1. PowerPoint Steven A. Jones Biomedical Engineering
Louisiana Tech University
Created for Louisiana Tech’s NSF-Funded Research Experiences in Micro/Nano Engineering Program

2. Useful Features
Master Slide
Animation
Appear
Move
3. Macros

3. The Slide Master View | Master | Slide Master Change background
Insert Logos
Insert date, slide numbers
Set up default outline formats

4. Pieces of the Master
Louisiana Tech Logo
NSF Logo
White Banner

5. Example Animation
The following slides show how animation can be used to demonstrate the function of a protein (von Willebrand factor).

6. Von Willebrand Factor (vWf)
Sticky
Not sticky
Attaches to Collagen

7. vWf: a Natural Nanomachine
Flow

8. vWf: a Natural Nanomachine
Without flow, the first platelet passes by the protein.
Flow
With flow, the protein opens and the second platelet is captured.

9. Animation Methods The previous animation used the following:
Entrance: Appear
Exit: Disappear
Start:
On Click
With Previous
After Previous

10. Example: Oxbow Lake
How did this “oxbow lake” form?

11. Another Example
Oxbow Lake

12. Other Entrance Effects

13. Coolabah Tree

14. Coolabah Tree

15. Coolabah Tree

16. Important Lesson
While these effects tend to be cool. Usually it is best to keep this sort of thing to a minimum.
Prevent epileptic seizures
Prevent sea-sickness
Do not let your audience become distracted by special effects.

17. Play a Video

18. To Add a Video
Right click on the file (in Windows Explorer) and select “copy.”
Go to the Powerpoint slide and paste.
Edit options (right click and go to “action settings”) – usually “object action | play”

19. Caveats for Videos
Make sure the application will be available on the computer you will be using.
Make sure the path is correct for the computer you will be using.
Pre-test the video on the computer you will be using.

20. Useful Macros Variable Letter Greek Letter Normal Letter Circle
Exponent
With Equation Editor
Unmodified Text
a=R(w/n)1/2
Modified Text
a=R(w/n)1/2