PowerPoint 2000: Introduction to the Basics

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PowerPoint 2000 Introduction to the Basics
Now

• PowerPoint 2000 Basic

Next Week

• PowerPoint 2002 Polished

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PPT Great Way to Present (Plus Integrate,
Share, Even Web Publish) Lots of MultiMedia
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Behind the Scenes Making Folders to Hold PPT
shows resources
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Getting Started Finding PPT, Creating a
Permanent Shortcut

• Click Start, Programs, Microsoft Office or
  Microsoft PPT
• In PPT, click File, New, Blank Presentation
• To make a permanent desktop PPT icon,

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Taking Control Using the Blank Presentation
Format

• Why not use templates?
• While often templates are fine for simple
  bulleted text, their decorative elements can
  interfere with or crowd non-text
• Also the blank presentation style lets you
  establish your own look(s), put in WU
  identifiers, etc

Q A
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Setting the Stage Most Useful Actions
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The Slide Master Lets You Make Your Own Template

• To open Slide Master, Click View, Master, Slide
  Master
• Starting Slide Master
• It lets you establish uniform show elements
• Font style, size color
• Bulleted format
• Background
• Transition style

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Slide Master 1st Choice Background

• To change default white bkg, click Format,
  Background
• To create custom one, click in lower box (see
  arrow), dropdown box appears
• Click More Colors for solid colors
• Click Fill Effects for shaded, two tone, to
  insert pictures

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Slide Master Font Choices

• Click Format, Font
• Font box lets you choose font kind, style, size,
  color effects
• My preferences for regular classroom showing
• Non-serif font (not curly)
• Title 40-44 pt bold
• Bullets 24-28 pt regular

Times New Roman serif font Arial sans serif
font This 44 pt This 28 pt
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Slide Master Bullet Choices Tucker Style Example

• Use 2 levels delete rest
• Top Level A, B, C
• Select top bullet level, click Format, Bullets
  Numbering.
• Click Numbered tab
• Select A, B, C style
• 2nd Level 1, 2, 3 use same method, Select 1, 2,
  3 style

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Set Up Show Choices

• To open, click Slide Show, Set Up Show.
• Sets presentation style, pen color, etc

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Setting Slide Transition Style

• Transition is special effect used to introduce
  slide change
• Doesnt need to be done first, but this way you
  dont forget
• Click Slide Show, Slide Transition
• Click down arrow button (shown left) to select
  effect
• Can also choose manual / automatic slide advance,
  sound

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Creating The Show Common Ingredients

• Choosing Formats
• Doing Bulleted text (basics already covered)
• Inserting Images
• Inserting Sound (or Video)
• Inserting hyperlinks to the web

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Choosing Layouts

• Default layout chosen when new show first created
• Can override for any slide
• To do so, click Format, Slide Layout, select
  different layout

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Inserting an Image

• Click Insert, Picture
• Choose source (Clip Art, From File, etc)

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Image Enhancements
Right Click Box

• One way
• Select image
• Right Click, choose Format Picture
• Choose Tabs for size, border lines color, etc

Format Picture Button
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Alternative Mouse Drag Method of Resizing Image

• Select Image
• Note rectangular handles that appear around it
• Move cursor to corner sizing handle
• When cursor turns to double arrows (see example)
  hold left mouse button down, drag corner sideways
  image will enlarge (or shrink)

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Cropping Images

• Click View, Toolbars, and select Drawing toolbar.
  If it is not already checked, do so
• Select image
• Find select Crop tool on Drawing Toolbar your
  cursor will become a crop tool
• Place cursor/crop tool over sizing handle, hold
  left mouse button down, move handle inward until
  desired crop achieved
• NOTE cropped areas arent lost, just hidden

Cropped image
Uncropped image
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Inserting Sound Links

• To insert your own sound file
• Click Insert, Movies Sounds, Sound from File
• Browsing box will appear showing your own files
  select desired sound file
• Small horn image will appear on slide you will
  be asked if you want the sound to play
  automatically as slide is selected

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Sound Examples

• Example 1 Bullwinkle theme automatic, with
  appearance of slide
• Example 2 Elvis commentary on click

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Inserting Hyperlink

• Put cursor in text box or select icon to make
  into link
• Click Insert, Hyperlink
• Edit Hyperlink box will appear
• For web link, select top Existing Web Page choice
  in left box (circled in red), then key in or
  browse to add url, click OK

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Example Weblink on Jackie Robinson
Web Resources American Memory Exhibit Jackie
Robinson Baseball
(http//lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/jrhtml/jrabout.html)
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Printing Handouts

• Click File, Print
• PPT handout print options
• Slides Single slide / page
• Handout 2-9 slides / page
• Outline bulleted text only
• Can print all, selected, or single slide
  collate, etc
• TIP at WU, do not click printer icon (will get
  automatic print without chance to make
  selections)