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Presentation Projects

Project 1 Advertising Gold Star Boat Storage (180 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Project 2 Presenting Employee Benefits (200 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Project 3 Promoting a Fall Festival (225 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

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Project 1 � Advertising Gold Star Boat Storage

O B J E C T I V E S

• Create a new presentation file• Create slides • Enter and format text on slides• Spell check text on a slide• Save a presentation• Apply design elements• Preview design templates

Data Files: KY Map

Gold Star Boat Storage is a small company that offers boat storage units forrent.The company advertises in magazines and newspapers and on localradio and TV stations.The owner, Maria Sanchez, plans to expand the com-pany’s advertising efforts. She will attend boat shows and water sports con-ventions to promote the company. She has asked you to create an electronicpresentation to highlight the services the company has to offer.

Activity 1 � Create Slides

Objectives

• Create a new presentation file• Create slides • Enter and format text on slides• Spell check text on a slide• Save a presentation

Completion Time: 30 minutes

In this activity, you will create a new presentation file, create slides, andenter text.

Unit 3 � Presentation Projects � Project 1 339

• Add graphics to slides• Add sound to slides• Apply slide transitions• Apply animation to slides• Preview a slide show• Print handouts of slides• Save a presentation as a Web file

Vocabulary

Slide layout

340 Unit 3 � Presentation Projects � Project 1

Copyright 2006 Thomson Learning/South-Western

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open a new blank presentation file. Save thefile as Gold Star Show.

2. On a title slide, enter the main title and subtitles as shown in Figure 1-1.Use the default (blank) background design for now.You will add designelements later.

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using blank slides

3. Insert a new slide with the Title and Text slide layout (see Figure 1-2).

Figure 1-1 Title Slide

Figure 1-2 Title and Text Slide Layout

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Insert a slideInsert a new slide

4. Enter the text for the slide as shown in Figure 1-3.



Figure 1-3 Slide 2

5. Follow the steps you used for Slide 2 to create slides for the text shownbelow. Use the Title and Text slide layout for each slide.

Slide 3Unit Sizes

• Large unit� Depth: 40 feet� Width: 20 feet� Height: 15 feet

• Small unit� Depth: 25 feet� Width: 20 feet� Height: 10 feet

Options

• Electrical hookup and overheadlighting

• Water and drain

Slide 4

Slide 5Location

• Near beautiful Lake Cumberland• On W92 just four miles from

Beaver Creek Resort



Slide 6Security

• Secure locks� Keys for customer� Keys for Gold Star use as

requested by customer• Daily inspection of outside of

building• Insurance to cover damage related

to structure (fire, water damage)• Theft or vandalism coverage must

be secured by renter

Slide 7Rental Terms

• Yearly and monthly contractsoffered

• Call for available units and currentrates

Slide 8Services Available

• Buy your fishing bait and tackle inour convenient shop

• Have your boat washed and filledwith gas before you arrive

• Have ice and groceries stocked foryour trip

Slide 9Lake Access

• Nearby docks include� Beaver Creek Resort� Conley Bottom Resort� Burnside Marina

• Lake access ramps are available atseveral nearby locations

6. Spell-check the slides and proofread carefully. Make corrections to thetext as needed.

7. Save the file again using the same name. Close the presentation or con-tinue to the next activity.

Activity 2 � Apply Design Elements

Objectives

• Apply a design template to slides• Choose a color scheme • Edit and format text on slides• Move slides and insert a new slide• Create a footer for slides


Now that you have created the slides, you are ready to choose a designtemplate.You will edit text, insert a new slide, and move slides in this activity.You will also create a footer to place the company name on slides.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Gold Star Show presentationthat you created earlier.

2. Access the design templates. Preview various templates under AvailableFor Use in the Slide Design task pane, as shown in Figure 1-4.



Vocabulary

Design templateColor schemeFooter

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Figure 1-4 Slide Design Task Pane

3. Choose a design template that you think is appropriate for the contentof the slide show.



4. Access the color schemes for the design. Choose a color scheme with alight-colored background (not white) and dark text. If necessary, editthe color scheme to use a light-colored background, such as pale yellowor blue.

5. Apply the design to all slides in the show.6. After applying the design template, view each slide.Adjust font sizes, if

needed, for attractive text placement.7. Use the Find feature to find small house boats. Change this text to small

sailboats. Find all types and change the text to many types.8. Switch to Slide Sorter view. Move the slide titled Location so it becomes

Slide 2. Move the slide titled Lake Access so it becomes Slide 3. Movethe slide titled Rental Terms so it becomes Slide 9.

9. Insert a new slide with the Title and Text slide layout at the end of theshow.This will be Slide 10. Enter the text for Slide 10 as shown below.

Slide 10Contact Information

• Contact us today to learn how we canmake your boating more convenient� Phone: 606-555-0110� E-mail: [email protected]� Mailing Address:

Gold Star Boat StorageP.O. Box 134Monticello, KY 42633

10. Add a footer to appear on all slides except the title slide. In the Headerand Footer dialog box, click the Slide tab. Check the options for Footerand Don’t show on title slide. Click Apply to All.

11. Access the Slide Master. Delete the Date Area box. Move the FooterArea box to the left to align with the Object Area for AutoLayouts box,as shown in Figure 1-5.

Figure 1-5 Slide Footer Area Box

12. Key the company name, Gold Star Boat Storage, for the footer text.Make the footer text size 18 points. Left-align the text. Close the SlideMaster.


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resize placeholders

Activity 3 � Add Graphics and Sound

Objectives

• Add graphics to slides• Create and format AutoShapes• Record a sound file• Add a sound file to a slide


In this activity, you will add graphics and sound to enhance the presentation.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Gold Star Show presentationthat you created earlier.

2. Move to Slide 2. Insert the graphic KY Map from your data files. Placethe graphic in the lower-right corner of the slide. See Figure 1-6 forapproximate placement.

3. Format the picture to make it 5 inches wide. Lock the aspect ratio.4. Create a star AutoShape. Use gold Fill Color for the star. Place the star

over the white circle on the Kentucky map image. (See Figure 1-6.)Group the star graphic and the map graphic.



Vocabulary

GraphicsAutoShapeAspect ratio

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Figure 1-6 Map Graphic on Slide

5. Move to Slide 4, Storage Units. Insert clip art to represent one of theboats listed on the slide.You can search for clip art locally on yourcomputer or on the Internet. Change the size and placement of the clipart for an attractive slide.

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Follow the permitted usagerules for all images you down-load from the Internet.



6. Choose two or three other slides.Add appropriate clip art or photos.For example, you might add a photo or clip art of a key on the Securityslide.You might add an image of a picnic basket to the Services Availableslide.

7. Move to Slide 2, Location. Use the Sound Recorder or the RecordSound option in PowerPoint to record the text shown below. Name thefile Lake.Lake Cumberland is one of the largest man-made lakes in theworld.The lake’s 63,000 acres and 1,255-mile shoreline are per-fect for fishing and water sports.

8. Insert the Lake sound file that you created on the slide. Set the file toplay once automatically when the slide is displayed. Hide the soundicon when the show is played. See Figure 1-7.

Figure 1-7 Sound Options Dialog Box

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If you are not able to recorda sound file, use any soundfile you have available.

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a slide

9. Play the show to test the sound file and view the graphics. Makeadjustments, if needed, to the slides.




Activity 4 � Apply Transitions and Animations

Objectives

• Apply transitions to slides• Apply an animation scheme to slides


In this activity, you will make the presentation more interesting by applyingtransitions and animation to the slides.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Gold Star Show presentation thatyou created earlier.

2. Access the slide transition options. Choose a transition such as Box Out,as shown in Figure 1-8.Apply the transition to all slides.

3. Access the slide animation schemes. Choose a subtle animation scheme,such as Faded zoom. (See Figure 1-8.) Apply the animation scheme to allslides.

Vocabulary

TransitionAnimation

Figure 1-8 Slide Transitions and Animation Schemes

4. Play the show to make sure the transitions and animations work correctly.


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AnimationAbout animating text and

objects



Activity 5 � Save Presentation as Web Page

Objectives

• Print handouts of a presentation• Modify transition and animation settings• Save a presentation as a Web page


Maria wants handouts of the presentation to refer to as she plans the com-ments she will make with each slide. She also wants to have the presenta-tion saved in a format that can be viewed in a Web browser. In this activity,you will print handouts of the presentation and save the presentation as aWeb file.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Gold Star Show presentation thatyou created earlier.

2. Print the show as handouts, four per page, in grayscale or black andwhite. Frame the slides.

3. Go to Slide 2, Location. Select the Sound icon and drag it off the slide.This will prevent the logo from showing when the show is saved as aWeb file.The sound will still play, however.

4. Access the slide animation schemes. Change the animation scheme selec-tion to No Animation.Apply the setting to all slides.

5. Access the slide transitions. Change the setting to No Transition and applyto all slides. Save the file as Gold Star Show 2.

6. Save the presentation as a single file Web page. Use Gold Star Show forWeb as the filename. Use Gold Star Boat Storage as the page title asshown in Figure 1-9.

Vocabulary

Web pageWeb browser

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PrintPrint handouts

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Transitions and animationscan cause the text on slides tolook jagged when the show issaved as a Web file.

Figure 1-9 Portion of Save As Dialog Box

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Save as Web pageSave a presentation as a

single file Web page

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In older versions ofPowerPoint, select WebArchive in the Save as typebox.

7. Open the Gold Star Show for Web file in a browser, such as InternetExplorer. Play the show to make sure it works correctly. Close thebrowser. Make corrections to the show in PowerPoint, if needed, andsave the file again. Close PowerPoint.

Project 2 � Presenting Employee Benefits


O B J E C T I V E S

• Create a new presentation file• Create slides • Enter and format text on slides• Apply a design template to slides• Choose a color scheme • Create a footer with a graphic• Move slides using Slide Sorter view• Add hyperlinks to a slide

Data Files: FMLA, Circle Toys Logo

Circle Toys is a company that makes and sells children’s toys.You work as anadministrative assistant in the local company office.

Mr. Kim Yung works in the Human Resources department. He presentsinformation about employee benefits at meetings scheduled throughout theyear. He has asked you to create an electronic slide show to highlight infor-mation about the Family Medical Leave Act.The information will be pre-sented at an employee meeting and placed on the company intranet.

Activity 1 � Create Slides from Source Material

Objectives

• Create a new presentation file• Create slides • Enter and format text on slides


In this activity, you will create a new presentation file and create slides.Youwill read source material about the Family Medical Leave Act and entertext on the slides.

• Add navigation buttons to slides• Apply transitions to slides• Apply an animation scheme to slides• Add timing to slides• Format a show for continuous loop play• Print handouts of a presentation• Save a presentation as a Web page

Vocabulary

Slide layoutConsecutiveContinuous



Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open a new blank presentation file. Savethe file as Circle Toys Show.

2. On a title slide, enter the main title and subtitles as shown below. Usethe default (blank) background design for now.You will add design ele-ments later.

Slide 1 Title Slide Circle Toys

Employee BenefitsFamily Medical Leave Act

3. Insert a new slide with the Title and Text slide layout. See Figure 2-1.


4. Enter the text for the slide as shown in Figure 2-2.

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Figure 2-2 Slide 2

5. Open the Word file FMLA found in your data files.This file containsinformation about the Family Medical Leave Act from the U.S.Department of Labor Web site. Use this document to find informationfor the remaining slides as needed.

6. Follow the steps you used for Slide 2 to create slides for the text shownbelow. Use the Title and Text slide layout for each slide. Use the FMLAdata file to find information as indicated.

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Slide 3Main Provisions

• For eligible employees the FMLAprovides� 12 workweeks of unpaid leave

for family and medical reasons� Continuation of health benefits

during leave� Restoration of job after leave

Slide 4Employee Eligibility

• To be eligible, an employee must� (Add three bullets using infor-

mation from the FMLA file.)� . . .� . . .

Slide 5Reasons for Leave

• Leave may be taken for childcare� (Add two bullets using informa-

tion from the file.)� . . .

Slide 6Reasons for Leave

• Leave may be taken for health reasons� (Add two bullets using informa-

tion from the file.)� . . .

Slide 7Health Benefits

• Group health insurance benefitsmust be continued during theleave

• Employees must pay their share ofhealth insurance premiums



Slide 8Job Restoration

• After the leave, an employee mustbe restored to his or her originaljob or to an equivalent job

• Equivalent means similar in termsof� (Add three bullets using infor-

mation from the file.)� . . .� . . .

Slide 9Seniority

• Question� Does my seniority continue to

build while I am on FMLAleave?

• Answer� (Provide answer using informa-

tion from the file.)

Slide 10Paid Time Off

• Question� Does FMLA guarantee paid

time off?• Answer

� (Provide answer using informa-tion from the file.)

Slide 11Immediate Family

• Question� Who is considered an immedi-

ate family member for purposesof taking FMLA leave?



7. Create two more question and answer slides similar to Slide 14 usinginformation you find in the FMLA data file.

8. Add a new slide with the Title and Text layout. Enter the text as shownfor Slide 17.



Slide 12Service Time

• Question� Do the 12 months of service

with the employer have to becontinuous or consecutive?



Slide 13Health Records

• Question� Do I have to give my employer

my medical records for leavedue to a serious health condi-tion?



Slide 14Employer Coverage

• Question� Do FMLA regulations apply to

Circle Toys? Is Circle Toys a cov-ered employer?

• Answer� Yes

Slide 17More Information

• To learn more about FMLA� Visit the U.S. Department of

Labor Web site at www.dol.gov� Call the U.S. Department of

Labor at 1-866-4-USWAGE



9. Spell check the slides and proofread carefully. Make corrections to thetext as needed.


Activity 2 � Apply Design Elements

Objectives

• Apply a design template to slides• Choose a color scheme • Format text on slides• Create a footer with a graphic


Now that you have created the slides, you are ready to choose a designtemplate.You will also choose or create a color scheme for the slides.Youwill create a footer to place the company logo on slides.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Circle Toys Show presentationthat you created earlier.

2. Access the design templates. Preview various templates under AvailableFor Use in the Slide Design task pane as shown in Figure 2-3.

Vocabulary

Design templateColor schemeFooter

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Figure 2-3 Slide Design Task Pane

3. Choose a design template that you think is appropriate for the contentof the slide show.

4. Access the color schemes for the design. Choose a color scheme with alight-colored background (not white) and dark text. If necessary, editthe color scheme to use a light-colored background, such as pale yellowor blue.

5. Apply the design to all slides in the show.6. After applying the design template, view each slide.Adjust font sizes, if

needed, for attractive text placement.7. Add a footer to appear on all slides except the title slide. In the Header

and Footer dialog box, click the Slide tab. Check the options for SlideNumber and Don’t show on title slide. Click Apply to All.You will entera graphic for the footer on the Slide Master.

8. Access the Slide Master. Select the number symbol in the Number Areabox, as shown in Figure 2-4. Change the font size to 18 points.



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Figure 2-4 Number Area on Slide Master

9. Delete the Date Area placeholder box on the slide master.10. Insert the graphic file Circle Toys Logo found in your data files. Position

the graphic at the bottom left of the slide, approximately as shown inFigure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Graphic on Slide Master

11. Close the Slide Master.The logo should appear on all slides except thetitle slide. Play the show to check the position of the graphic.View theSlide Master and reposition the logo, if needed, for attractive placementon the slides.




Activity 3 � Move Slides and Add Navigation Buttons

Objectives

• Move slides using Slide Sorter view• Add hyperlinks to a slide• Add navigation buttons to slides


In this activity, you will move slides to rearrange the question and answerslides.You will also add hyperlinks and action buttons to use in navigatingthe show.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Circle Toys Show presentationthat you created earlier.

2. Switch to Slide Sorter view as shown in Figure 2-6. Rearrange thequestion and answer slides (Slides 9–16). Place these slides in alphabeti-cal order according to the first word in the slide title.

Vocabulary

HyperlinkAction button

Figure 2-6 Slide Sorter View

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Slide 9, Employer Coverage,would come first in thisgroup. The Health Recordsslide would come next.

3. Switch to Normal view. Insert a new slide after the title slide. Use theTitle and Text layout. Enter text for the new Slide 2 as shown below.



New Slide 2Contents

• What Is FMLA?• Main Provisions• Employee Eligibility• Reasons for Leave• Health Benefits• Job Restoration• Questions and Answers• More Information

4. On the Contents slide, select the first bullet item, What Is FMLA?Make this text a hyperlink to Slide 3, What Is FMLA? See Figure2-7.

Figure 2-7 Insert Hyperlink Dialog Box

5. Make the second bullet item on the Contents list a link to Slide 4,Main Provisions.

6. Make the third bullet item on the Contents list a link to Slide 5,Employee Eligibility.

7. Make the fourth bullet item on the Contents list a link to Slide 6,Reasons for Leave.

8. Make the fifth and sixth bullet items on the Contents list links tothe appropriate slides.

9. Make the seventh bullet item on the Contents list (Questions andAnswers) a link to the first question and answer slide, Slide 10,Employer Coverage.

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10. Make the last bullet item on the Contents list a link to Slide 18, MoreInformation.

11. Move to Slide 3. Insert a Home action button near the bottom centerof the slide as shown in Figure 2-8. Make the button a link to Slide 2,Contents.

12. The Home button should also appear on Slides 4–18. Select the Homebutton on Slide 3 and click the Copy button on the toolbar. Move toSlide 4. Click the Paste button. Move to the next slide and click thePaste button. Repeat this process to paste the Home button on Slides6–18.

13. Play the show.Test each link on the Contents slide to verify that it linksto the proper slide.Test the Home button to verify that it links to theContents slide. Make corrections, if needed.


Activity 4 � Apply Transitions and Animations

Objectives

• Apply transitions to slides• Apply an animation scheme to slides


In this activity, you will make the presentation more interesting by applyingtransitions and animation to the slides.This version of the show will beused in a live presentation to employees.

Figure 2-8 Slide with Home Action Button

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Action buttonInsert an action button

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Display the drawing guides tohelp you place the action but-ton in the horizontal center ofthe slide.

Vocabulary

TransitionAnimation

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Circle Toys Show presentation thatyou created earlier. Save the file as Circle Toys Show 2.

2. Access the slide transition options. Choose a transition such as Box Out,as shown in Figure 2-9.Apply the transition to all slides.

3. Access the slide animation schemes. Choose a subtle animation scheme,such as Faded zoom. See Figure 2-9.Apply the animation scheme to allslides.



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TransitionAdd transitions between

slides

Figure 2-9 Slide Transitions and Animation Schemes

4. Move to Slide 2, Contents. Select No Animation for this slide only.5. Play the show to make sure the transitions and animations work

correctly.6. Save the file again using the same name. Close the presentation file.

Activity 5 � Add Timings and Format for Continuous Play

Objectives

• Add timing to slides• Format a show for continuous loop play


In this activity, you will add timings to the slides.You will also format theshow to play in a continuous loop.This version of the show will be used ina kiosk display.

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AnimationAbout animating text and

objects

Vocabulary

Continuous loopKiosk



Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Circle Toys Show presentation thatyou created earlier. Save the file as Circle Toys Show 3.

2. Access the Slide Transition pane.As shown in Figure 2-10, choose a tran-sition such as Box Out. Under Advance slide, check the Automaticallyafter check box. Enter 10 for the number of seconds the slide shouldappear on screen. Click the Apply to All Slides button.

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TimingSet timings for a slide

show

Figure 2-10 Slide Transition Pane

3. Access the Set Up Show dialog box. Select the Browsed at a kiosk(full screen) option and click OK.

4. Play the show to test the settings.The presentation should run in a con-tinuous loop until the ESC key is pressed.

5. Save the file again using the same name. Close the presentation file.

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run in a continuous loop

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If ten seconds seems too longfor some slides to stay onscreen, change the timing settings for those individualslides.

Activity 6 � Save Presentation as Web Page

Objectives

• Print handouts of a presentation• Save a presentation as a Web page


Mr.Yung wants handouts of the presentation to refer to as he plans thecomments he will make with each slide. He also wants to have the presen-tation saved in a format that can be viewed in a Web browser.This versionof the show will be placed on the company intranet.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open the Circle Toys Show presentation thatyou created earlier.

2. Print the show as handouts, six per page, in grayscale or black and white.Frame the slides.

3. Save the presentation as a Single File Web Page. Use Circle Toys Show forWeb as the filename. Use Circle Toys as the page title, as shown inFigure 2-11.



Vocabulary

Web pageWeb browser

Figure 2-11 Portion of Save As Dialog Box

4. Open the Circle Toys Show for Web file in a browser, such as InternetExplorer. Play the show to make sure it works correctly. Close thebrowser.

5. Make corrections to the show in PowerPoint, if needed, and save the fileagain. Close PowerPoint.

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Project 3 � Promoting a Fall Festival


O B J E C T I V E S

• Create a new presentation file• Enter and format text on slides• Apply a design template to slides• Create a footer • Add graphics to slides• Print handouts of a presentation• Save a presentation as a Web page• Create an advertising flyer• Set margins and page orientation• Insert graphics in a document• Use WordArt in a document• Change font sizes• Save and print a flyer• Create a new database file • Create a table and enter records

Data Files: None

The Cardinal School hosts the Cardinal School Fall Festival each year.Thefestival is for students and people in the community. Fun events and activi-ties are included for children and adults.The proceeds from the festival areused to buy equipment and supplies for the school.

You have volunteered to help Ms. Roberts, who is in charge of organ-izing the festival.You will create materials to promote the festival.You willalso help with creating correspondence and keeping records related to thefestival.

• Sort records• Print a database table• Create, modify, and print a database report• Create a worksheet • Enter labels, numbers, and formulas• Format cells• Create a custom footer• Print a worksheet• Key a thank-you letter• Insert field codes• Merge the letter with a data source• Use the Find command to locate text• Edit text in letters• Save and print letters



Activity 1 � Create a Promotional Slide Show

Objectives

• Create a new presentation file• Enter and format text on slides• Apply a design template to slides• Create a footer • Add graphics to slides• Print handouts of a presentation• Save a presentation as a Web page


Ms. Roberts has asked you to create an electronic slide show to promotethe Cardinal School Fall Festival.The slides will be saved as a Web page andplaced on the school intranet.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. Open a new blank presentation file. Savethe file as Fall Festival Show.

2. On a title slide, enter the main title and subtitles as shown below. (Usethe current year in the date.) Use the default (blank) background designfor now.You will add design elements later.

Vocabulary

Slide layoutTemplate designFooter

Slide 1 Title Slide Cardinal School Fall Festival

October 3, 20--Cardinal School Boosters

3. Insert a new slide with the Title and Text slide layout. See Figure 3-1.


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4. Enter the text for Slide 2 as shown below. Repeat the process to insertslides and enter text for Slides 3–16.



Slide 2Mark Your Calendar

• Make plans now to attend theCardinal School Fall Festival� Date: October 3, 20--� Place: Cardinal School � Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Proceeds help buy equipment andsupplies for Cardinal School

Slide 3Hay Ride

• Ride in an old-time horse-drawnwagon

• Fun for children and adults• Mrs. Swanson will lead a sing-

along• Leaves from area B3 of parking lot• Times: 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.

Slide 4Fish Pond

• For children ages six and under• Cool prizes • Everyone wins!• Located in Room 12

Slide 5Shoot the Hoop

• Basketball game for ages ten andolder

• Shoot 3 balls for $1• Sink 3 balls and win!• All participants’ names placed in

prize drawing• Located on front lawn



Slide 6Bake Sale

• Cookies, candies, pies, and cakes• Great for snacking• Take home a pie or cake• Located in Room 6

Slide 7Cool Jazz Concert

• Groove to cool jazz tunes• Presented by the Cardinal School

Alumni Band• From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the

Cardinal Auditorium

Slide 8Pumpkin Painting Contest

• Calling all artists!• Pumpkins, paints, and brushes

provided• Prizes for best face in these

categories:� Happy� Scary� Silly� Famous characters

• From 7 p.m. in the Cardinal cafeteria

Slide 9Balloon Darts

• Fun for ages 10 and older• Three darts for a dollar• A prize selection written on a

paper inside each balloon• Located on the front lawn



Slide 10Caricatures

• See yourself as a “funny face”• Caricatures drawn by Cardinal Art

Club members• From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in

Room 8

Slide 11Snack Shack

• Stop by for a yummy snack• Choose from

� Popcorn� Hot dogs� Candy apples� Cold drinks� Hot chocolate or coffee

• Located in the Hudson Hall foyer

Slide 12Face Painting

• Cardinal logo and other populardesigns

• Free for children ages 10 andunder

• Safe, non-toxic paints wash off easily

• Located in Room 2 from 6 p.m. to7 p.m.

Slide 13Pie Eating Contest

• Open to ages 10 and older• Prizes for first, second, and third

place• Located in the Cardinal cafeteria• Contest begins at 7:30 p.m.



5. Access the Design Templates on the Slide Design pane. Choose a designtemplate that you think is appropriate for the content of the slide show.Apply the design to all slides in the show.

6. Create a footer to appear on all slides except the title slide. KeyCardinal School Fall Festival 20-- for the footer text. (Use the cur-rent year in the date.) Use a 20-point font for the footer text. Centerthe text horizontally on the screen.

7. Insert clip art or photo images on three or more of the slides thatdescribe festival events. Use images available on your computer orsearch the Internet for images. Follow the permitted usage rules for allimages you download from the Internet.

8. Spell-check the slides and proofread carefully. Make corrections to thetext as needed. Save the file again using the same name.

9. Print the slide show as handouts, four per page, in grayscale or blackand white. Frame the slides.

Slide 14Ring Toss

• Fun ring toss game for ages six andolder

• Toss 3 rings for $1• Ring one bottle to win!• All participants’ names placed in

prize drawing• Located on front lawn

Slide 15Cardinal Shop

• Buy cool items that sport theCardinal logo or name� Shirts� Hats� Cups� Stadium cushions� No. 1 foam hands

• Located in Room 15

Slide 16Fireworks Display

• Go out with a bang!• Enjoy a fabulous fireworks display

at 9 p.m. to close your festival fun

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Access the Slide Master toenter the footer in a 20-pointfont.

10. Save the presentation as a Single File Web Page. Use Fall Festival Showfor Web for the filename. Use Cardinal School Fall Festival for thepage title.

11. Open the Fall Festival Show for Web file in a browser, such as InternetExplorer or Netscape. Play the show to make sure it works correctly.Close the browser. Make corrections in PowerPoint, if needed, and savethe file again. Close PowerPoint.

Activity 2 � Create a Promotional Flyer

Objectives

• Create an advertising flyer• Set margins and page orientation• Insert graphics in a document• Use WordArt in a document• Change font sizes• Save and print a flyer


The Cardinal School Fall Festival is advertised each year using flyers andannouncements on local radio and cable TV stations.You have been askedto create the advertising flyer for the festival.The flyer will be posted inbusinesses and other public places around the local community.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft Word. Open a new blank document. Set the page orien-tation to Landscape. Set all margins to 1 inch.

2. Use WordArt to create a heading for the flyer. For the heading, key thename of the event: Cardinal School Fall Festival. Use a color schemethat is appropriate for the fall season.

3. Size the WordArt image to make the height about 2 inches. Lock theaspect ratio. Center the image near the top of the page.

4. Using the handouts you printed for the slides, add the following infor-mation to the flyer:• Date of event• Location of event• Time the festival begins• Time the closing fireworks begin• Events that are part of the festival

5. Use the current year in the date. Choose formatting and placement forthe text to create an attractive flyer. Use two or three different font sizesfor the text. Use text boxes or a table to position the information on thepage if desired.



Tip


Vocabulary

Flyer Page orientationWordArt

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Enter keywords:

WordArtAdd WordArt



6. Insert clip art in the flyer. Search the clip art available on your computeror on the Internet. Use an image that relates to one of the events listedon the flyer or to the fall season. Size and move the clip art, as needed,for attractive placement on the flyer.

7. Spell-check the document, proofread carefully, and correct all errors. Savethe document as Fall Festival Flyer. Print the flyer.

Activity 3 � Create a Database of Festival Workers

Objectives

• Create a new database file • Create a table and enter records• Sort records• Print a database table• Create, modify, and print a database report


Ms. Roberts needs to keep track of the faculty members who are in chargeof the various events for the fall festival.You will create a database file tostore this information.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft Access.2. Create a new blank database file. Name the database file Festival.3. Create a table in Design view.4. Enter the following fields, data types, and descriptions as shown in

Figure 3-2. Use the default field size for all fields.

Vocabulary

Database tableFieldReportAscending

Figure 3-2 Faculty Table in Design View

5. Set the Event field as the primary key.6. Click Save on the Table Design toolbar to save the table, using the

name Faculty, as shown in Figure 3-3 on the following page.

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New databaseCreate an Access

database

7. Enter the data shown below into the Faculty table.

Event Title First Name Last Name Phone

Hay Ride Mr. Tomas Perez 0125

Fish Pond Mr. Galen Pace 0136

Shoot the Hoop Mr. Allan Worley 0122

Bake Sale Mr. Jeff Blevins 0156

Cool Jazz Concert Ms. Sandy Martinez 0167

Pumpkin Painting Contest Ms. Ray Yung 0192

Balloon Darts Ms. Lilia Ramsey 0142

Caricatures Mr. Jason McAlpin 0149

Snack Shack Ms. Amelia Keely 0115

Face Painting Ms. Lei Chen 0172

Pie Eating Contest Ms. Della Barton 0184

Ring Toss Mr. Brett Allison 0141

Cardinal Shop Mr. Ray Patel 0175

Fireworks Display Mr. Carson Douglas 0193

8. Sort the records in the table by the Event field.9. Print the table using Portrait orientation.

10. Use the Report Wizard to create a report based on the Faculty table.• Include these fields in this order: Last Name, Phone, Event.• Sort the data in ascending order on the Last Name field.• Choose a Tabular layout and Portrait orientation.• Select the report style of your choice.• Name the report Faculty Assignments.• Choose to open the table in Design view.

11. In Design view, change the column head Phone to School Phone.Change the report title to Fall Festival Faculty Assignments.

12. Adjust the width of the columns, if needed, so all of the data displays ineach column. Save the changes to the report.

13. Adjust the report margins, if needed, to fit the report on one page.Print the report.

14. Close the report. Close the database.



Figure 3-3 Save As Dialog Box

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Enter keywords:

SortSort records



Activity 4 � Create a Worksheet to Compute Profits

Objectives

• Create a worksheet • Enter labels, numbers, and formulas• Format cells• Create a custom footer• Print a worksheet


Ms. Roberts and Mr. Patel have asked you to calculate the amount of profitmade on items sold in the Cardinal Shop at the festival.You will create aworksheet to make these calculations.

Directions

1. Start Microsoft Excel. Open a new blank worksheet. Save the file asCardinal Shop.

2. Enter the data shown in Figure 3-4 in the worksheet. Format the dataas described in steps 3 though 5.

Vocabulary

FormulaCell alignmentCell borderCustom footer

Figure 3-4 Cardinal Shop Worksheet

3. Use a 14-point font for the main title, Cardinal Shop. Use the currentyear in the date in the subtitle. Center the titles over columns Athrough E.

4. Use Bold for the titles and the column heads. Format the cells thatcontain column heads for Center and Wrap text alignment. Formatcells A4 through E4 and cell E9 for a single line bottom border.

5. Format the cells that contain amounts in columns B, C, and E asCurrency with two decimal places and a dollar sign.

Help Index

Enter keywords:

Cell borderApply or remove cell

borders

6. Enter a formula in cell E5 to calculate the amount of profit for shirts.Copy this formula to cells E6 through E9 to calculate the profitamounts for the other items.

7. In cell E10, enter a formula to total the profit amounts. Enter the textTotal in cell A10.

8. Create a custom footer to appear on the worksheet. Center the footeras shown in Figure 3-5. Key this text for the footer: The amounts donot include items purchased but not yet sold.



Help Index

Enter keywords:

Custom footerAdd headers and footers

for printing

9. Format the worksheet to be centered horizontally on the page.10. Use Print Preview to check the layout of the worksheet. Spell-check

and proofread the data carefully. Make corrections as needed.11. Save the worksheet again using the same name. Print the worksheet.

Close the worksheet and Excel.

Activity 5 � Create a Thank-You Letter and Merge with a Data Source

Objectives

• Key a thank-you letter• Insert field codes• Merge the letter with a data source• Use the Find command to locate text• Edit text in letters• Save and print letters


Ms. Roberts wants to thank all the faculty members who handled events atthe Cardinal School Fall Festival.You have been asked to key the letter.

Figure 3-5 Footer Dialog Box

Tip

Access the Margins tab inthe Page Setup dialog boxto center the data horizontallyon the page.

Vocabulary

Mail MergeData Source



Directions

1. Start Microsoft Word. Open a new blank document.Access the PageSetup dialog box and set the vertical alignment to Center.

2. Access the Mail Merge pane. Indicate that you are working on letters.Choose to use the current document.

3. Use an existing list for the recipients. Browse to locate and select theFestival database you created in Activity 3 as the data source. Becausethe Faculty table is the only table in the database, it will appear automati-cally in the Mail Merge Recipients window.

4. Select all the records and sort the records by the Last Name field, asshown in Figure 3-6.

Help Index

Enter keywords:

Mail mergeAbout mail merge data

sources

Figure 3-6 Mail Merge Recipients Window

5. Key the letter shown below in block format with open punctuation.Insert the appropriate field codes as indicated in brackets in the letter.

October 7, 20--

[Title] [First Name] [Last Name]Cardinal School20 Cardinal WayTipton, IN 46072-7979

Dear [Title] [Last Name]

Thank you for doing a great job with the [Event] event for the CardinalSchool Fall Festival.Without volunteers like you, holding the festivalwould not be possible.

The festival was a great success this year, with more people attending thanever before.We raised enough money to purchase most of the items onour list of needed supplies and equipment.

Sincerely

Ms. Joyce RobertsFestival Committee Chairperson

xx

6. Preview the letters, make corrections as needed, and then complete themerge. Choose to edit individual letters.

7. Use the Find feature to locate the letter to Ms.Amelia Keely. Deletethe word event after Snack Shack in this letter.

8. Use the Find feature to locate the letter to Mr. Ray Patel. Delete theword event after Cardinal Shop in this letter.

9. Save the merged letters using the name Festival Letters. Print one or allof the letters as directed by your instructor.

10. Close the Festival Letters document. Close the Word document thatcontains the merge codes without saving. Close Word.



Tip

Use your reference initials(indicated by xx) after thewriter’s title.

Documents

Presentation Projects - Mrs. Kleinbonitaklein.weebly.com/.../presentationprojects.pdf · In this activity,you will create a new presentation file,create slides,and enter text. Unit