Creating a PowerPoint Presentation

 

To Create Slides

• It is a good idea to storyboard your presentation before beginning
• Open PowerPoint
• Click the Design Template radio button
• Click OK
• Select a template.  It is best to pick a light colored background in most cases.
• Click OK
• Select a layout for the title slide
• Click OK
• Click and enter the title, your name and other desired information
• To add a new slide, Insert Þ New Slide (or Ctrl M)
• Click a layout and click OK
• Add the desired text
• Repeat until you have finished your presentation
• Avoid putting too much text on a slide.  Avoid putting text close to the edge of the slide

 

To Save the Presentation

• File Þ Save
• Select the folder by clicking the drop down arrow beside the Save In box
• Name the file in the File name box
• Click the Save button
• Save your presentation often.

 

To Insert Graphics

• Select a Design Template with a graphic and double click to insert the graphic OR
• Insert Þ Picture Þ From File (if you have your own graphics) or Clip Art
• Click the drop down arrow beside Look In: and select 3½ floppy (A:) or other source
• Select the graphic and click Insert

 

• You can resize the graphic by clicking on the graphic once and then clicking on one of the resize boxes and dragging
• You can also insert Word Art or sound & video clips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Animate Graphics

• To animate the graphic, right click on the graphic and select Custom Animation
• Select the effects that you want and click OK.
• Use animations sparingly  

 

 

 

To Create Slide Transitions

• Select the slide you want to have a transition
• Slide Show Þ Slide Transition
• Select the style and speed
• Click Apply or Apply to All.  It is often wise to have the same transitions throughout

 

 

 

 

To Create Text Effects

• Select a slide
• Click the Animation Effects icon    
• Click the Animate Title or the Animate Slide Text icon
• Select an animation style an click the Preview icon
• Repeat for each slide that you want to animate.  It is often better to use one style throughout a presentation.  It is also wise to turn off or at least turn down the sound on the computer before making a presentation.  The sound effects can be distracting.

 

To Move Finished Slides

• Click the Slide Sorter View icon     
• Click on the slide you want to move.  Drag and drop it in the new location.
• Save the presentation after any changes

 

To Open and View a Saved Presentation

• Open PowerPoint and click the Open an existing presentation radio button
• Click OK
• Click the Look in drop down box and click on the file.
• Click Open

• Click the Slide Show icon   
• Left click to move to the next slide

• Right click for a pop up window to move to the previous slide

 

To Save As A PowerPoint Show That Does Not Require PowerPoint To Run

• Complete your slideshow

• File Þ Save As
• In the Save as type box, select  PowerPoint Show (*.pps)
• Click the Save button

 

 

 

RLS

02/12/2000