How to create a PowerPoint By: Abby Haehn. How to Start Go to your Launchpad, located in your dock...

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How to create a PowerPoint By: Abby Haehn

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How to create a

PowerPointBy: Abby Haehn

How to Start

• Go to your Launchpad, located in your dock

• Click on the P

• You should get a format screen

• Choose the format you wish to use and then click ok

The Ribbon Interface

1. Home is where you will find how to change the font size, style and color. You will also be able to insert a new slide into your PowerPoint, as well as pictures and a textbox. 2. Format is where you can choose different styles and effects you can also change the color of the text here.3. Themes is where you can choose a theme for your PowerPoint. You can also change the theme if you wish. 4. Tables and Charts is where you can insert different tables and charts into your PowerPoint by clicking on the one you want to insert.5. SmartArt is where you can add different shapes. It also helps you to create lists, processes, cycles, hierarchy, relationships, pictures, and others.6. Transitions helps you to add a transition when you go from slide to slide.7. Animations also has some helpful transitions for words and pictures.8. Slide show allows you to start, pause stop, and record your PowerPoint.

Home

How to add a new slide:• Click on the new slide button in the top left corner or click the

down arrow next to it to choose the style of slide

How to change the font, size, and color of text:• Click on the down arrow next to the one you want to change and

select you font, size or color.• You can also underline, bold or italicize words by highlighting them

and then clicking the B, I, or U.

To add a textbox or picture: • Look under the insert category and click on the A to insert a text

box• Then click and drag your mouse on the slide where you want the

textbox• Look under the insert category and click on the picture, you can

insert clip art or a picture from your desktop

Themes

How to change the theme:• Click on the theme you want to

use, or click on the arrow to view more options

How to change to color:• You can change the color of the

theme by going under colors and selecting the color scheme you want to use.

How to change the background:• You can change the background

of a slide click on background and then select the background you want

Tables

How insert a table:• Click on new, and put

your mouse over the boxes to select how big you want your chart, then click.

• The table will be inserted on your slide and you can now move it around by clicking and holding down the mouse to drag it.

• Once the table is on your slide, you can then change the style using the table styles by clicking on the one you want to use.

Charts

How to insert a chart:• You can choose

what kind of chart you want by clicking on it and then select the one you want to insert.

• Once the chart is inserted, you can choose different layouts and styles.

Sales

1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr

SmartArt

How to create a chart:• Click on the type

of chart or list you want to use

• Then click on the style you want

• It will then appear on the slide

Thing 1

Thing 2

Thing 3

Transitions

How to insert a transition:• Select the transition you wish to use, or click on the little arrow to view

more options• Once you found one that you like then just click on it• You can choose a different transition for each slide by clicking on the

slide and then the transition you want to use • You can also use one transition for all the slides by clicking on the

transition you want to use and then clicking the All Slides button

Animations

How to use an animation:• Animations is similar to transitions except that instead of transitioning

the whole side, it will transition words or pictures onto the slide• You just click the picture or textbox of words you want to transition

and then click on the animation you want to use• For more options, click on the arrow next to the box

Slide Show

How to start/stop a slide show• To start the slide show, click on the From Start button on the far left.

If you want to start from the slide you are on, then click on the From Current Slide

• To stop the slide show, hit the esc button on your computer How to practice:• You can practice presenting your slide show by clicking the Rehearse

or Presenter View button • You can also record your slide show by clicking on the Record Slide

Show button

How to hide a slide:• You can hide a slide from you slide how by hitting the Hide Slide

button

Open/SaveHow to open a PowerPoint presentation:• Open PowerPoint • At the top of the computer on

the left side, click file• Next, Click on open or open

recent and search for your presentation

How to save a presentation:• At the top of the screen, click

on file• Then click save as and give

your PowerPoint a name • If you make changes after you

have done this, then you can just click save

Close/Print

How to close PowerPoint: • Simply just click the red circle

at the top left of the page• If it asks you if you would like

to save, click either save or don’t save

• If you click close but do not want to, just click cancel

How to print your PowerPoint:• Click on file in the top left

corner of the screen• Click on Print• Preview your PowerPoint, then

click print again

Master Slide

How to use Master Slide:• At the top of the screen, click view• Next put your mouse on top of the word

Master• Click on Slide Master

This is just another format for your PowerPoint

PowerPoint Templates

How to use a template:• When you open

PowerPoint it will give you different options to use as a template, choose one you like or start with a blank one

• If you decide that you want to change your template, click on file at the top of the screen

• Then click New From Template and choose the one you want to use

Help Feature

How to use the help feature:• At the top of your

screen, click on the word help

• You can choose one of the following or type in the box what you need help with

• The help feature will search for results

• The help feature will help you if you have any questions about PowerPoint