“Lessons Learned” PowerPoint 2010

6th GradeFollow these steps to create an impressive electronic presentation

about a favorite topic learned this year!

Note: Do all of the following steps in order!

1. Open MS PowerPoint 2010: Go to your Start button, All Programs, MS Office then MS PowerPoint.

2. Backgrounds: Click on the DESIGN tab and choose either a Theme, a background Style or a background/fill effect (on the far right of the ribbon/toolbar).

3. Entering Text on a Slide (Slide 1—Title Slide)—We now need to enter text on our title slide. Click the mouse in the area that says Click to Add Title and type the title ”Lessons Learned: What I Learned About (insert your topic)!”

4. Editing your font style/size/color: On your title slide, highlight the title and click on the HOME tab to find the buttons to change your text. Make your main title as large as possible. Now add your subtitle--Click in the box that says Click to add sub-title and type YOUR NAME, CLASS AND DATE. Choose any font style and size you prefer.

5. Adding Images to a Slide (slide 1)—To add images, go to Insert, Clipart or go to Insert, Picture for a saved picture on your computer.

6. SAVE NOW!! SAVE AS to your Documents—name it your topic.7. Creating a new Slide (Slide 2)—Go to the HOME tab and click on the NEW SLIDE

button (or CTRL-M). Add a title “General Information About ……” Click on the area that says click to add text and type the following on your slide:

*You can change the text font and size to something of your choice.Computer Applications—Ms. Ruber

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Slide 2 ExampleYour slide should look

similar to this one!General Information about

Polar Bears!

Slide 1 ExampleYour slide should look similar to

this one!

8. Adding Images to a Slide (slide 2)—To add images, go to Insert, Picture, From File. Choose an appropriate image from your files for this slide.

9. Add Text to Slide 2: This is where you begin sharing the knowledge you have and the research you have gathered! Fill up each slide with interesting information and facts about your topics.

10. NOTE: You will continue to add slides using the directions above until you have at least 10 total!

11. SAVE NOW again.12. Using Slide Show: Let’s take a look at our presentation to see what

we have so far. Click on the Slide Show button bottom right of screen, or go to Slide Show on the Menu Bar and choose the From the Beginning button) to view your slide show. Click on the mouse each time you want a new slide to appear.

13. Selecting Slide Transitions: There are different transitions that you can use to make your slide come onto the screen in different manners. Go to slide 2. Put a transition it by clicking the TRANSITIONS tab and choosing one below. Change transitions on each slide by selecting them and following the same steps—you may choose any transition you want for slides. Let’s now view our presentation so we can see our transitions! Click on the Slide Show icon (bottom right corner of screen).

14. SAVE NOW AGAIN!15. Animations: Go to Slide 1. Highlight the title. Go to the Animation Tab, and

choose an animation effect below. Do that for each of your slides.16. Adding Hyperlinks: Go to your Sources slide. Make sure your web sites are

hyperlinked.17. SAVE NOW AGAIN!18. Music: Add music by going to Insert, Audio, Audio from File. 19. Slide Timings/Rehearse Timings: Go to the Slide Show tab, choose

REHEARSE TIMINGS. Simply click on the slide when you want to animate. Keep clicking to go to the next slide. Say yes to saving when it is done.

20. SAVE presentation NOW AGAIN!21. Proofread and Check spelling—go to Review tab to spell check.22. Save Again!23. Have me look over your slides in Slide Sorter View to be sure you’re

finished.

Printing DirectionsPLEASE FOLLOW CAREFULLY!!!!!

Make sure your name is on Slide 1!! Go to FILE, PRINT Under “Print What”—choose HANDOUTS—choose 6 slides per page!

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