How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation

1. How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation Quick and Easy Directions

2. Adding slides • Generic slide- on the toolbar, click “Insert,” then “New slide.” • There are different types of pre-formatted slides available • To choose a preformatted slide, click “Format” then “Slide Layout.” Click on the slide you want.

3. Different PowerPoint Views See icons in the Lower Left corner • Normal View • Slide Sorter view (very useful) • Slide Show (to watch your show) You can also view your show by clicking on “Slide Show,” then “View Show” or the F5 button

4. Putting in Links to the Internet • Highlight the word or phrase • Click on “Insert,” then “Hyperlink.” Type in your web address. • You can also use the “Insert Hyperlink” icon on the toolbar.

5. Adding pictures, sounds and clips • You can use the Insert menu on the toolbar to insert pictures, sounds, or clips, or… • You can pick a slide that contains a multimedia icon, and click on the icon.

6. Designing Slides • Slide design refers to Design Templates, Color Schemes and Animation Schemes • Choose “Slide design” under the “Format” menu • Design Templates and Color Schemes affect all slides • Animation schemes affects text on a slide

7. Changing Slide Transition • Slide transition affect the way the slide appears on the screen • Change the slide transition under the “Slide Show” menu • Can apply to one or all slides

8. Custom Animation • Custom animation changes the animation of one specific part of a slide • Highlight the text or picture • Find “Custom animation” under the “Slide Show” menu • Pick an effect

9. Preview Your Show • Click on the “Slide Show” icon • Or press F5 • Press Escape to exit the show • Press Backspace to go back a slide • Right-click to see these functions & more during a show

10. Extras • You can print handouts of your presentation. • Click File, then Print, then under “Print What” choose “Handouts” and the number of slides you want on each page (6 is the default). • Remember Ctrl-Z! (Undo)