Creating Power Point Presentations

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Creating Power Point Presentations

• A How to Guide
• Mrs. Richard

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Opening Power Point

• Go to the Start Menu and Choose Programs
• Select Power Point.

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First Screen Choose Design Template
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Choose a Background/Template
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Choose an Auto Layout
You may choose different layouts for each new
slide. Some choices allow for a title and text
while others allow for graphs, pictures, or
tables.
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Enter your text
Simply click on the area you want to add text to
and start typing!
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Adding Additional Slides
On the Insert Menu, select New Slide.
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Choose the Auto Layout for the second slide
Enter the text for the second slide just like you
did for the first.
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Adding Graphics

• Avoid using the given Clip Art everyone else is
  using it too!
• You can add pictures from the internet

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To add graphics from the web

• Right click on the image you want and choose
  Save Picture As

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You will then need to name the image and tell the
computer where you would like to save it.
Generally, you should save the image under My
Documents or on a 3 ½ floppy.
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Inserting the Graphic into your slide
From the Insert Menu, choose Picture and then
From File
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Choose the picture you need and click insert.
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Adjusting the graphic

• You may move your picture or change its size
  after it has been inserted.
• To move your picture, use the mouse and left
  click on the center of the picture and slide
  mouse.
• To adjust the size, left click on one of the
  boxes at any corner of the picture and drag in or
  out ( You must use corner boxes or you will
  distort your picture.)

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Dont forget to save your work!