Microsoft PowerPoint 2010West Haven Public Library

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Create slide presentations Display on screen, projector, or printouts Multimedia- text, photos/graphics,

animation, sound, video

PowerPoint

Presentation- a collection of slides Create slides, adding content to each (text,

graphics) Add a design template Animations Transitions

Building a Presentation

Decide on topic for presentation Gather information

Text data Images and graphics Video and sound

Create slides Add template or custom design Add transitions and animations Review finished project

Step by Step

Title BarQuick Toolbar

Ribbon/Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Current Slide

All Slides

Title Bar

CloseDisplays name of the current documentNew/blank documents are named “Presentation1”

MinimizeMaximize

Quick Toolbar

Save

Undo

Redo

File Tab

Saving Your Presentation

Name the Document

Choose location to save in

Click save

Ribbon/ Menu Bar

Each tab on the ribbon changes the toolbar Each tab provides a different selection of tools

File, Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show, Review, View

Toolbar

Add new slides to your presentation Choose new slide by layout Add new sections to existing slide

Home Toolbar

Home Toolbar

Change font and type Larger/Smaller Bold Italic Underscore Font Color

Bullets/ Lists Align, Left, Center,

Right Line Spacing Columns Text direction Align Text Smart Art

Insert additional text boxes Insert shapes Edit shapes Arrange items (overlap)

Home Toolbar

Insert Design Transitions Animations Slide Show Review View Format

Additional Toolbars

Add objects Photos Clipart graphics Charts Audio Video

Insert Toolbar

Add color theme and styling Change fonts and colors

Design Toolbar

Add transitions between slides

Transitions Toolbar

Add transitions between slides

Transitions Toolbar

Add transitions between slides

Transitions Toolbar

Full Screen / Zoom

Normal ViewSlide Sorter

Reading View

Slide Show/Full Screen

Zoom in/out

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