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I. Create a New Presentation II. Views in PowerPoint III. Insert Special Objects IV. PowerPoint Examples

AutoContent - Fast and Simple Presentation Template - Constant Design & Style Blank - Do-it-Yourself Presentation

Basics: Slide One Slide: Holds info, text, pictures, etc Slide Many Slides: Make a Slide Show Presentation

Choose Layout: Chose from a variety of layouts, or pick blank to design your own Choose Color Scheme, Background, or Design

Toolbars and Editing: Drawing Tools: Shapes Arrows Lines Paint and Text: Colors Formatting Sizes Text Features: Movement Animation Text Box: Use this for Inserting Text There are many useful toolbar functions

Slide Show Properties: Slide Show Menu (ctrl-d) Set Times- set times by going through the slideshow Buttons- add special actions easily Transitions- add special transitions between slides

PowerPoint Tips: Use consistent color scheme and design layout for each slide Use toolbars to make detailed changes AutoCorrect Wizards give suggestions and check spelling as you create Can incorporate objects and files of almost any kind PowerPoint Viewer allows any computer with Windows 95 or above to run a presentation, with or without PowerPoint

} Five Different Views for your Presentation } Aspects of Viewing } Toolbars and Rulers to aid in design

View 1: Slide Single Slide Views- use to change easily Menus and Toolbars

View 2: Outline Views- use to change easily Listing of Slide Titles and Info Tools

View 3: Slide Sorter Views- use to change easily Shows all Slides in Order Makes it easy to organize, insert, delete, and copy by showing all the slides at one time

View 4: Notes Page Views- use to change easily Slide Design and Layout Notes and Information about the Slide

View 5: Slide Show Controls Lets you run through the entire presentation, seeing displays, graphics, timings and transitions

Slide Master Slide Master- sets boxes and sections around elements for editing Title Master- allows you to set styles and designs for a SlideShow title slide & give presentation consistency Handout Master- lets you create a handout, setting up needed boxes and sections for you Notes Master- sets and displays a section for slide notes Lets you see details of your slide show, and manipulate it to be just how you want it

Can insert most Anything into a Presentation: Special Effects Images Files

Special Effects: Buttons can be made for actions and done upon click or mouse-over Text Can move around the screen in many different ways - And animation previews let you view the transitions and animated portions of your slide

Images: You can insert images in Microsoft Clip Art Or images from file

Files: Just about any file can be inserted into a PowerPoint Presentation. Even sounds, WebPages, and other PowerPoint Presentations can be included as links The possibilities are endless!

There are several examples of effective PowerPoint Presentations you may want to check out: ‘How to Use Power Point’ by Kristi Witsman

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