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How to Use PowerPoint 2000

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A Tutorial

  1. Click on the START button on the task bar and select Microsoft PowerPoint from the programs menu.
  2. You will be given several options:


    For explanations of each, see page 2 of Visual Reference Basics: Microsoft PowerPoint 97.

    3. For our purposes, we will choose TEMPLATE.

    After selecting your background, you will need to select your layout.

    PowerPoint has many pre-designed layouts, including title slides, bulleted lists, graphics, organizational charts, graphs and blank.

    Choose the 1st layout, TITLE SLIDE.

  3. Type the name of your presentation "Autobiography" and then type your name and Winthrop University.
  4. Next we will insert a graphic. Go to INSERT and select PICTURE/CLIP ART.
  5. Select the category and then the picture you want and click INSERT.

    6. HINT: To insert a picture from a disk, go to INSERT and select PICTURE/FROM FILE. Then you can locate your picture on the proper drive.

  6. To insert a new slide click on the NEW SLIDE icon on the tool bar or go to INSERT/NEW SLIDE.
  7. Choose the bulleted list from the AUTOFORMAT menu. Type "Table of Contents" and then type OCCUPATION, BACKGROUND, FAMILY, and HOBBIES. (or create your own categories)
    HINT: To change your bullet, go to FORMAT/BULLET and make your choices. (p. 76)
  8. Now we will animate your table of contents. (p. 135)

    9. HINT: You can animate clip art on your slides in the same manner.

  9. Insert a new slide. Choose the bulleted list with the graphic.
  10. Title this slide "Occupation," type your occupation and Winthrop University in the bulleted list. Select an appropriate graphic.
  11. Next we will make a hyperlink to the Internet. Highlight "Winthrop University" and click on the INSERT HYPERLINK button on the tool bar.

    12. Type http://www.winthrop.edu and click OKAY.

    HINT: You can also hyperlink to another file on your computer like a Word document, an Excel spreadsheet or even another PowerPoint presentation (p. 99). To do that, click BROWSE and locate the file on your computer.

  12. You may find that you need to change the color scheme of your slides. For instance, when you create a hyperlink, the default color for a hyperlink might blend into your background. To change the color scheme, go to FORMAT/SLIDE COLOR SCHEME (p. 50).
  13. Insert a new slide. Choose the bulleted list with clip art again. Click to add your title and instead of typing, click on the text box and delete it.
  14. Click on the INSERT WORDART icon on the DRAW toolbar. Select the design and then type "Background." Place this where your heading should be. Type in the bulleted list where you are from and any other information you wish to include about your background. Click to add clip art and then click on the PICTURES tab at the top of the window. Select a picture from the options.
  15. Insert a new slide. Choose the bulleted list with the graphic. Delete the heading in the same manner as the last slide. Click on AutoShapes on the Draw toolbar and select STARS AND BANNERS. Choose a banner.
  16. Hold down your mouse button and drag out to draw your banner where your heading should be.
  17. To type on your banner, go to INSERT and select TEXT BOX. Hold down your mouse and draw a text box on top of your banner. Change the color and size of your text and type "FAMILY."

    18. HINT: You can also insert a text box on top of clip art and type on top of the picture. (p. 82)

  18. Explore the other drawing options on the Draw toolbar. For an explanation of the icons on the Draw toolbar see p. 12.

  19. It is possible to change the color of PowerPoint clip art. To do this, click once on your graphic and then click on the RECOLOR PICTURE icon on the toolbar.

    20.  

    (If the Picture tool bar does not come out when you click on your graphic, go to VIEW/TOOLBARS/PICTURE. Pick the colors you want and click OKAY.)

  20. There are also many options available concerning the slide background. To view all of the options, go to FORMAT/BACKGROUND. (p. 46) From here you can choose a Texture, a Picture, a Pattern, a Gradient, or a solid color.
  21. Now it is time to add transitions between each of your slides. To do this, see the handouts .


    See handouts for additional PowerPoint options including Advanced Animation, inserting Headers and Footers, PowerPoint views, navigating in Slide Show view, Action Buttons, Saving PowerPoint for display on a machine that doesn't have the program installed, Saving as HTML and Printing Options.
     

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