Paul Mundy Microsoft PowerPoint Tips and tricks

Paul Mundy Microsoft PowerPoint Rules for slides Use a template Create a template Use custom animations Start a show in the middle Create custom shows Create hyperlinks

Paul Mundy Rules for slides Decide what you want to say Reduce it to the bare essentials Max 20 slides 1 slide = 1 minute; 20 slides = 20 minutes! Max 7 lines per slide Minimum 24 pt font Use “telegram language”

Paul Mundy Use a template Format > Slide Design… choose a design

Paul Mundy Adapt your template View > Master > Slide Master Edit the pictures and fonts Add new pictures (eg, your logo) Save as new template: File > Save As > Save as type > Design template (*.pot)

Paul Mundy Apply your template Format > Slide Design… Choose the template to apply Save the presentation: File > Save…

Paul Mundy Use custom animations Slide Show > Custom Animation… Select the item to animate Add Effect > Entrance Select the effect you want Set order, timing and speed Test the animation

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Paul Mundy Use custom animations Avoid fancy animations: they distract from your message Best: Dissolve, Wipe

Paul Mundy Test your animations Click on Slide Show from Current Slide (or Shift + F5)

Paul Mundy Start a show in the middle Same as testing animations Click on Slide Show from Current Slide (or Shift + F5)

Paul Mundy Create custom shows If you have a lot of slides, but want to show just some of them  Slide Show > Custom Shows > New Name the show Select the slides to include To play: Slide Show > Custom Shows > Show

Paul Mundy Create hyperlinks Hyperlink to:  Other slides in show  Other documents  Websites Select text or picture Insert > Hyperlink Find file (or slide) to link to OK Lessons Word Excel PowerPoint FrontPage