The power of PowerPoint

Why use PowerPoint?What is PowerPoint? PowerPoint is a program application created by Microsoft designed to create slide shows for every type of presentations format such as: MeetingsWeb PagesPhoto AlbumsSpeech School PresentationEnglish III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsLets open her upClick on your start menu buttonMicrosoft Office PowerPoint will be in a folder titled Microsoft OfficeOnce you click on PowerPoint, wait for the program to load. English III Junior Research Project

Table of ContentsTheme, title, footer, tableThemeA Theme insures that your PowerPoint will have a even and consistent flow throughout your entire Presentation.Title You must ALWAYS include a Title Slide. If you dont, how will they know what youre talking about? Footer A Footer is a nice way to give credit to yourself or to remind your viewers what/why this presentation is for. Table Easy to construct & it helps you cover main points in once easy location. English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsRemember pictures and clip ALWAYS enhance your presentation.

It gives your words extra emphasis.

For example, if I advise you that colorful engaging clip art is a THUMBS UP then paste a picture of a huge THUMB this will add detail and depth to your presentation.

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Table of ContentsTiming is everythingA Great way to make sure that your presentation is timed exactly you need to rehear ease at least 2-3 times. After doing this, you need to make sure that each slide advances at the appropriate time. Click on the AnimationYou will see 3 CategoriesPreview Preview the Custom or Automatic TransitionCustom Animation THIS IS THE BESTTransition to This Slide Make sure that your Transition are going smooth and to the correct next slide.

English III Junior Research ProjectTable of Contentslets add a little soul to itAdding music is as easy as A-B-C so simple as 1-2-3. INSERT SOUND Choose from 4 OptionsSound From File; Sound from Clip; Play Audio CDAdding music can enhance your presentation.Make sure that the music or clips you add go along with the content of your presentation. You never want to hear aWhen what you really want to hear is a

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English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsHit f5 lets enjoy the showEnglish III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsSoyouve finished building your PowerPoint Presentation. Here are just a few tips to get you going before presentation Day. I like to call them the 4 Rs of Presenting.

REHEARSE REPEATREVISE if NECESSARYREPRACTICE

Good Luck and Happy Presenting!

Sotired of clicking yet?So by now, youve realized that unless you tell your presentation to transition You are stuck clicking your mouse. This limits the amount of visibility that you have with your audience. You also want to make sure that your animation flows. ALWAYS GO IN ORDER!As you customize your animation remember three phrases: On Click keep doing the way you want With PreviousAfter PreviousEnglish III Junior Research ProjectTable of Contents1,2,3, action!!!!English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsA Great Presentation has to have variety. Depending on your audience, certain slides you may have to take away. How do you still present & have it look fluid and smooth. You achieve this through Action buttons. Action buttons are hyperlinked action buttons that will take anywhere we dare for our viewers to go.

Lets see how its doneTips for your title slideYour Title Slide Should ALWAYS contain the following:

Creative Title for your PresentationA Subtitle (if your presentation calls for it) An image to give the audience A Footer (your name if needed)

Lets Create a Title Slide now. English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsCreate your Title SlideAdding clip art/picture to your presentation.Select Insert Tab Select what type of image you would like from the Clip Art bar that appears to your right.You can either click & drag or LEFT-CLICK on your mouse and select INSERTBy placing your mouse over the clip art you are able to move the picture anywhere you want.

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Give me some action *Hint these buttons are live!Select InsertSelect ShapesAt the bottom are a list of the Action ButtonsEnglish III Junior Research ProjectGo Back 1 SlideGo Forward 1 SlideGo Back to the BeginningGo to the Last SlideGo Home (you choose HomeWay to get InformationLast Page ViewedWatch a movie!Load up a DocumentLets Hear some TunesHelp MenuEnglish III Junior Research Project

This makes your slides go without Theme, table, & footers. Hey lets face it, sometimes the wonderful animation tools within PowerPoints arsenal are not going to help you get your message off. What do you do when you have a lot of information but you do not want to bore your audience them to death. How about inserting a table. English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsTable dos and dontsTHE DOSTHE DONTSDo use a Table when you have a lot of information & only 1-2 slides in which to show it. Dont have a 5x5 table. That is too much table and too little space. DO make your table easy to readDont insert a LARGE table.

DO use it for Compare & Contrast.Dont overuse the TableDO give the audience time to read everything on the table. Dont animate your tableEnglish III Junior Research ProjectLets see how to do it.Table of Contents

Inserting a table into your slideshow.English III Junior Research ProjectAfter selecting the layout of your new slide, select the GRID ICON.

English III Junior Research ProjectInserting a table into your slideshow.Select the # of Columns and Rows that you want for your table.Now you have a Table. English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsFooters really easy. Your footer is a reference tag that allows your audience to know things like:The Slide numberThe authorCompany Name or Your NameA Footer though small can have great information and give more of a polished look to your presentations.Click on Inset Select Header & Footer under the TEXT tab For your Footer you have 3 Options to select. Choose 1 English III Junior Research ProjectTable of ContentsEnglish III Junior Research Project

Table of ContentsIf you cant say let the web do it for ya!Some information is so great and so much it just will not fit into a slide.

When that happens just add a hyperlink to your presentation.

A Hyperlink can be an action button, a single word or phrase, or a picture.

Lets add a hyperlink to the Photo.

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http://www.presentation-pointers.com/showarticle/articleid/14/Type in URL: Table of ContentsIf you cant say let the web do it for ya!Some information is so great and so much it just will not fit into a slide.

When that happens just add a hyperlink to your presentation.

A Hyperlink can be an action button, a single word or phrase, or a picture.

Lets add a hyperlink to the Photo.

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