PowerPoint PresentationsPowerPoint Presentations

Tips and Tricks

Michael Glasser

Topics to be coveredTopics to be covered

• Basic setup & Customizing

• Text & Notes

• Pictures & Backgrounds

• Transitions & Animations

• Common Pitfalls

New SlideList of slides

Notes

To present

Task Pane

Basic SetupBasic Setup

Maximize

Task Pane

• Toolbars

• Full Menus

Tools > CustomizeTools > Customize

• Fonts

• Screen Tips

Working with TextWorking with Text

• Select then Effect

• Let the computer handle wrapping

• DO NOT USE ALL CAPITALS

• Use common fonts

• Use color sparingly and with purpose

Entering NotesEntering Notes

Resize Notes Area

Printing NotesPrinting Notes

Print Preview

Select Notes Pages and

then Print …

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Adding Pictures: Method 1Adding Pictures: Method 1Click to get clip artOr Insert > Picture > Clip Art

Do a searchSelect an imageClick “OK”

Adding Pictures: Method 2Adding Pictures: Method 2

In PowerPoint select Edit > Paste

Copy from elsewhere

Setting backgrounds (page 1)Setting backgrounds (page 1)

Select Format > Background

Select Fill Effects…

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Setting backgrounds (page 2)Setting backgrounds (page 2)

Select the Texture Tab, and then the texture that you want for your backgrounds. Click “OK”

Click “Apply to All”

Slide TransitionsSlide Transitions

Change the Slide Layout area to the Slide Transition area by selecting “Slide Transition” from the menu

Slide transitions apply to the whole slide – how do you want the slide to show up on the screen…

Slide Transitions: OptionsSlide Transitions: Options

Select a transition type

Select transition options

Slide Transitions: OptionsSlide Transitions: Options

Select a transition type

Select transition options

Slide Transitions: OptionsSlide Transitions: Options

Select a transition type

Select transition options

Slide Transitions: OptionsSlide Transitions: Options

Select a transition type

Select transition options

Slide Transitions: OptionsSlide Transitions: Options

Select a transition type

Select transition options

Custom AnimationCustom Animation

Change the Slide Layout area to the Custom Animation area by selecting “Custom Animation” from the menu

Custom Animations apply to the individual elements in a slide – how do you want the image or text to show up on the screen…

Custom Animation: OptionsCustom Animation: Options

Click Add Effect and select the effect you want.

Select when you want the animation to start, from what direction, and what speed (you do not always have all three options).

Pitfalls

• Monotone reading

• Speling an grammer

• Poor use of white

• Too complex

• Too much pizzazz

• Too much text

space

(stick to this: slide ≤ ∆∑•∂E3/⅞ΩЂ)

Because then it is hard to read the tiny print you are forced to use. Also, you do not want your audience to not be able to read what you are writing or be too distracted by reading all those words to pay attention to you!

• Spelling and grammar