How%20to%20make%20a%20PowerPoint%20Project

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How to make a PowerPoint Project
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Introduction to PowerPoint

• PowerPoint is a useful tool in creating
  presentations, it is offered as a part of the
  Microsoft suite that comes on most newer
  computers.
• This program is readily available on all of the
  computers supported by St Cloud State University.
• If you can not afford PowerPoint for you personal
  computer, I would recommend downloading
  OpenOffice a free program that is comparable to
  Microsoft Office

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Starting a PowerPoint Project

• From the start menu on you computer you will want
  to open PowerPoint.
• This will open a window with opening slide which
  allows you to title your presentation
• Most often you should offer a basic title in the
  title portion of the screen
• The Subtitle can be an explanation of your base
  title or your name

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Step Two Adding new slides

• To add more slides to your PowerPoint you can
  either click on the new slide icon on the left
  hand of the tool bar or click on Insert from the
  top tool bar and select new slide.
• The new slide that is created will be formatted
  with a title section and a bulleted text space.
• This part can be repeated as many time as you
  need to create enough slides to report the
  information you wish.

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Step Three Adding Text and Images

• To add text to a slide, click on the space titled
  add text or add title this will allow you to
  type text into the PowerPoint or you can right
  click to paste text from another program.
• To Add images you will want to select a layout
  that presents images, from that layout you will
  have the ability to add a table, chart, clip art,
  picture, flow chart or video image

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Step Four Changing Slide Layout

• PowerPoint offers a multitude of slide options
  theses slides can be image oriented, content
  oriented, charts, and so on.
• To change the layout of your slide chose new
  slide, pick the slide layout from the right hand
  side of your program, and place your curser over
  the layout you want which will result in a gray
  box showing up.
• When you click on the gray box you will have the
  option of applying the slide layout to the
  selected slide, creating a new slide, or
  reapplying the slide.

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Step Five Designing your Presentation

• Slide shows create more interest if they are
  astatically pleasing to add a design to you
  PowerPoint you will start by clicking on the
  design button in the tool bar.
• This will bring up a listing of the different
  designs that are offered by PowerPoint.
• To apply a design, use the same techniques as
  applying a slide layout

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Step Six Animation

• Animation can be added to create different
  introductions to new slides.
• A word of caution, too many animations can become
  annoying when presenting the PowerPoint
• Animations can be added by selecting the
  Animation Schemes page, and double clicking on
  the preferred animation

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Some Points on PowerPoint Presentations

• For the best use of space, do not use full
  sentences, only statements
• Images and sounds can liven up a presentation and
  keep the audiences attention.
• Make sure that you note on each page where you
  got your quotes, images, etc. This protects you
  from issues of plagiarism and allows others to
  find the sources you use.
• For professional and educational PowerPoint
  include a works Cited Page.
• To present you PowerPoint full screen you can
  pres F5, click on the slideshow icon in the lower
  left hand of the PowerPoint program, or select
  View Show from the Slide Show from the toolbar

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Printing your PowerPoint Presentation

• You have different options when you print your
  PowerPoint Presentation you can
• Print Slides (Default, One Slide On Page)
• Print Note Pages (Prints one or more slides with
  lined notes sections near the slide)
• Print Handouts (Prints multiple slides on one
  piece of paper)
• Outline View (Prints a text copy of your
  presentation without the slide format or images)