microsoft power point for beginners. prerequisites computer skills, such as the ability to use a...

Microsoft Power PointMicrosoft Power Point

for beginnersfor beginners

Prerequisites

Computer skills, such as the ability to use a mouse

Understanding of windows software structure

You will learn:

What PowerPoint is used for

Understanding the opening screen

PowerPoint “views”

How to create a simple presentation with text, clip art, and animation

What is PowerPoint?

•A presentation software program that allows you to create slides, handouts, notes, and, outlines.

•This presentation is a PowerPoint presentation.

Opening Screen

Outline View

•An outline of all the text that will appear on your slides.

•Used to edit the text ONLY!

Slide View

•The image layout of individual slides.

•Used to create and edit slides.

Notes Page View

•Smaller image of a slide with a text box below it for notes.

•Used to explain slides and guide the speaker.

Slide Sorter View

•Displays a smaller version of all the slides in your slide show.

•Displayed in the order they appear.

•Used to rearrange slides by dragging them in between slides.

Change ViewThere are two ways to change views:

Choose view from the Menu Bar and make a selection

OR

Choose one of the three views located in the lower left corner of the screen

Normal Slide Sorter Slide Show

Text & Graphic

Adding Text

Title

Text

Adding Clip Art

Art clippings

Adding Animation Find the Slide Show drop-down menu

Choose “Custom Animation”

Click “Add Effect”

Click “Entrance” from the menu

Choose an effect

Adding a New Slide

Click “Insert” on the menu bar.

Then click “New Slide.”

OR Click the “New Slide” icon on the toolbar.

Exercise

Close all PowerPoint presentations. DO NOT Save them.

Exit PowerPoint.

Restart the program.

Exercise

Create a presentation consisting of three slides telling:

1.Who you are

2.Why you took this class

3.And what you learned

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