Using Microsoft PowerPoint For Effective Presentations

2. Using Microsoft PowerPointFor Effective Presentations Luke Reese ANR Education and Communication Sys. www.msu.edu/~reesel reese@msue.msu.edu 517-355-6580 x 204

3. Basics 101 • Window’s Edit Functions • Edit Menu • Toolbars • View Menu • Toolbars

4. Window’s Edit Tools

5. Toolbars

6. Toolbar Functions • Standard • Formatting • Drawing • Order • Align or Distribute • Snap • Word art, Shapes, Lines, Boxes Clip Art, etc. • Picture • Crop

7. Fundamental #1 • Not sure how to start? • AutoContent Wizard

8. Starting a New Slide Show

9. Autocontent Wizard

10. Fundamental #2 • Items on the screen are objects • Mouse click on an item and note the box • Notice the diagonal lines outlining the box • Mouse click on the box outline again and note the difference

11. Fundamental #3 • Use the right view for the right function • Use the Master view for uniformity • Changes made to all slides

12. Normal Views (Options) • Master • Slide Sorter • Notes Page • Slide Show

13. Normal View P P

14. Slide Sorter View P P

15. Notes Page View P

16. Slide View P

17. Master View P

18. Fundamental #4 • Items on the screen are objects (Fundamental #2) • Objects can be animated • Order • Time • Automatic • Manual • Settings and Effects

19. Object Animation - Slide Transitions, Builds and Sound • Normal/Slide View • Object – right mouse click • Custom Animation • Order and Timing • Mouse click or automatic • Effect • Level • Slide Sorter View • Transition • Timing

20. Normal View (Objects) • Custom Animation • Order • Timing • Effects

21. Slide Sorter View (Slide) 2.Timing • Duplicate slide • Change order • Transitions • Timing 3. Transition 1.Selected Slide

22. My Presentation Objective was… “to teach you four fundamental Powerpoint principles in the one hour we have together.”

23. The Four Fundamentals were… • 1) • 2) • 3) • 4) • 1) AutoContent Wizard • 2) Objects • 3) Views • 4) Animation

24. Question time

25. Bonus Tips

26. Print Scrn / Print Screen • Press Print Scrn or Print Screen key • Screen to Clipboard • Paste • Picture Toolbar • Crop

27. WWW images • Web browser • Cursor over image • Right mouse click • Save Image As… (Netscape) • Save Picture As… (Internet Explorer) • Format • .jpg (photo) • .gif (line art) • Powerpoint • Insert Menu • Picture • From File

29. Selection (Windows) • Series • Select first or last (left mouse button) • Move cursor to opposite end • Hold “Shift Key” • Select last or first (left mouse button) • Random • Select first item (left mouse button) • Hold “Ctrl Key” • Continue to select (left mouse button)

30. Black Slide – Projector Off • Normal / Slide view • Black background • Omit background objects • Apply • Slide Sorter view • Duplicate • Move to end • Slide Show • “b” key

31. Self-play Slide Show • Rehearse Timings • Good for practice • Save for auto-play • Record Narration • .wav file per slide • Timings are recorded • Good for kiosk • Must use audio editing software or re-record entire set for errors

32. Delivery – Infocus World 20 minute presentation