1. Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Quick Start
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2. See PowerPoint in action
Quick Start is a presentation designed to get you up and running quickly in PowerPoint.
It was created in PowerPoint, using PowerPoint’s powerful Slide Show features.
Quick Start demonstrates the kind of presentation that you can quickly and easily create using PowerPoint.
Let’s get started ...
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3. PowerPoint Quick Start
Get going in minutes PowerPoint basics
Take the guided tour For a quick look at PowerPoint’s features
Tips, tools and tricks Where to go for more...
Click text above to select where you want to begin.
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4. Get going in minutes
In just 3 steps, you can create slides, overheads, electronic presentations and speaker support materials.
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5. Use the AutoContent Wizard1
Use the AutoContent Wizard
First, click New on the File menu …
… then select the AutoContent Wizard on the Presentations tab.
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6. …Select a topic and the AutoContent Wizard goes to work for you
When you pick your topic, the AutoContent Wizard builds a starter presentation for you.
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7. … The AutoContent Wizard suggests content and organization for your presentation
My own words
Just replace the suggested topics with your own words.
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8. Then add and format slides2
Then add and format slides
Any time you want to add a slide, click the New Slide button.
The Slide Layout dialog box presents you with options for the layout of your slide
Need to guild the two points with corresponding graphic… screen shot or other illustration
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9. … Select a layout and follow simple instructions
Once the layout is selected just follow the on-screen instructions to click and type your text
Slide Title
Add bullet points here
It’s easy
Bullets appear automatically
Tab to indent
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10. And pick the look you want3
The AutoContent Wizard starts you out with a design.
To pick another design for your presentation, choose Apply Design from the Format menu.
Show the menu selection and a before and after of a presentation with a different template applied.
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11. Apply Design gives you lots of designs to choose from.
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12. It’s that easy 1
Use the AutoContent Wizard to get a jumpstart on a new presentation 2
Add new slides and pick the layout that best suits your needs 3
Apply a design to give your presentation a polished look.
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13. Take the guided tour What do you want to learn about? Exit Menu
Creating presentations with ease
Making a professional impression
Using multimedia to involve your audience
Delivering presentations in a variety of formats
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14. Creating presentations with ease
Here are some of the ways PowerPoint makes it easy for you to create presentations: 
Keep all your slides in one place and set up custom shows
Work in different views
Add text and graphics to all slides by placing them on the Slide Master
Coordinate colors using PowerPoint’s professionally designed color schemes   
Click for your selection above. 
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15. You can keep ALL your slides in one file...
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16. …and set up custom shows
You can create multiple custom shows using selected slides from a single presentation file.
Presentation File
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Custom show for Customer X
Slide 1
Slide 3
Slide 5
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17. … And set up custom shows
You can print custom shows ...
… or present them as
electronic slide shows
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18. See your presentation from different points-of-view
Clicking on the Views buttons at the bottom of your screen is a quick way to change the view in your presentation.
Show a screen with the view buttons circled.
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19. See your presentation from different points-of-view
Slide
View
Outline
View
Slide
Sorter
View
Notes
Page
View
Slide
Show
View
To learn more about a view, click its button above.
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20. Work on individual slides in Slide view
Ways to use Slide view
Create individual slides
Type text
Add and arrange graphics
Select or change the slide layout
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21. Organize your ideas in Outline view
Ways to use Outline View
Organize your thoughts
Outline main ideas
Decide on major sections of your presentations
Enter the content
Type directly into outline view
Move text and slides around
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22. See the “big picture” in Slide Sorter view
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23. Type speaker’s notes in Notes view
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24. Preview your show in Slide Show view
See your presentation
interactively on
your desktop
computer
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25. Use the Slide Master to repeat elements on your slides
Add your logo, company name or other information on the Slide Master and it appears automatically on every slide.
Logo
Master
Logo
Logo
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26. No-fuss color coordination
Use the Color Scheme command on the Format menu to color-coordinate your presentations.
Just click the color scheme you like in the Color Scheme dialog box and apply it to one slide ...
Color Scheme
… or to all.
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27. Making a professional impression with visuals
Select the kind of graphic you’d like to find out about. 
Charts
Clip Art
Diagrams and drawings
Organization charts   
Click for your selection above. 
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28. Creating charts is easy
Here’s how:
Click the Graph button.
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To enter your data on the datasheet,
type over PowerPoint’s sample data.
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29. Creating charts is easy
PowerPoint automatically displays your chart.
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30. Choose from lots of charts
Let Microsoft Graph’s on-line help guide you in picking out the best chart for your data.
Bar Charts
Line Charts 50
100 J F M
East
West
North
Pie Charts
…and more
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31. Use PowerPoint’s tools to add snap to your charts
For instance, try adding borders and shadows.
Or use arrows to draw attention to key points.
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32. Make your point with clip art
Having trouble generating interest in your presentations?
Let PowerPoint’s clip art liven up your presentation!
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33. Browse the clip art choices
You don’t have to be a Van Gogh to get your point across.
Click the Clip Art command on the Insert menu and browse the selection. There’s more on the CD-ROM.
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34. It’s super easy — PowerPoint can help
Want to have PowerPoint suggest clip art to go with the content of your slide?
Try using the AutoClipArt command on the Tools menu.
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35. AutoClipArt seeks out the right clip art for your presentation
Leadership
Partnership
Triumph
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36. Create your own drawings and diagrams
PowerPoint’s many drawing tools let you easily create your own shapes and designs.
Try enhancing your art with:
Team Spirit
Award
Color gradients
Team Spirit
Award
Textures and patterns
3-D effects
Special text effects
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37. Try using AutoShapes as building blocks
You can use AutoShapes to build diagrams and illustrations.
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38. Easily select the AutoShapes that fit your needs
Click the AutoShapes button to see your choices.
Then click a shape and drag on your slide to create it.
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39. You can click-and-type in any AutoShape you draw...
Just click,
and type your text...
Text moves with the AutoShape
…and text is automatically added to the AutoShape.
Move the shape and the text moves with it.
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40. Add an organization chart
Want to show who’s who in your organization?
Create an organization chart.
Click Organization Chart on the Insert Picture menu selection...
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41. Type your information in the boxes
To see the chart on your slide, click File Update
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42. Using multimedia to involve your audience
Get your audience’s full attention, create more interest, and help people remember your points, by using multimedia:
Animations
Sounds
Movies   
Click for your selection above. 
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43. Bring text, objects and charts to life
You’ve seen lots of animation so far in this presentation…
Now it’s your turn!
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44. Object you want to animate.
Easily add animations...
There’s an easy way to add animation. Just select from among the special effects on the Animation Effects toolbar.
Presto!
Your Animation Effect!
Object you want to animate.
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45. And easily control multiple animations...
Select Custom Animations in the Slide Show menu...
…to control the sequence and timing of your animations and to choose even more animation effects.
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46. Liven up your shows with sound
Here are some ways to use sound in a presentation:
Attach sounds to occur as you’re building objects or making slide transitions
Add a narrator’s voice
Run a CD in the background
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47. It’s easy to add sounds to your presentation
To set up sounds, select the Insert Movies and Sound command on the Insert menu.
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48. Play movies
It’s not just adding animated objects and using special sound effects anymore ...
...it’s movies!
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49. Delivering presentations in a variety of formats
There are different ways to show your PowerPoint presentation. What would you like to learn more about?
Printing a hard copy or making slides
Giving a slide show
Getting your show on the road
Giving a slide show across the network
Presenting on the Web     
Click for your selection above. 
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50. Printing a hard copy or making slides
You can print slides, audience handouts, notes pages and your outline using the Print command.
Color
Black &
White
You can make transparencies, in black and white or color.
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51. Making 35 mm slides is a snap ...
To make 35mm slides, click the Send To Genigraphics command on the File menu and follow the Wizard’s instructions.
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52. Create electronic slide shows
As you can see from this Quick Start presentation,
you can make exciting electronic slide shows
with PowerPoint that include:
Slide transition effects
Animation effects
Text builds
Interactivity
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53. It’s easy with PowerPoint’s electronic slide shows features
To use PowerPoint’s special slide show features, choose the Slide Show menu. Animations, Action Buttons and a lot more are easily accessible.
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54. Getting your show on the road
Want to show a presentation to a client when you’re on the road?
You can set up a presentation so it’s ready to go using the Pack And Go Wizard.
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55. The Pack And Go Wizard is easy to use
The Wizard:
Compresses your presentation
Puts it on as many disks as needed
Look for Pack and Go on the File menu
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56. Giving a slide show across the network
There’s yet another way to give a slide show ...
… across your network.
We call this “Presentation Conferencing.”
Any PowerPoint user on your network can participate in a presentation conference.
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57. Make a Presentation Conference the easy way...
To set up a slide show across your network, select Presentation Conference from the Tools menu. A Wizard will help you set up your conference.
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58. Presenting on the World Wide Web
Now anyone, anywhere in the world, can view your presentation on the World Wide Web.
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59. Presenting on the World Wide Web
PowerPoint can save to standard HTML format. It’s easy …
No HTML knowledge is needed.
Simply select Save As HTML on the File menu
A Wizard will step you through the task
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60. Animate your Web site
PowerPoint is the easiest way to create and publish animated web banners. Just choose Save as HTML from the File menu and a Wizard will help you publish your animation.
The PowerPoint Animation Player allows popular web browsers to automatically play animations in place on your web pages.
Home Page
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61. Tips, tools and tricks — where to go for more...
There’s lots more information and help available. What would you like to find out about? 
PowerPoint Central
Get help from the Office Assistant
Getting Results, the PowerPoint user’s guide.
The ValuPack and other resources on the CD
Visit the PowerPoint web site    
Click for your selection above. 
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62. Go to PowerPoint Central
PowerPoint Central is a rich source of expertise, tips and tricks, and it’s a great way to learn about extra content both on the CD and on the World Wide Web.
It’s available from the Tools menu.
You will periodically be notified when a new version of PowerPoint Central is available to download from the World Wide Web.
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63. Get to know your Office Assistant
The Office Assistant provides tips for tasks, helps you search for information and is your gateway to on-line help.
All you do is pick the assistant you want and then get to know your friend.
The assistant is always nearby and ready to help.
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64. Check out Getting Results with Microsoft Office
Your PowerPoint and Office User’s Guides are available on the CD-ROM. Click the Getting Results Book Icon on the Office Shortcut Bar
Or, on the CD-ROM in the Cdonline folder, double click the Results97.htm file.
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65. Extra content on the CD-ROM
The ValuPack on the CD-ROM is packed with extra
templates
designs
add-in functionality
The Clipart directory on the CD-ROM has
over 3400 clip art images
photographic images
video
sound and music
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66. Visit the PowerPoint web site
Visit the PowerPoint web site. We keep the web site up-to-date with the latest information about PowerPoint.
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67. Enjoy! Time to get started …
Now that you’ve gotten your feet wet, it’s time to try PowerPoint!
Get started with the AutoContent Wizard
Then use some of PowerPoint’s easy but powerful features to make your presentation really stand out
Enjoy!
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