Introduction to PowerPoint 2007 For new or beginning users of PowerPoint This workshop will cover creating a presentation, formatting slides, adding visual content, and delivering a presentation. David Wicks | Assistant Professor | Director of Instructional Technology Services | Seattle Pacific University |
CREATING A PRESENTATION Quick Tour Different views New Slides Entering text
Quick Tour Office Button Quick Access Tabs Group Ribbon Command Mini Toolbar
4 What are the options for viewing a presentation? Normal – most common, used to enter and edit content Slide Sorter – used to change order, apply changes to multiple slides at the same time Slide Show – used to present slideshow full screen Notes Page – seldom used, view slide as how it would look as a page with notes
5 Normal – Most used Enter content Edit content
6 Slide Sorter Change order Apply transitions or effects to multiple slides Copy or paste slides from other presentations
Slide Show Show presentation full screen Only view where hyperlinks and animations will work 7
8 Notes Page – Least Used See presentation with notes only Used to review notes one slide at a time
9 How do you change between views? Select desired View from View tab OR Use shortcuts menu
Adding slides
Entering Text Using the Slides TabUsing the Outline Tab 11
FORMATTING SLIDES Text tipsContrastWeb links
13 Text tips Titles should be 36 – 40 point Body text should be at least 24 point Use sans serif font such as Arial She sells seashells sans serif fontserif font Title (40 points) Body text (24 points)
More text tips Text slides should be brief: – No more than eight words per line. – No more than eight lines per slide. – Fewer words will force an explanation rather than reading slide word for word 14
15 Which of the following is the most readable? Why? Dark background with light text Light background with light text Dark background with dark text Light background with dark text
16 Adding web links iTunes U video of today’s presentation iTunes U video wse/spu- public ?i= wse/spu- public ?i= Highlight text 2.Click on Insert Hyperlink button 3.Enter address 1.Type in web link address 2.Press enter – address should appear When would you use each of these?
ADDING VISUAL CONTENT ImagesSmart ArtAnimations
Inserting images Inserting clip artInserting images from files 18
Inserting SmartArt Right click on selected bullet points and choose Smart Art Bullet points converted to image that can be edited
20 Adding animations or transitions Animation Custom Animation Transition
Delivering a presentation Starting presentation Navigating within presentation Pointer Options
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