Crystal Stockton - Spring, 2001

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How To Use PowerPoint

To get a better view of any of the images, click on the image.
To get back to original page use "back" button in your browser.

To enter into the PowerPoint program, first click on your start button.
Move curser to highlight programs, then to Microsoft Office, and then finally to Microsoft PowerPoint.



This is the first screen that will pop up when you enter into PowerPoint.
Click in the white dot for the format of the slides.
For this example I chose Design Template.



This is the second screen you encounter while setting up your Power Point presentation.
Move curser through the list of backgrounds until you find one you like.
I have chosen <Whirlpool>.
** HINT ** Dark background does not seem to show up on the overhead as well as lighter colors.



Chose an AutoLayout at this third screen.
I start off with the top left choice.
This allows you to have a title and a block of text.
The other choices allow for graphs, pictures, and tables along with the block of text and title.
You may also chose a blank sheet and format yourself.
I do not give examples of a blank format - you will have to experiment with this on your own.



Once you have chosen the layout of your first slide, you can begin to fill in the slide with your desired text.
You can see by expanding the left image above that Power Point tells you how to fill in your text areas.

Typically, PowerPoint produces a text outline.  
<Enter> starts a new level, <Tab> moves one level down, and <Shift><Tab> moves one level up in the outline.



You can also add pictures from the web into your presentation.
The following will show you how to save images off the web.



Place the mouse curser on the desired picture, right click and hold.
A menu will appear and you will need to highlight "save image as.." or "save picture as.." (left image).
The computer will then ask what you would like to name the image and where you would like to save it (right image).



In the menu bar, click on insert. Highlight new slide (left image).
This will bring you to the layout screen which will allow you to choose a format that has a picture block (middle image). Click ok.
Double click in the box with the cartoon guy to add pictures from the computer (right image).
The following image will appear.



When this window appears, click the <Import clips> button and PowerPoint will direct you further.

You can animate your slides by making the images and text appear as you click the mouse.  
Click on <Custom animation> in the <Slide show> menu to bring up a box, select the item(s) you wish to animate [usually NOT the title!], then use the <Effects> tab to select an effect.  
NOTE:  Do NOT lose the message in the delivery.  Use only one effect in your slide show, not many or <Random effects>.  Some animations (e.g. <Swivel>) are too distracting - be tasteful!



After you have formatted all of your slides, you may view your presentation.
Click on <View show> in the <Slide show> menu.  <Right click> <End show> returns you to the editing screen.