Shelly Cashman PowerPoint 2016 | Module 1: SAM Project 1a
Great Lakes Gardening
ORGANIZING AND ENHANCING A PRESENTATION
GETTING STARTED
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Open the file SC_PPT16_1a_FirstLastName_1.pptx, available for download
from the SAM website.
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Save the file as SC_PPT16_1a_FirstLastName_2.pptx by changing the “1”
to a “2”.
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To complete this Project, you will also need to download and save the following
support file from the SAM website:
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If you do not see the .pptx file extension in the Save As dialog box, do
not type it. The program will add the file extension for you automatically.
Support_SC_PPT16_1a_Basket.jpg
With the file SC_PPT16_1a_FirstLastName_2.pptx still open, ensure that
your first and last name is displayed in the presenter notes on Slide 1.
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If the presenter notes do not display your name, delete the file and
download a new copy from the SAM website.
PROJECT STEPS
1.
2.
You are working on a presentation for Great Lakes Gardening, an organization
that helps people in the Midwest establish vegetable gardens. Start by
formatting Slide 1 (“Backyard Vegetable Gardens”) as follows:
a.
Change the subtitle font color to Orange, Accent 2 (6th column, 1st row
of the Theme Colors palette).
b.
Change the subtitle font size to 28 pt.
On Slide 2 (“Why plant a vegetable garden?”), create a bulleted list in the left
content placeholder with the following text:
Shelly Cashman PowerPoint 2016 | Module 1: SAM Project 1a
3.
On Slide 3 (“What should you plant?”), proportionally resize the picture so that
it is approximately 4.5" wide, and then use Smart Guides to position the
picture as shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Size and Position of Slide 3 Picture
4.
Duplicate Slide 3 so it becomes the new Slide 4, and then edit the new Slide 4
as follows:
a.
On the new Slide 4, change the slide title to:
b.
On Slide 4, change the bulleted list to:
5.
On Slide 5 (“Row crops”), change the slide layout to Title and Content.
6.
With Slide 5 still displaying, italicize the word “north” in the last bullet to
emphasize the word.
7.
On Slide 6 (“Intensive crops”), create a multilevel bulleted list in the content
placeholder with the following text:
8.
After Slide 6, insert a new Slide 7 using the Section Header layout. Enter in
the title placeholder, and enter in the text placeholder.
9.
Move Slide 8 (“For more about backyard gardens…”) so it becomes the last
slide in the presentation.
10.
On the new Slide 8 (“Want to improve your gardening skills?”), bold the text in
the first bullet (“Talk to other gardeners”) to draw attention to this suggestion.
11.
With Slide 8 still displaying, in the right content placeholder, insert the picture
from the file Support_SC_PPT16_1a_Basket.jpg, available for download
from the SAM website.
Shelly Cashman PowerPoint 2016 | Module 1: SAM Project 1a
12.
Apply the Wipe transition with a duration of 00.50 seconds to all slides in the
presentation.
13.
Great Lakes Gardening is updating its marketing materials and wants to keep
the design of this presentation as basic as possible. Apply the Office theme to
simplify the presentation.
In Slide Sorter view, your presentation should look like the Final Figure below. Save your
changes, close the presentation, and then exit PowerPoint. Follow the directions on the
SAM website to submit your completed project.
Final Figure
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