PowerPoint Presentations Name Period date

Logging-onto the Computer Press CTL + ALT DELETE At the same time

Logging-on USERNAME: smitmi0722 PASSWORD: *Michelle Smith = last 4 letters, last name, first 2 letters of first name = smitmi 07 = July & 22 = birthdate Born July 22, 1990 Student ID number *lowercase letters *be spelling and accuracy are IMPORTANT!

Creating a PowerPoint Presentation Double-click on Blank Presentation

Saving Your Work Save Icon My Documents 3 ½ inch floppy = 50 cents CD-ROM = $1 Best Choice for PowerPoint Presentations

TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS Re-read the teacher’s direction sheet Create all of the slides first

Creating a New Slide INSERT

Select the Slide of Choice Title Page Slide Great to add text (words) and a picture from Clip Art or the Internet

First Slide Name Period Date

Create all other Slides

Short Cuts

More Short Cuts

Inserting a Picture from Clip Art

CLIP ART CATEGORIES

Motion Clips

DRAWING AND SHAPES

Check Mark Each Item to an Effect

Adding Sound

Word by Word can be…

ANNIMATION & SOUND

Grouping the Effects as they Enter the screen

APPEARANCE OF THE EFFECT

Add Spice to your Life and Add

color

All slides look exactly the same

Design Template

Save your work on a CD-ROM

Select Data Image

Add Files and Folders

Go to My Documents and find the document you wish to save

Select ADD

BURN

Allow the CD to burn. When it is finished, the CD- Rom will be ejected from the CPU or computer tower.

Make Another CD if is a group project or select DONE

ENCARTA INTERNET START MENU

handouts

Gray scale or black and white

Points to Remember 1.Don’t be too annoying 2.Avoid too many transitions 3. Font size should be Font color should be adjusted to the background color (example: dark background, light font)

Remember to… 1.Follow all instructions 2.Create the slides first 3.Meet assignment directions first by typing in all text and getting your facts first 4.Finally, add pictures, color, clip art, etc.

SAVE YOUR WORK My Documents Save to a CD-ROM vs. a 3 ½ floppy disk Print your work as a handout Color: select color or black & white = gray scale Don’t forget to completely log-off so you will see the ctl+alt+delete symbol