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Greenwood School District 50
Basic PowerPoint
Version 97 or 2000

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Beachcomber

What Is This Technology Thing…

 

Things That Can Be Included

Text
Pictures
Links to the Web
Transitions
Sounds
Video/Audio

 

Building a Basic Slide Show
Starting PowerPoint
Blank Presentation
Auto Layout Formats
Title Slide and Blank Slides
Slides with Bulleted Lists
Slides with Tables
Slides with Graphs and Charts
Slides with Pictures

 

Building a Title Slide
Discuss Screen Elements
Menus, Rulers, and Tool Bars
Display the Drawing Tool Bar
Add Title Text
Boldface, Italicize, Change Text Color
Move Textbox Up a Little
Add Subtitle Text
Boldface, Italicize, Change Text Color
Add Border to Slide
No Fill
Change Border Color
Change Border Thickness
Format Background of Slide
Format/Background
Background Fill
More Colors
Apply/Apply to All
Fill Effects
Textures
Advanced Formatting
Highlight Title
Rotate Title (from Drawing Toolbar)

Change Title to Word Art (from Drawing Toolbar)

Insert New Slide
Bulleted List
Add Title Text
Boldface, Italicize, Change Text Color
Move Textbox Up a Little
Add List of Items (4-5 Items)
Press <ENTER> After Each Item to Add New Bullet
Add Border to Slide
No Fill
Change Border Color
Change Border Thickness
Format Background of Slide
Format/Background
Background Fill
More Colors
Apply/Apply to All
Fill Effects
Gradients (Two-Color)
Add Line Between Title and Bullets
Change Line Color
Change Line Thickness
Add Teacher Notes

Insert New Slide
Bulleted List with a Picture
Add Title Text
Boldface, Italicize, Change Text Color
Move Textbox Up a Little
Add List of Items (4-5 Items)
Press <ENTER> After Each Item to Add New Bullet
Add Picture to Slide
Insert/Picture
From Clipart
Choose Picture
Add Border Around Picture
No Fill
Change Border Color
Change Border Thickness
Add Border to Slide
No Fill
Change Border Color
Change Border Thickness
Format Background of Slide
Format/Background
Background Fill
More Colors
Apply/Apply to All
Fill Effects
Textures
Highlight Border Around Picture
Fill Color/Choose Color
Drawing/Order/Send Backward
Add Teacher Notes

Insert a New Slide
Bulleted List
Add Title
Boldface, Italicize, Change Text Color
Move Textbox Up a Little
Add Two Internet Links as Bullets
Type Name for Linked Web Site (not the URL)
Highlight Name for Web Site
Insert/HyperLink
Type URL for Web Site
Click OK
Repeat to Add Another Link
Add Border to Slide
No Fill
Change Border Color
Change Border Thickness
Format Background of Slide
Format/Background
Background Fill
More Colors
Apply/Apply to All
Fill Effects
Textures
Add Line Between Title and Bullets
Change Line Color
Change Line Thickness
Add Teacher Notes

 

Save the File
File/Save
Navigate to Diskette or Folder

Use a Descriptive File Name

View Slide Show
View/Slide Show
Left
Mouse Clicks
Right Mouse Clicks to Display Menus

View Slide Sorter
View/Slide Sorter

Change Position of a Slide

Transitions
For Each Slide
Slideshow/Slide Transition
Choose an Effect
Choose a Sound
Repeat for Each Slide
View/Slideshow
Slideshow/Custom Animation
Choose a Slide Object (Part of Your Slide)
Set Entry Animation and Sound
Repeat for Each Slide

View Slide Show
View/Slide Show
Left
Mouse Clicks
Right Mouse Clicks to Display Menus

Printing
File/Print
Handouts
Slides per Page