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Beginning PowerPointPart 1
The Basics
PowerPoint startup options: AutoContent
Wizard Design Template * Blank presentation Open an existing
presentation
Starting PowerPoint
? What is the DEFAULT option?
? What is this box called?
AutoLayouts
Choices for your slide layout.
Can be modified later. (not locked in)
Parts of the PowerPoint Screen
Top of Screen Title Bar Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar
Bottom of Screen Views buttons Status Bar
Hiding & Showing Toolbars Click on View on Menu
Bar Then Toolbars
Views Normal Outline Slide Slide Sorter Slide Show
Saving your Slideshow
Save button or
File – Save vs.
File – Save As
New button vs.
File – New
Starting a New Slideshow
Ending a Slideshow File - Close
or Close
button vs.
File – Exit or
Exit button
Opening a Slideshow Open
button or File - Open
Inserting / Deleting a slide
Insert: Insert on
Menu Bar New Slide
Delete: Edit on
Menu Bar Delete
Slide
Rearranging Slides Slide Sorter View
Click on the slide Drag slide to desired location Watch for the line to appear Slide will follow line
General Slide Show Rules
Use outlines, not sentences & paragraphs
Use bullets, not numbers 6x6 rule
6 lines of text 6 words per line
Make font big enough to read
Printing
NEVER just click on print button on toolbar
Slides – full page slides Handouts – 2, 3, 4, 6, or 9 slides per page Notes Pages – half slide, half notes Outline View – just text, no slides Notice there is no PRINT PREVIEW
Working with the Text Box
Click on edge to select Text Box.
Appearance of edge will change when selected.
When selected, Text Box can be moved with arrow keys.
When selected, Text Box can be deleted with the Delete key.
Use the Resize Handles to change the size of the Text Box.
How do I insert another Text Box?
Click Insert on Menu Bar.
Click Text Box. Then Click
anywhere or draw a box the size you want it.
Changing Text – Formatting Toolbar
You MUST SELECT for it to TAKE EFFECT!
Font, Font Size Bold, Italic, Underline, Text Shadow Align Left, Center, Align Right Numbering, Bullets Increase Font Size, Decrease Font Size
But, how do I change the color?
Click Format on Menu Bar, then click Font Color option appears on middle right of dialog box. Be careful – use light text on dark background or the
opposite. This is called CONTRAST.
Changing Background Color
Click Format on Menu Bar.
Click on Background.
Can be applied to all slides or just one.
Again, be careful about CONTRAST.