PowerPoint Tipsfor Computer Concepts

by Mrs. BanovzFall 2009

Table of Contents

The BasicsPlaying a Slide ShowBackgroundsDesignWorking with PicturesClipArtAnimationsTransitions

Click to go to a specific topic

The basicsTo add a new slide, click

Home>New SlideYou can change the layout of the

slide with Home>LayoutTo delete a box that’s on your

screen, click on the edge of the box andpress Delete

The basics continued:

NOTE: When you go to File>Open in a particular program, you will only see files from that program.

Playing a Slide ShowTo quickly start (view) a show

from the beginning, press F5To quickly start a show from a

certain page, press Shift+F5To go to a different slide while

you are playing a show, right-click and select Go To Slide and select the slide to view

BackgroundsBe sure that your background does

not distract from your presentation!

To change the background of a slide, right-click and select Format>Background.

You can add a solid color, a gradient, picture or texture. These have multiple options associated with them.

DesignAnother place that you can go to

change your background is Design.

From here you can choose a Theme, Colors, Fonts, and Effects.

Working with PicturesPowerPoint likes everything that

is in a presentation to be saved in the same folder. This includes pictures and sounds.

If you use a picture from the internet or a picture from home, be sure to save it to the same folder as your presentation.

Working with Pictures continuedThen, in PPT you click

Insert>Picture and browse for the picture.

Adding ClipArtTo see the most pictures in your

clipart search, be sure All Collections is displayed

If you are looking for an animated (.gif) clipart, in the “Results should be” field, mark Movies

When you insert clipart, you can just drag the image to your slide.

AnimationTo animate an image, select the

image and go to Animations>Custom Animation. You have more flexibility with Custom Animation than with just the Animation option.

In the pane on the right, click Add Effect and choose an Entrance, Emphasis, Exit or Motion Path.

Animations continuedIf you need to reorder the

animations, you can just drag the name in the Animation pane.

You can also adjust the speed and how the animation begins (on click or with previous)

Last slide on AnimationsREMEMBER! Just because

PowerPoint has all of these elements does not mean they should all be used together!

TransitionsTransitions are the graphic

effects between slides.Choose a transition (entrance) for

a slide in Animations>Transition to This Slide.

Here you can change the sound (if any), speed, and decide if you want the transition on all slides.

Anything else??If there is something else that

you have a question about, let me know and I will add it to this document.