Learning Microsoft Powerpoint

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Exploring the interface

Menu Panel Visual Clues

Slide Design

Use the Design TabPick from many templates and colour palettesIf you want to change the background on one

specific slide, right click on the slide in the panel and Format Background

Building a slideshow

Step 1

Pick your Desig

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Step 2 Create a new slide

Add text

images or

smart art

Slide templates don’t have to be used. To build a slide from scratch:1. Add a blank

slide2. Go to the

insert tab in the top menu

3. Click on add picture, text Box, Smart art and add what your like

Adding finishing touches and making the presentationWhat you can do Animation MenuTransitionsAnimationsPresentation views

How not to PowerPoint

Do Don’tPrint out a sheet that

shows your slides and notes

Print out handouts if necessary

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Autoplay Slideshow1. Slideshow Tab2. Setup Slideshow3. Select4. Browsed at Kiosk and

Okay5. Click Rehearse Timings

and run through your slideshow clicking through with appropriate timing

6. Once Timings have been save you will return to a different view than used to. Click on the Views tab in the top menu then select normal.