3. Why use PowerPoint? Attracts attention Motivates DynamicAnimated Visual

4. 1) Load the programme

5. ‘Click’ Start, Programs and Microsoft PowerPoint

6. 2) Page set up

7. ‘Click’ blank presentation and OK to create a new file

8. ‘Click’ Blank then OK

9. To do this move the pointer (arrow) over the top of the line until it looks like this Hold down the LEFT mouse button and DRAG the bar to the left hand side ‘Click & drag’ the bar over to the left.

10. Or ‘click’ the Slide View button at the bottom of the screen.

11. The screen should now look like this.

12. 3) Adding a background

13. ‘Right click’ the mouse while pointing to the page to bring up the menu

14. When this appears ‘Click’ Background This will bring up a new menu

15. Click here for the dropdown menu When you have chosen the background you want ‘click’ Apply – for one page or Apply to All to format the complete presentation

16. Adding a background colour has a major effect

17. 4) Working with Text

18. Create a text box by clicking the icon Then ‘click and drag’ on the page and type your comment in the box

19. and type your comment in the box Highlight the text by ‘clicking’ at the start of the text with the Left mouse button, and drag to the end

20. and type your comment in the box Then change the style by clicking the dropdown menu

21. and type your comment in the box

22. Or change the font in the same way

23. and type your comment in the box

24. 5) Working with pictures

25. To ‘Insert’ a picture either ‘click’ Insert then Picture from ClipArt

26. Or ‘click’ the icon at the bottom of the page

27. In PowerPoint 2000 this catalogue will appear (in other versions it may look a little different)

28. ‘Click’ on the category you require

29. Or type in a ‘key word’ in the ‘Search for clips:’ box

30. Click on the picture you would like to use Then click to insert the picture.

31. Then click the cross to close the catalogue.

32. Use the handles to resize the picture

33. Drag the corners to resize whilst still keeping the pictures proportions

36. 6) Adding animation

37. To animate text or pictures first click the object,

38. To animate text or pictures first click the object, Then RIGHT click the mouse button A new menu will appear Now click ‘Custom Animation’

39. Tick the box

40. Then set the animation

41. Click OK

42. 7) The slide show

43. First ‘click’ Slide Show Now View Show

44. To learn more about PowerPoint try some of the other presentations. You can run this presentation again as a reminder