PowerPoint Tips

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PowerPoint Tips
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Graphics

• Select a new slide with a graphic
• Insert a graphic in an existing slide
• Insert menu - Picture - Clipart

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WordArt

• Drawing toolbar, click WordArt .
• Click the special effect you want, and then click
  OK.
• In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the
  text you want to format, select any other options
  you want, and then click OK.

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Animation Effects

• Set text to appear by bullet point.
• Have graphic images appear.

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Animation Effects

• Slide Show menu, Custom Animation.
• Timing tab
• Slide objects without animation, select text or
  object you want to animate, then click Animate.
• Effects tab
• Entry animation and sound, select the options you
  want.

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Transitions

• Special effects or dissolves from one slide to
  the next.
• Slide Show menu - Slide Transition.
• Effect box, click desired transition.
• Sound may be added.
• Apply to selected slide or Apply to All for all
  slides.

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Master Slide

• Make global changes to presentation.
• Font size and color
• Bullet type and color
• View menu, select Master - Master Slide.
• Select text or bullet you wish to format.
• Format menu, select Fonts or Bullets.
• Switch back to Slide view.

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Handout Notes

• Customize your handouts by formatting with a
  common header, footer.
• View menu, select Master - Handout Master.
• Click portion of page you wish to format
• header, footer, date time.
• Enter text.
• Switch back to Slide view.

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Change Slide Color Scheme

• You like the slide design, but want different
  color scheme.
• Format menu, select Slide Color Scheme.
• Standard tab offers several choices.
• Click on your choice.
• Click Apply for current slide or Apply to All for
  entire presentation.

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Slide Show Auto Advancing

• Slide Show menu, click Slide Transition.
• Under Advance, click Automatically after, and
  then enter the number of seconds you want the
  slide to appear on the screen.
• Click Apply for current slide or Apply to All for
  entire presentation.

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Slide ShowRehearse Timings

• Slide Show menu, click Rehearse Timings to start
  the show in rehearsal mode.
• Click the advance button when
  you're ready to go to the next slide.
• When you reach the end of the slide show, click
  Yes to accept the timings or No to try again.

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Slide Sorter View

• View slides in miniature.
• Rearrange slides.
• Select transition effects.
• Select text animation effects.

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Explore, Create, Have Fun!!!!