Learning
PowerPoint
Starting and Customizing a PowerPoint Slide Show
Choosing a Document
Template
 When you Open
PowerPoint you will
have the option to choose
a Design template or
choose a Blank
Presentation.
 When you select a design
you will also have the
option to choose a color
scheme
 This can be changed by
going to the DESIGN
tab.
The PowerPoint Window
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Ribbon
 Located near the top and is the control center in PowerPoint
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Tabs found on the Ribbon are:
 HOME – INSERT – DESIGN – TRANSITIONS – ANIMATIONS –
SLIDESHOW – REVIEW – VIEW
The PowerPoint Window
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Slide Pane
 The current slide is viewed in this pane
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Notes Option - Used by presenter to add notes
about slide
 Turn it on and off at the bottom of the window
PowerPoint Views – Found
on View Tab
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Normal View
 Slides Tab
 Thumbnail or miniature view of slides.
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Outline View
 Rearrange lists, paragraphs, and
individual slides.
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Slide Sorter View
 View of all slides
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Reading View
 Makes the presentation easy to review
Slides
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Placeholders
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Text and Content
Areas
 Boxes that
automatically display
when you create a
slide. All slides except
the Blank slide layout
will have a
placeholder.
 Surrounded by dotted
outline.
 Number of areas
depend on the slide
layout selected.
Creating a Title Slide
• Title Slide Layout
 Presentation Title Placeholder
Presentation Subtitle
Placeholder
Creating a Bulleted Slide
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Click on New Slide in the Slides group on the HOME tab
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Select Title and Content Layout
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Bulleted lists are default and can be turned on and off in the
Paragraph group in the HOME tab.
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Can also change Bullet Style in Paragraph group on the
Home tab
Creating Additional Slides
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Click on New Slide in the Slides group on the
Home tab
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Select a Layout
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Change the slide layout through Layout in Slides
group
Text Attributes
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Font Group on the Home tab and in Font Dialog Box
 Color
 Light color text on dark background.
 Dark color text on light background.
 Readability when projected.
 Effects
 Underline, shadow, superscript, and subscript.
 Style
 Regular, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic.
Text Attributes (continued)
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Font
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Maximum of two font styles or effects in a slide show.
Ease of viewing.
Uniformity in capitalization and grammar.
Same font style throughout presentation.
Size
 Height of character.
Insert tab – Illustrations group
 Shapes
 SmartArt
 Charts
INSERT Tab
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Insert tab, Text group
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Header & Footer
WordArt
Date & Time
Slide Number
Object
Graphics and More
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Insert tab, Images group
 Picture
 Online Pictures
 Must have an active
internet connection to get
clipart.
 Screenshot
 Photo Album
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Insert tab, Media group
 Video – Two options
 Online Video
 Video on my PC
 Audio – Three options
 Online Audio
 Audio on my PC
 Record Audio.
Animations
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Animations - Animation group
 Visual effects applied to text or content.
 Use a variety of entrances, emphasis, exit, and motion paths to
enhance slide show.
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Animations - Animation group
 Effect Options
 Changes the direction and sequence of animation
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Animations - Advanced Animation group
 Add Animation
 Adds additional animation
Transitions
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Transitions tab, Transition to This Slide group
 Used to progress from one slide to another.
 Maximum of two different animation effects in one
presentation.
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Transitions tab, Timing group
 Add sound and select speed of transition.
Hyperlinks and Action
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Can link to another slide, a custom show, a Web page, or
a file.
 Insert tab - Links group - Hyperlink
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Can be text or an object such as a picture, graph,
shape, or WordArt.
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Actions:
 Insert tab - Links group - Action
 Adds an action to the selected object.
Action Buttons
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Pre-defined Action buttons are found on:
 Insert - Illustrations group - Shapes – At bottom of
list.
 Ready-made button that you can insert into your
presentation and define hyperlinks.
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Select button from Action Buttons menu.
Draw button.
Drag sizing handles to correct size.
Drag and drop to desired location.
Select appropriate action for button.
Running a Presentation
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Slide Show tab, Start Slide Show group, From
Beginning OR F5
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Computer acts like a slide projector.
Slide is displayed on a full screen.
Can start from current slide.
Can be run manually or timed.
End on Black Slide