FIG. 7.2 Jason’s 10 steps to set up a PowerPoint presentation.
(Using PowerPoint 98 or an updated version)- Select a template you are going to use (auto, design, blank).
- Select a layout. If you want to design your own layout, choose the blank one.
- Add text or pictures anywhere you want them to show from the clip art/file.
- Now it is time to make your presentation flashy with animation. Move the mouse to
the star icon. If it is not in your tools, then add it. If it is there, click it. You can also
find it inToolsunderCustomize. - Highlight the section you want to animate. Unless you manually change the order of
your animation, it will be presented in the order it was created. To change the order,
go toCustom Animationunder theSlide Showmenu. - Go to theViewmenu and selectSlide Sorterto preview your presentation.
- Slide Sorteralso allows you to reorganize your presentation.
- Go to theSlide Showmenu and clickView Show. Right click your mouse to advance
animation and slides. - Rehearse the timing of your presentation.
- Make sure you save periodically because you never know when your computer may
crash.
Recommendations:PowerPoint lends itself to unit review lessons and is wonderful for
student presentations to class.
Any Questions:E-mail Jason Noone at [email protected] or instant message
him at grampasimpson12 (both MSN or AOL). Jason is willing to walk you through design
of a PowerPoint presentation or help you build your own Web site.
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