Adding "Screen Shots" to PowerPoint Presentations

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Adding "Screen Shots" to PowerPoint Presentations

• Jerry Merwin

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What Are Screen Shots?

• A screen shot is an image of the computer screen.
• Screen shots can help convey concepts.

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Set up the screen shot.

• Open PowerPoint and begin the slide show with a
  title slide and introduction.
• Insert a new slide, and in the AutoLayout screen,
  choose the blank slide, the last option.
• Then minimize PowerPoint and prepare to make the
  screen shot.

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Yes, this is a blank slide!
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Now You Have Your Blank Slide . . .

• Minimize PowerPoint and then go to the desktop.

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This is a screen shot of a PC desktop
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At the PC Desktop, Hit the Print Screen Button

• Look at the keyboard on your computer and see
  the print screen button.
• Hitting the print screen button will copy the
  image on the screen at that time.
• In other words, it captures the screen shot you
  want.

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Then Maximize PowerPoint

• Go back to the blank slide and hit the paste
  icon on the toolbar.
• This will paste the screen shot into the blank
  slide.
• You may need to resize the image and move it to
  better fit the slide.

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Format the Picture

• Right-click on the image and see the menu
  options.
• Choose Format Picture and resize.

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lock aspect ratio relative to
original Picture size Help Reduce Distortion
of the image
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Summary

• Screen shots can add quality and clarify aspects
  of your presentation.
• Insert AutoShapes such as
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• To convey ideas

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Where to Get More Information

• Use the Help item on the menu to learn more.
• You can also animate images to illustrate your
  points.