Using PowerPoint to Create a Presentation

1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint, from the Start Menu select:
   1. Programs
   2. Microsoft Office
   3. Microsoft PowerPoint
   
   
   
2. Once PowerPoint opens, this window will appear. Verify Blank presentation is selected then click OK.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Once you have selected a Blank presentation, the New Slide window will appear. This window allows you to select from the choices offered including title pages, charts, images or movies and text.
   
   
   
   
4. Select a title page slide, by double clicking the title page slide as shown.
   
   
   

5. Once the slide opens, enter the necessary text.

6. To add another slide to your presentation, from the menu at the top of your screen, select Insert, then New Slide.

7. Save your file now by selecting from the menu:
   1. File
   2. Save
   3. Name the presentation and click Save
      
      

8. To includes images select a slide such as this one. Note: Images should be optimized before inserting.
   
   

9. Once this slide is open, to add an image, double click where it says "Double click to add clip art" from the gallery. This will open the Microsoft Clip Gallery.
   
   
   
   

10. Once the Microsoft Clip Gallery opens, choose from the many categories offered by clicking once on the category name.
    
    
    
    
    
11. To insert an image from the Clip Gallery:
    1. click once on the image to select the picture
    2. then click OK
       
       
       
12. Once the image has been inserted into the slide, fill in the title and text of this slide. To add another slide follow the instruction in step 6.
    
    
13. Once you have several slides you can review them in the slide sorter. From the menu select View then Slide Sorter. A view similar to this will appear.
    
    
    
    
14. From this view you can rearrange slides by selecting a slide, then drag and drop into a new location.
    
    
15. To add a background design to your presentation, select from the menu:
    1. Format
    2. Apply Design Template
    3. Once you select a design from the list, click Apply

    
    
    

16. To view your slide show, from the menu select Slide Show, then View Show.
    
    
17. To change the transitions from one slide to the next. From the menu select Slide Show then Slide Transition.
    
    
    
    
18. Once you locate a transition for your slide show click Apply to All. To view this change repeat step 16.
    
    
19. If you need more notes to follow while giving your presentation, use the Notes feature. This allows you to add notes to the bottom of each slide. These notes appear only when you print the presentation, NOT while viewing it. An example of a "Notes Page" is given below. To see this option, from the menu select
    1. View
    2. Notes Page
       
       
       
       
20. Be sure to save your presentation as explained step 7. Saving your work often can save you hours of work in the event of problems.
    
    
    
    ***Please note many PowerPoint files are to large to fit on a diskette to transport to Smartclassroom to do your presentation. Therefore, use WSFTP Pro to upload to the network for storage(and backup). Then you can download your presentation into any smartclassroom you will be using. Refer to tutorial on WSFTP for assistance.***
    
    ***For using WSFTP in your dorm or house, see the tutorial on how to download WSFTP for your personal computer.***
    
    
    Created: October 9, 2001
    
    

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