Knowledge You Need to Create a Basic PowerPoint

Directions were created from Microsoft Office 2003 PowerPoint

First We Need to Pick theSlide Layout

Choose a slide that will best fit your introduction

There is more than one way to pick a new slide (Little red box on the toolbar)

On the toolbar there is a picture of a double slide. Click it and the New Slide Layout will appear

If you would prefer you may find the Slide Layout using the following directions: 1.Format 2:Slide Layout

Each additional slide can be put into the presentation by clicking: 1.Insert 2. New Slide

Animation

Isn’t This SoCool?

Animation Continued

To customize your animation use the following directions:

1. Slide Show 2.Custom Animation Click on the word or

phrase you would like animated so that it is highlighted in the box on the left

Next, Click Add Effect and choose the Effect you would likeSee the preview on the bottom left before clicking ok

Slide Design You must be

wondering…. How did she get that

spectacular clipboard design?

Follow these directions and find out:

1. Format 2. Slide Design

3. Search through all the different types of designs found in the box at the right

IMPORTANT: If you would like all the slides to be the same, make sure the little circle in the lower left corner is marked: Apply to All Slides

If you want the design for only that particular slide, click: Apply to the Current Slide

Clip Art There are a two ways to

add clip art to your presentation.

1. Double click the clip art picture. Type in the word you are looking for into the search box. Choose a picture and double click it or click O.K.

2. Search the internet for a picture and click and drag. (Make sure to site your source)

Clip Art To add a picture to your

presentation use the following steps:

1. Double click the picture box. Choose a picture from the browser and double click it or click O.K.

2. Search the internet for a picture and click and drag. (Make sure to site your source)

Websites: Clip Art, PowerPoint, & Cultural Information

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

http://www.free-clipart-pictures.net/index.htm

http://www.freefever.com/freeclipart/

http://school.discovery.com/clipart/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCS5fonbNa0&mode=related&search=

http://archaeology.about.com/od/africa/Culture_History_of_Africa.htm

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/chinfact.html

http://archaeology.about.com/od/europe/European_Culture_History.htm