1.     How to launch Power Point

a.      Click on Start

b.     Click on Office

c.      Click on Microsoft PowerPoint

2.     Create either a Blank Presentation or use Design Templates

a.      Click on the radio button next to Design Templates.

b.     Click Ok
   c.       Select correct AutoLayout design

3.     Title Slide

a.     Double Click in the Title box and then Type in the title of your presentation

b.      Double Click in the Second box and put your name

4.     Choose the layout of the first slide (choosing the closest model...)

a.      Title slide, Bullet list, Graphics & pictures, Charts

   b.        Add your content

5.     Add new Slide

a.      Click on Common tasks menu in upper right corner

b.     Click on New Slide in the pop down menu

c.      Choose a blank slide autolayout with no boxes in it

6.     Insert text boxes

a.      Click on Insert menu

b.     Click on Text Box

c.      Size the text box to the desired size

d.     Type in the desired text

e.      To change font size, type, or color Click on Format menu

f.       Click on Font menu and make desired changes in this menu

7.     Adding images

a.      From the web-download and save in network directory

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c.      Right click on image and select save this picture as

d.     Save in network directory --click on the top pulldown menu--select your network directory

e.      Create a new folder for each powerpoint presentation you do and save the presentation and all images for presentation in that folder

f.       Name that folder—possibly the name of your presentation

g.      Specify a name for the image.

h.      Click Save

8.     Adding borders

a.      Click on icon line style on the drawing menu at the bottom of the screen as shown here

9.     Changing background

a.      Click on Format menu

b.     Click on Background from the popdown format menu

c.      To change the background select dropdown box as indicated by arrow under box on the left side.

d.     Next click on more colors to change colors. Click ok once you have chosen the desired colors

e.      Click on Fill Effects to change gradient, texture, pattern or picture.

f.       Select different options to make changes to any of the above options.

10.  Slide transition

a.      Click on Slide Show menu

b.     Choose slide transition menu

c.      Choose slide transition option from the popdown menu

11.  Suggestions for effective power point presentations

a.      Minimum text size 18pt. - 36 pt lettering

b.     Bulleted lists with only five bullet items

c.      Six to Eight lines of text per page

 

Online Power Point Tutorials

• http://www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
• http://www.actden.com/pp/
• http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/deliver/ppoint.html