Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Computer Training Lab Presentation Created by Donna Kemp

Presentations – What to think about… What is your subject Who is your audience… –Class, business, church, club, etc. How to present –Visual and Oral Presentation –Tool to use Microsoft PowerPoint Do practice, practice, practice HAVE FUN WITH IT AND BE CREAVTIVE

Microsoft PowerPoint What is it? A presentation graphics program You can produce… –Slide shows –Speaker’s notes –Handouts for audience

Where to Start menu –All programs Microsoft Office –Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Desktop –Shortcut

Menu Bar Tool Bar - Formatting Slide/Outline Tab Thumbnail Slide pane Drawing Tool Bar Exercise 1 Open Microsoft PowerPoint

Click on ‘ Format ’ Click … ‘ Slide Layout’ Or ‘ Slide Design ’

Adding Pictures and Clip Art  Click on ‘ Insert ’ Select ‘Picture’ Select ‘Picture’ Click on …Click on … Clip Art… Clip Art… From File… From File… From Scanner or Camera From Scanner or Camera New Photo Album New Photo Album

Exercise 2 I. Open Microsoft PowerPoint II. Click on ‘File’ 1. Click on ‘New…’ a. Select ‘Blank presentation’ a) Type in title section - “2008 Taste of Chicago Proposal” b) Type in the subtitle section – a company name that sells hot dogs III. Add a new slide 1. Apply Slide Design – “Proposal” to all slides 2. Title slide ‘Hot Dogs’ 3. Add a clipart/picture of a hot dog IV. Save presentation V. Run Slide Show

Stumped? Where to begin? Try… AutoContent Wizard –File New… –From AutoContent wizard…

Exercise 3 CREATE A PRESENTATION  Pick a subject Ideas for presentation…  Favorite class subject  Favorite vacation spot (country, state, continent)  Favorite singer, band, concert, type of music, etc.  Favorite actor, movie, type of entertainment  Design a short presentation 3 to 4 slides No sentences, you are not going to read the presentation  Use bullet points to remember key points of subject presented  Run Slide Show when done