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Getting Started1. Microsoft PowerPoint2. New Features

Nine Steps in Creating a Presentation

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Getting Started

1. Quick Access Toolbar – contains shortcuts 2. MS Office Button- common file and system

commands3. Tab Bar – tabs that display tools and

commands in the ribbon4. Ribbon – groups of tools and shortcuts for

standard PPT actions5. Slides and Outline Tabs – display slide

thumbnails or slide outlines.6. Slide Pane – displays the selected slide.7. Notes Pane – displays notes for the

selected slide8. Status Bar – contains presentation

information and view shortcuts

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RibbonGroups of tools and shortcuts for standard actions

Text selected

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GalleriesVisual representation with Live Preview

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SmartArt graphics allow you to create visual representations of text.

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Nine Steps in Creating a PowerPoint

Presentation

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Organizing Your Thoughts

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Outlining• Title• Introduction• Objectives• Subject 1

• Introduction• Content• Summary

• Subject 2• Introduction• Content

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Subject 1 Subject 2

Introduction Content Summary

Flowcharts

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Select a slide layout

•Create a new slide•Change the layout

of the slide▫Click on the

Home tab▫Click on Layout▫Select a slide layout

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Slide Layout Options

Entering Text

•Choices include▫Import via copy & paste▫Create using the outline view▫Create in the slide view

•Options for editing▫Home tab lists all of the text features on the ribbon

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Home Tab

Adding a Header & Footer

•Make your presentation look more professional with a custom header and footer▫Click on the Insert tab▫Click on the Header & Footer

Options to add: Click Data and Time, Slide Number, Footer

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Header and Footer Options

Select a Design Theme•Themes are design elements that allow you to

apply unified formatting to a presentation.▫Click on Design tab▫Select a theme in the Themes group

•Apply a color, font, and effects▫Click on Design tab▫Color – click on Colors▫Font – click on Fonts▫Effects – click on Effects

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Design Theme Group

Insert images, graphics & clip art

•Add images, graphics & clip art to enhance your presentation▫Click on Insert tab▫Click on an option:

Select Picture Select Clip Art Select Shapes Select SmartArt

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Insert Options

Slide Transitions

•Apply an animation slide transition effects▫Click on the Animations tab▫Select a transition in the Transition to This Slide

box

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Printing and Presenting the Slides

Click the Microsoft Office button

▫Select Print from the menu Options include: Printing Handouts Printing Notes Pages Printing an Outline

Presenting▫Select Slide Show >>

From Beginning

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Test and Practice

Run through the presentation

several times to see if there are any modifications to be made.

Practice the show on a projector at least once to make final adjustments

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Questions?

•Using PowerPoint Effectively Handout▫Great tips on creating and delivering an effective

presentation

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PowerPoint 2007

Joel KinisonInstructional Technology CoordinatorCollege of Southern Maryland