Powerpoint Tutorial J.Kellow

Add a new slide

Layouts

Themes – the background picture and font styles. Can apply to one slide or all.

Colour Schemes The colour of the background, fonts & links Slide Design Colour Schemes Click to choose a Colour scheme

Transitions – how it changes from one slide to the next

Backgrounds – a colour or picture in the background. Format – background Format – background Click drop down box Click drop down box Select Fill Effects Select Fill Effects Select Picture Tab Select Picture Tab Click Select Picture Click Select Picture Find the picture you Find the picture you want to use, Double click or click once then click Insert Double click or click once then click Insert Click OK Click OK Click Apply Click Apply

Insert Picture - clipart - click the picture Picture - clipart - click the picture Picture - from file – find the picture then double click to insert Picture - from file – find the picture then double click to insert You can make alterations by clicking on the picture and using the picture toolbar You can make alterations by clicking on the picture and using the picture toolbar

Sounds You can add sounds or narration You can add sounds or narration If you insert a file copy it to the same file as your Powerpoint If you insert a file copy it to the same file as your Powerpoint To insert a sound: Click Insert Click Insert Choose Movies and Sounds Choose Movies and Sounds Choose Sound from file Choose Sound from file Find the sound file you want to use Find the sound file you want to use Double click to select the sound Double click to select the sound

Decide if you want Decide if you want the sound to start Automatically or when it is clicked To hide the icon Right click To hide the icon Right click Select Edit Sound Object Select Edit Sound Object Select Hide sound icon Select Hide sound icon during slide show

Recording Narration You can do this in Audacity and insert a file as in the previous slide OR You can do this in Audacity and insert a file as in the previous slide OR Record directly in Powerpoint Record directly in Powerpoint Click Insert Click Insert Click Movies and Sounds Click Movies and Sounds Click Record Sound Click Record Sound Click the red circle Click the red circle Start talking Start talking Click the oblong when finished Click the oblong when finished Give it a name Give it a name

If you want the narration to start automatically when the slide starts: Right click on the sound in Custom Animation sidebar Click Triggers and select Animate as part of click sequence then OK

Save as Presentation Presentation Powerpoint show – good for use with kids or sharing with others if you don’t want them to edit it. Good for publishing on the internet Powerpoint show – good for use with kids or sharing with others if you don’t want them to edit it. Good for publishing on the internet Save As Save as type Presentation or Powerpoint Show