1. The How To Do’s in the PowerPoint Program
PowerPoint Unit
The How To Do’s in the PowerPoint Program

2. Basic Set-Up Similar to Microsoft Word 7 X 7 Rule (General Rule)
Tabs (10 tabs across top of screen)
Each tab has ribbons that show a variety of groups
7 X 7 Rule (General Rule)
Slides should not have paragraphs
No more than 7 words per line
No more than 7 lines per slide

3. Home Tab Home Tab has 6 groups. Each with specific tasks: Clipboard
Cut, Copy, Paste Features
Slides
Insert new slide
Select Layout
Reset & Section
Font
Editing Text
Paragraph
Manipulating Text, Bullets, Lists
Drawing
Insert, manipulate, and add effects to shapes
Editing
Find words, replace, select funtions

4. Insert Tab Insert New Slides & Tables Images (Pictures) Illustrations
Variety of choices
Illustrations
Insert shapes
SmartArt
Charts
Links
Add Hyperlinks & Action Buttons
Text
Add Text Box, Header/Footer & WordArt

5. Design Tab Selection of Themes Allows customizing background & slides
Note down arrow on side give more selections
Allows customizing background & slides

6. Transition Tab Preview PowerPoint Ways for slides to enter screen
Note down arrows on side
More options
Allows for timing of slide
Automatic or mouse click

7. Animation Tab Adds special effects to items (Pictures & Clip Art)
Advanced Animations may be added
Animations may be timed

8. Slide Show Tab Start Slide Show Set Up Start at first
Stop and start again at current slide
Set Up
Rehearse
Record

9. Review Tab Proofing Comments Compare Spell Check Research & Thesaurus
Allows for comments
Compare
Collaboration with others

10. View Tab Presentation Views Master Views Show Ruler, Gridlines, Notes
Normal, Outline, Slide Sorter, Note Page, Reading
Master Views
Slide
Handout
Notes
Show Ruler, Gridlines, Notes
Zoom
Color/Grayscale

11. Format Tab Insert Shapes Shape Styles WordArt Styles Arrange
Note down arrow
Shape Styles
Adjust Fill
Outline Shape
Adjust Shape Effects
WordArt Styles
Arrange
Adjust Pictures to words are in front or behind