Powerpoint Slide Presentations
A quick step-by-step guide |
| Use Powerpoint presentations
to convey visual information (photos,
charts, diagrams), but do not use it to give the impression that the
matter is described and completed in a few bullet points. |
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| 1. |
Open the Powerpoint programme
and choose New Presentation |
| 2. |
Several layouts are available.
AutoContent Wizard will help you by suggesting
options for the content and layout of a presentation based on the
type of presentation you want to create. If you choose Blank Presentation a white page
appears, like this one: |
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To add a picture:
in the Insert menu choose Picture / From
File... and insert the picture of your choice from your
hard disk. You can move it and change the size when it is on your page. |
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| 4. |
To add text : Click where it
says "Click to add title / text", then type your text. Or
use the small icon on the toolbar below which is a square with an
A to insert text where you want it. You drag out a rectangle with
your mouse and type your text in it. |
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You now have your basic
document. Now make it more attractive. You can add a background colour / motif / texture: in the Format
menu choose Slide Design or Slide Layout or Background
and change the text font. |
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You can also
add Special Effects so that not all the items on
your page appear at the same time. This give it a bit of suspense!
Iin the Slide Show menu choose Animation
Schemes, and then select the special effects you want.
Also in the Slide Show menu, add Slide
Transitions. |
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Repeat this, if you wish, for
other slides in your slideshow (text, image). |
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Preview your
presentation on-screen by clicking the Slide Show button
at the bottom of the PowerPoint window or just press F5. Click the
left mouse button to advance the slides manually and the right mouse
button to reverse the presentation. (Note: Escape
button ESC returns you to the work area.) |
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Save your presentation. |
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