Step by Step Instructions for developing a PowerPoint Presentation

I. DEVELOP A SLIDE SHOW FROM AN MS WORD OUTLINED DOCUMENT

A. MS Word

1. View/Outline

a) Create outline

b) Save as Word File

B. MS PowerPoint

1. File/Open

a) View "All files"

b) Locate your outline and open

c) A new Powerpoint file is made from outline

 

II. APPLY & EDIT BACKGROUND STYLE TO SLIDE SHOW

A. View/Master/Slide master

B. Format/Presentation template

1. select template you desire

2. edit it to meet your needs

C. this template now applies to all slides in your show unless you make a change

 

III. ALTER BACKGROUNDS COLORS OF SLIDES IN A SHOW

A. Format/Slide layout

1. adjusts the layout of an individual slide

B. Format/Slide background

1. adjusts the background of an individual slide

C. Format/Slide color scheme

1. adjusts the color scheme of an individual slide

 

IV. IMPORT GRAPHICS INTO FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUND

A. Foreground Graphics

1. slide sorter view

2. select slide

3. paste graphic

B. Background Graphics

1. View/Master/Slide

a) Paste graphics into master slide

b) Graphics appear on every slide unless you eliminate them

 

V. GROUP GRAPHICS AND TEXT

A. Draw/Group

 

VI. ADD MOVIE

A. Insert/Movie

1. select a .mov file

 

VII. FORMAT TEXT FOR OPTIMAL VIEWING

 

VIII. ADD DRAWN DETAILS IN POWERPOINT

A. Use the tool palate

 

IX. APPLY TRANSITION EFFECTS TO SLIDES

A. view slide

B. Tools/Transition

 

X. APPLY PROGRESSIVE DISCLOSURE TO SLIDE ITEMS

A. View slide

B. Tools/Build

 

XI. ADD DATA TABLE FROM WORD

A. Create Table in Word

B. Copy and Paste into PowerPoint

C. Double-Click on table to edit

 

XII. DEVELOP AN AUTOMATIC SLIDE PRESENTATION WITH APPROPRIATE TIMINGS.

A. Slide viewer

B. Rehearse timings

1. hit space bar to continue

2. Slide show timing is based upon your timing

C. Show slide show