1. How to Do PowerPoint by Mrs. Kantar Bow Memorial School

2. How to start How to start ¥ Go to the Start Menu and choose Programs. Highlight Microsoft PowerPoint & click twice to open it. ¥ When the next screen opens, pick the second choice that says “Pick a Look Wizard”

3. Step 1 of 9 Step 1 of 9 ¥ This is just an “intro” window....so ¥ just press “Next”

4. Step 2 of 9 Step 2 of 9 ¥ This says “On-Screen Presentation” ¥ Just click on “Next”

5. Step 3 of 9 Step 3 of 9 ¥ Says “Which template...” etc ¥ Click on “More”. ¥ This will show a list of templates (backgrounds) you can choose ¥ If the list does not come up, see next slide

6. finding “template” list: 6 steps! finding “template” list: 6 steps! ¥ Go to Desktop ¥ Click twice on Mac HD ¥ Click twice on Microsoft Office ¥ Click twice on Microsoft PowerPoint ¥ Click twice on Templates ¥ Click twice on “On screen & 35 mm Slides” ¥ FINALLY....You see the list!!!! How to locate the list of background styles Bow Memorial School: re-do for PC’s Bow Memorial School: re-do for PC’s

7. Step 4 of 9 Step 4 of 9 ¥ If you ignore everything on this screen, and just click on “Finish”, ¥......you can skip right to the end! ¥ Now your first slide, the title slide, appears; so click on the top box and start typing!  Good Luck!  P.S. See next slide for special effects

8. HOW TO INSERT PICTURES HOW TO INSERT PICTURES ¥ Go to INSERT, choose “object”.....(or click on the”redheaded man” icon to get “clip art” from Microsoft’s ClipArt Gallery ¥ OR, go to INSERT, choose “picture” (to use those from another disk, CD, or Print Shop)

9. TRANSITIONS TRANSITIONS ¥ To make special effects when you go from slide to slide, or topic to topic ¥ Click on 3rd icon at bottom left of screen (the “slide sorter view”) ¥ Click on your 1st slide. Go to left box above where it says “No transition.” Click and drag to choose an EFFECT. ¥ Go to right box above and do the same. ¥ Continue to do this for all your slides

10. Watching the finished product Watching the finished product ¥ Go back to your 1st slide (2 ways ) ¥ click on Slide Sorter View at bottom and click on Slide 1 ¥ OR click on the black double UP arrows at the right hand corner of this big slide. It will take you back, one slide at a time to the beginning. (the black double DOWN arrows will go the other way) ¥ Click on the 5th icon at bottom left, called “Slide Show”, of course! ¥ Isn’t your show great?

11. HOW TO PRINT ¥ When the Print Window comes up, click on the rectangle that says “Slides” and change it to “Handouts(6 slides per page)..........or “Outline view” (has no pic’s)

12. ¥ Also click on “Black & White”! Very important - or else the printer will try to color the slides and use up all the printer ink!

13. OTHER HINTS ¥ 1. When in Slide Show View (small slides) double-click on any slide to see it large ¥ 2. Press ESC to stop the “running” slide show at any time