University Housing  Exercise 7 – You Don’t Have to Be an Artist  Exercise 8 –Request for Venture Capital  Exercise 9 – A Look Ahead

End-of-Chapter Exercises Mini Cases  Case 1 – Planning for Disaster  Case 2 – Changing Menus and Toolbars  Case 3 – Be Creative  Case 4 – The National Debt

Questions?