1. KISS IT
Keep It
Simple,
Students

2. Creating an Informative PowerPoint Presentation
The Basics

3. What is PowerPoint? presentation software
allows speaker to better present ideas
excellent tool if used as visual aid
dangerous if not used properly

4. Creating Informative Presentation
launch PowerPoint
save new file
Ctrl + N
Ctrl + S
save as ppt_test in your powerpoint folder

5. Choose a Slide Design on Design tab select a theme
can change later if need be

6. Why Use a Slide Design? increases professionalism consistent
uses eye-pleasing, contrasting colors

7. Begin Presentation Identify purpose:
today’s assignment is to create a slide show about yourself

8. Title Slide Components
creative & descriptive
choose your own title
Subtitle
name
teacher
class
due date

9. Adding Title to New Slide
insert new slide
Ctrl + M
click to add title
“My Statistics”

10. Creating Bullet Point Items
type name label
hit Enter
hit Tab
type your name

11. Decreasing Indent Shift + tab or click Decrease List Level icon
moves cursor back to left or
click Decrease List Level icon
on Home tab

12. Completing Bullet Point Items
type age label
hit Enter
hit Tab
type your age
decrease indent
complete year in school info

13. Adding Title to New Slide
insert new slide
Ctrl + Enter
click to add title
“My Hobbies”

14. Changing Slide Layout on Home tab choose a layout click Layout icon
Two Content

15. Adding Text
click to add text
list 5 hobbies
choose your own

16. Rules for Adding Text limit amount of info per slide use 5 by 5 Rule*
5 or less words per line
5 or less lines per slide
* may violate rule slightly if need to
be reasonable

17. More Rules for Adding Text
"Bullet Point" your information
no complete sentences
eliminate unimportant words
Example:
Play Drums
vs.
I like to play the drums.

18. Rules for Images limit number of images on slide
keep it simple
one image at a time
use only when appropriate
do not detract from presentation

19. Inserting Images in the content box click Clip Art icon
bottom row, middle column

20. Searching for Clip Art enter hobby in "Search for:" box
Results should be:
ClipArt
click Go

21. Choosing Clip Art choose image Click first image
any image will do to start
change later if have time
Click first image
resize from corner only

22. Adding More Images
Insert tab
Clip Art icon
toggles panel

23. Searching for Clip Art enter hobby in "Search for:" box
Results should be:
ClipArt
click Go

24. Choosing Clip Art choose image resize from corner only
any image will do to start
change later if have time
resize from corner only

25. Continue Adding Images
repeat previous steps for third hobby
don’t worry too much about size or placement
we will format soon
too many images?
we’ll fix that soon

26. Finding Images on Internet
go to Google
click Images
enter fourth hobby
click Search Images WARNING! Some material may be inappropriate for school. Use common sense. Do not lose tech privileges.

27. Viewing Image Full-Size
click a thumbnail image
click See full-size image.

28. Saving the Image right-click image Save Picture As save file
your directory
powerpoint folder
meaningful name

29. Inserting Image from File
Insert tab > Picture icon
locate file
double-click to insert
resize from corner only

30. Finish Images as time allows: you are ready to move to next lesson
add a few more hobbies
add more images
you are ready to move to next lesson