Transcript PowerPoint I presentation

Beginning PowerPoint
A short review of session 1
QCS Office SIG
Vicki Wassenhove
January 7th, 2008
What Can PowerPoint Do?
PowerPoint is a powerful tool to organize and
enhance any visual presentation. It can help make
your job simpler and more professional in
appearance. You can easily add photos, tables,
graphs, animations, videos, sound and more to
interest your audience.
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Informational talks before a group
Homework projects
Slide shows
Kiosks
Other tasks…Use your imagination!
Getting Started
Open PPT program
(Start Menu>All programs>Microsoft Office>MS Office
PowerPoint)
Then start a “New Presentation”
(Click “File” then “New” or use the “New” icon at upper left.)
Check out the program’s tools, such as….
The Work Area
Toolbars: Standard
and Formatting
Task Pane
See more options in drop-down menu
Tabs for thumbnails
or outline of slides
Drawing toolbar
Getting Started
One of the best ways to learn is by
experimenting!
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Keyboard shortcuts are time-savers!
Control C = Copy
Control V = Paste
Control S = Save
Control X = Cut
Control Z = Redo (My favorite)
Adding Images and Animations
Choose file type you want to add from the “Insert”
command in the menu line. Navigate to the file
wanted and click “open”. Right click image to
format your pictures.
Adding Images and Animations
It’s the same for animations and other formats…
Choose file type you want to add from the “Insert”
command in the menu line. Navigate to the file
wanted and click “open”. Right click image to
format your pictures.
Adding PowerPoint presentations
or a “show within a show”
Click “Insert” on top menu and choose “Object” from drop-down list.
Check box to “Create new” or “Create from file” and navigate to
locate that file.
In this case, I browsed to a “PowerPoint Show” in a .pps format.
Home Networking 101
How to Set Up, Secure
and Manage A Network
Transitions between slides
Choose “Slide Transition” on the task
pane for action between slides.
• Other options include speed, sound, and
manual or automatic advance.
• Apply to all slides if desired.
• The options are staggering, but it’s best to
show restraint!
Little Tips &Time Savers
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SAVE OFTEN!
Save all files for one show in one folder
Before editing a slide, make a duplicate
Right-clicks provide lots of options
Learn “sweet spots” for commands and
right-click menus
• EXPERIMENT!
And remember…. Less is more!
PowerPoint backdrop should enhance,
not overwhelm, your show’s content.
PowerPoint Help on the Web
1. PowerPoint 2003 Help from Microsoft:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/FX100648971033.aspx
2. Rutgers --State University of New Jersey PPT tutorial:
http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/powerpoint/
3. A Bit Better Corporation:
4. PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts:
http://www.bitbetter.com/powerkeys.htm
5. FAQ: http://www.bitbetter.com/powerfaq.htm
6. PPT Forum: http://www.bitbetter.com/phpBB3/
7. More FAQ on PowerPoint: http://pptfaq.com/index.html
8. PowerPoint is Evil article from GQ Wired:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html
(Or do your own Google Search for PowerPoint 2003, 2007, etc.)
Thanks for attending tonight…
and not throwing things!