Getting Started with PowerPoint

Start Button Programs Microsoft Office Microsoft Office PowerPoint

PowerPoint will open a blank Presentation Automatically

Saving PowerPoint

Click on the Office Button

Save As PowerPoint

Presentation

Make sure that you save the project to Your Folder on the Network

Menu Options and Changes

You will have several different menus that you will need to use

Design Animations Slide Show TransitionSwitch quickly from menu

to menu by clicking the Menus along the top

Use Blank Slides

*Of course you may choose to use a template design. However, templates can cause problems when you try to animation pictures (they may not animate correctly.)

*I strongly suggest using blank slides and creating your own items (text and images)

Remember:

Create text boxes to write

Insert Tab – Text Box

Formatting is just like using Word Highlight the text first Choose formatting

options on Home Menu

Creating New Slides

On the Home Tab

Click the New Slide Button

Slide Layouts

These are predesigned layouts. Or you may use a blank slide.

From the Home Tab Click on the Layouts

drop menu and choose the layout of your choice to change the current slide

Slide Views

Choose the slide Views from the View Tab

Normal View Slides in order at the left

& the working slide at the right

Slide Sorter View Displays all slides in

order – small thumbnailsNotes Page View Use this view to run the

presentationSlide Show View Runs the slide show

Add Clip Art or Your Own Picturs

Insert Tab on the Menu Bar Clipart Find the image of your choice with the searchPicture you have downloadedInsert TAb on the Menu Bar Picture From File Your Folder

Format Clip Art

Click on image to get editing boxes around the image

Now you can resize and/or move

Download Images from Internet

IMPORTANT: To use images from the internet you MUST first download them to your folder on the network – Copy and paste will not work in the long run…

Find the image you want to use Right click on the image Save Picture As Save it to your folder on the network

Download Sound or VideoFrom Internet

Find video or sound Right click on link to video or sound Click on Save Target As – Make sure you

click on SAVE TARGET AS Save to your folder on the network

Using your own songs from CD’s

You may use songs from CD’s – However, the tracks must be converted to .wav files

You can bring in your cd and we can convert it. Your burner software at home will also convert the tracks to .wav files too

Insert Video or Sound

Make sure you have downloaded a sound or video clip to your folder on the network

Insert Tab Movies or Sound Button (right side) Movie from File or Sound from File Retrieve the file from your folder on the

network

Changing Slide Order

This can be done in either the Slide Sorter or Normal View

Left click on hold on the slide to be moved Move to new location and release the mouse

click

Deleting Slides

In the Slide Sorter or Normal View Click the slide to delete so it is highlighted Click Edit on the Menu Bar Drag to delete slideOr Click the slide to delete so it is highlighted Use the Delete button on the keyboard

Working with New Slides

Design of the Slide

Design Tab Choose Slide Design

Changing the design will effect all slides

Formatting BackgroundColor and Styles of Slides

Design Tab Choose Colors

drop menu Choose

Background Styles drop menu

Slide Animation

*This is animation of text within the individual slides

Animations Tab Click Animate Choose style from

drop menu NOTE: Text must

be highlighted

Animation Reminders

Need to choose an order for animation Need to choose “automatic” or “on mouse

click” Song – Need to continue the slide show

Can choose number of slide for song

Slide Transition

This provides an animated transition rather than just switching from slide to slide

Slide Show Tab Click Slide TransitionsMenu at the Right Choose Slide TransitionsNote: Can have all slides transition the same or set each

slide to animate differently

Video Clips

Video can be capture at Discovery Education

You will need to set up an account for yourself

Use this access code to do so: A0D7-D214

http://www.discoveryeducation.com

Editing Video Clips

Windows Movie Maker can be used to trim the front and back ends of the video you download

Sound Clips

Sound can be downloaded from AP Archives

http://ap.accuweather.com

Questions???