PowerPoint

1. PowerPoint Create your first presentation

2. Course contents • Overview: Presentation basics • Lesson 1: Slides, text, and notes • Lesson 2: Design and layout • Lesson 3: Proof, print, prep for the show Create your first presentation

3. Overview: Presentation basics • You want to use PowerPoint in your class. Learn the skills to do the job: what you need to know to put together a presentation quickly and with little fuss. Create your first presentation

4. Course goals • Put text and pictures on slides. • Navigate in the PowerPoint window. • Apply a design template. • Arrange slide content by using layouts. • Print handouts and notes. • Prepare to give the show. Create your first presentation

5. Lesson 1 Slides, text, and notes

6. Slides, text, and notes • There it sits in the middle of the PowerPoint window: a big, blank slide. "Click to add title," says the text on the screen. It sounds easy, but you've never done this before, and the blank canvas is daunting. • Yet you have to start somewhere. A blank slide can be daunting; don't let it be. Create your first presentation

7. Work in the slide area • The window that first opens in PowerPoint has a big working space in the middle, with smaller areas around it. • That middle space is the slide area, officially called the slide pane. The working areas of a PowerPoint window Create your first presentation

8. Work in the slide area Working in this space, you type text directly onto the slide. The area where you type is a box with a dashed border called a placeholder. All text that you type onto a slide resides in a box like this. The working areas of a PowerPoint window Create your first presentation

9. Work in the slide area • See the image at left. • The slide pane. • On the left is a thumbnail version of the slide you're working on. This area is the Slides tab. • The notes pane. Type notes that you'll use when presenting. The working areas of a PowerPoint window Create your first presentation

10. Add new slides • When PowerPoint opens, there's only one slide in the show. It's up to you to add the rest. Add them as you go or add several at a time, whichever you prefer. Use the shortcut menu to insert a new slide. Create your first presentation

11. Add new slides • There are multiple ways to insert a new slide. See the image at left. Use the Slides tab, the area on the left that contains the slide thumbnail, to add new slides. • Right-click the thumbnail that you want the new slide to follow. • Click New Slide on the shortcut menu. Use the shortcut menu to insert a new slide. Create your first presentation

12. Type text • The image at left shows text typed within a body text (as opposed to a title) placeholder. • The body text placeholder is usually positioned below a title. • Its default formatting is a bulleted list. At the end of a paragraph, press ENTER, and then press TAB to get to the next level of indent. Text in placeholders Create your first presentation

13. Type text • If you don't want a bulleted list, select the placeholder by clicking its border. Then, click the Bullets button . • Another button on the Formatting toolbar handy for positioning text is the Center button . Text in placeholders Create your first presentation

14. Type text • Automatic text fit. If you type more text than fits in the placeholder, PowerPoint reduces the text size to fit it all in. • The indent buttons, such as Decrease Indent , help you position text at the right level of indent. Text in placeholders • Do notput too much text on one slide; split the information on several slides. Create your first presentation

15. Navigate among slides • Once you have several slides in the show, you'll need to move among them as you add content. The picture shows two ways to do that. • Click the slide thumbnail on the Slides tab… • …to display that slide, or… • Click the Previous Slide or Next Slide button. Create your first presentation

16. Create notes for the show • As you put text on your slides, type your speaker notes (if you want any) in the notes pane, located below the slide. • As the picture shows, you can enlarge the notes pane so that it's easier to work in. Your notes are saved in a notes page, which you can print before the show. Notes pane and notes page Create your first presentation

17. Create notes for the show • The process of writing notes: • Notes pane in Normal view. • Drag the split bar up to enlarge the notes pane, and then type your note text. • The notes page layout as seen in Notes Page view or when the notes are printed. Notes pane and notes page Create your first presentation

18. Suggestions for practice • Look at the areas of the PowerPoint window. • Type title text. • Add new slides. • Navigate and add more text. • Use text indents and formatting. • See how AutoFit works. • Type and view notes. Create your first presentation

19. Lesson 2 Design and layout

20. Design and layout • Black & White presentation is not attractive, you better work with a Design Template. • A template provides color, style, and decorative accents. A slide with design, layout, and art Create your first presentation

21. Design and layout • Also, your slide won't always contain only text, and you'll need a way to arrange all that you put onto it —this is where slide layouts come in. A slide with design, layout, and art Create your first presentation

22. Pick a design • The design template determines the look and colors of the slides, including: • The slide background. • Bullet and font styles. • Font color and size. • Placeholder position. • Varied design accents. Applying a design template Create your first presentation

23. Pick a design • Applying a design template: • Select a slide thumbnail on the Slides tab. • In the Slide Design task pane, click a template thumbnail to apply the template to all slides. • Apply the Slide Design very early in the process: it will effect on the writing of your presentation. Applying a design template Create your first presentation

24. Pick a layout • As you create slides, you'll confront the issue of where to place the things you want on them. • PowerPoint tries to help you here by displaying slide layouts to choose from each time you add a slide. • When applied, the layout arranges content to fit into a specific combination of placeholders. Applying a layout Create your first presentation

25. Pick a layout • To apply a layout: • Select a slide thumbnail. • In the Slide Layout task pane, click a layout thumbnail to apply its layout to the selected slide. Applying a layout Create your first presentation

26. Work within the layout • Whenever you type within a placeholder, you're working within the layout because placeholders —what type of content they're for and how they're arranged— make up the layout. Title, text, and content layout examples Create your first presentation

27. Work within the layout • The image shows the effect of applying a layout that has a text placeholder on the left and a content placeholder on the right. Each has built-in properties that support the specific type of content. • Title placeholder • Text placeholder • Content placeholder Title, text, and content layout examples Create your first presentation

28. Work within the layout • A content placeholder has its own built-in behavior. • It positions a picture or other graphical element in that space. • It provides icons that you can click to insert pictures, charts, or tables. • It automatically repositions content in some cases when you introduce a new element onto the slide. Title, text, and content layout examples Create your first presentation

29. Insert by using the layout icon • Icons are one method for inserting content. The picture illustrates how you'd use one of the icons in the layout to insert a piece of clip art. • Click the Insert Clip Art icon within the placeholder, and then type a keyword in the Search text box to search for a clip. • Click a clip within the Select Picture dialog box, and click OK. Inserting clip art using a layout icon Create your first presentation

30. Insert by using the menu • Another way to insert an item like a picture or a chart is through the Insert menu. As long as you have the placeholder selected before you insert, the item will be placed in the correct area of the layout. It will also benefit from the automatic-layout behavior built into the placeholder. Inserting content via the Insert menu Create your first presentation

31. Insert by using the menu • Use the Insert menu to insert content onto the slide: • Select the content placeholder before you insert from the menu. • Choose the type of item you want from the Insert menu, with its wide range of options. Inserting content via the Insert menu Create your first presentation

32. Copy other slides into the show • You may need to use slides from an existing presentation in your show. That's no problem. Just remember that those slides are probably using a different design template than the one that's in your presentation. The Slide Finder dialog box PowerPoint will adapt the inserted slides to the current design —or not, if you tell it not to. Create your first presentation

33. Copy other slides into the show • There are two methods. The first: • On the Insert menu select Slides from files and use the Slide Finder dialog box, browse to the presentation with the slides you want to use. • Select the slides you want. The Slide Finder dialog box Create your first presentation

34. Copy other slides into the show • There are two methods. The first: • To retain slide formatting, make sure that the Keep source formatting check box is selected. • Click Insert for selected slides. The Slide Finder dialog box Create your first presentation

35. Copy other slides into the show • Or…the second method: • Copy and paste the slides. • Use the commands on the Paste Options button to get the design you want. The Slide Finder dialog box Create your first presentation

36. Suggestions for practice • Open the exercise 2. • Pick a design template. • Change the layout and add art. • Insert art by using the Insert menu. Create your first presentation

37. Lesson 3 Proof, print, prep for the show

38. Proof, print, prep for the show • You've finished creating your slides. What are the next steps? • Start with previewing the show on your computer. Run a spelling check. • Then use Print Preview to see how your notes and handouts will look, and select the right printing options for them. Review your show in Slide Show view. Create your first presentation

39. Preview on your computer • As you create a show, preview it at any time in Slide Show view. • To open Slide Show view, select the first slide, and then click the Slide Show button. Opening, viewing, and exiting Slide Show view Create your first presentation

40. Preview on your computer • As you create a show, preview it at any time in Slide Show view. • The picture shows Slide Show view, with the Slide Show toolbar appearing in the lower left. • If you don't want to click through all the slides, press ESC to return to your last view in PowerPoint. Opening, viewing, and exiting Slide Show view Create your first presentation

41. Preview on your computer • To navigate through the show, you have several choices: • Click the mouse Left button. • Press the Space bar. • Press the Down Arrow key. • Click the Next arrow on the Slide Show toolbar (see the arrow selected on the computer screen in the picture). Opening, viewing, and exiting Slide Show view Create your first presentation

42. Check spelling, make printouts • In Normal view, run a spelling check by clicking the Spelling button . Your slides and notes are checked; or use the Tools menu and select Spelling. What are your choices for printed handouts? Selecting handouts from the print menu Create your first presentation

43. Check spelling, make printouts • The picture shows you the options as they appear in Print Preview. • Choose from the types of printouts in the Print What box. Your handout can include up to nine slides per page. The Handouts (3 slides per page) option includes lines for audience notes. • A preview of the handout that has three slides per page. Selecting handouts from the print menu Create your first presentation

44. Check spelling, make printouts • The options that you're concerned with here include: • Printing the slides, one to a page. • Printing a handout, which includes choices ranging from one to several slides per page. • Printing notes. Selecting handouts from the print menu Create your first presentation

45. Color options for printing • In Print Preview, check out the printing choices available by clicking the Options button: • Color. This reproduces all the colors of the show on your printout. • Grayscale. You get a modified version of the show's colors in blacks, whites, and grays. Examples of color choices for printouts Create your first presentation

46. Color options for printing • In Print Preview, check out the printing choices available by clicking the Options button: • Pure Black and White. If your printer is Black & White, choose this option, it will save a lot of ink/toner. Pictures in your slide will still be printed in color. Examples of color choices for printouts Create your first presentation

47. Color options for printing • As shown at left, you can use the Options button to print in three different ways. • To choose a color option for the printout, click the Options button, and then point to Color/Grayscale. • The effect of clicking Color. Examples of color choices for printouts Create your first presentation

48. Color options for printing • As shown at left, you can use the Options button to print in three different ways. • The effect of clicking Grayscale. • The effect of clicking Pure Black and White. Examples of color choices for printouts Create your first presentation

49. You're about to present • A must before you present: Go to the room where you'll be presenting, make sure that you can access your presentation from the computer you're using, and run through the slide show. Run through the show before your presentation. Create your first presentation

50. You're about to present • Take your printed notes with you so that you can practice referring to them while you clicking through the show. You might also ask someone else to go along, listen, and give feedback. Run through the show before your presentation. Create your first presentation