Intro To Power Point about Power Point Oh
Intro To Power. Point about Power. Point, Oh My! That would be Meta. Power. Point! 6/14/2021 Dr. Redmond, La Salle University 1
Power. Point is Presentation Graphics Visual Aid for Presentation n Benefits: u Focus Audience Attention u Design Templates u Variety of Print Outs Available n 6/14/2021 2
Presentation Development Planning is Key n Create – outline is recommended n Enhance – graphics and special effects n < Do rest interactively > n 6/14/2021 3
Design Templates Many and Varied n Sets color scheme, fonts etc n Choose from Task Pane (usually docked on right side of window) under Slide Design n Look for Visibility / Contrast n Watch out for Distractions n Don’t suggest creativity n 6/14/2021 4
Views Normal n Outline n Slide Sorter n Slide Show n 6/14/2021 5
Edit Using Outline Pane n n n 6/14/2021 Turn on outlining toolbar Edit using normal techniques, as in Word Click to left of item to select whole item Power. Point has Auto. Correct and automatic spell checking, as in Word Arrows: u To Left – “Promotes” text u To Right – “Demotes” text u Up – Moves up u Down – Moves down 6
Edit Using Slide Pane n Slide contains “Objects” or placeholders for objects To Modify text in object, must select placeholders – as with cells in Excel Placeholders have sizing handles that allow re-sizing Placeholders can be moved – find four direction arrow at edge of placeholder and drag Move from slide to slide using vertical scroll bar, scroll arrows, or clicking on slide in outline pane Promote, Demote, and move items, as in outline pane Power. Point Auto. Sizes to fit placeholder 6/14/2021 7 n n n
Save Remember to Save n Save same as in other MS software n. ppt extension n Can use Auto. Save if installed n Reopen documents as in other software n 6/14/2021 8
Slide Sorter Note selected slide n Deleting Slide n Moving slide – drag and drop n Insert slide – use new slide button or “Common Tasks” n 6/14/2021 9
Run Slide Show n n n 6/14/2021 View Slide Show Go to next slide with Spacebar, Enter, right arrow, down arrow, page down, or click mouse Go to previous slide with backspace, left arrow, up arrow, page up Black screen indicates end of presentation Type B to temporarily black out screen (toggle) 10
Fonts Text style, as in other programs n Best to use no more than 3 or 4 different fonts in one presentation so as to not distract audience n Can adjust font size, as in other programs – tend to use large size for visibility n Bump up size with big A button, bump down size with little A button n 6/14/2021 11
Rules of Thumb Different people follow different rules n Max 20 words per slide n Max 7 lines per slide n Max 7 words per line n Min 20 pt font n Max 3 levels of indentation of bullets n 6/14/2021 12
Graphics n n n Clip Art u Can be changed u Can be ungrouped Picture (“From File”) u Can be compressed u Compress Picture button on Picture Toolbar Auto Shapes Drawing (you draw) Move and resize as with placeholders 6/14/2021 13
Grayscale Preview n 6/14/2021 Toggle button on standard toolbar 14
Printing Slides n Handouts (specify number of slides per page) n Outline n Notes n If not color printer, choose pure black and white n If slides have dark background, to save ink choose pure black and white n 6/14/2021 15
Slide Layouts Choice when New Slide via “Common Tasks” or button <show choices> n Format/Slide Layout to change n Or use Slide Layout on Task Pane (right side) n 6/14/2021 18
Example Table City Cincinnati Camden, NJ 6/14/2021 Crime Economy 68. 5 72. 3 5. 4 12. 3 20
Change Design Template n n n 6/14/2021 Change applies to all slides in the presentation Choose from Task Pane (usually docked on right side of window) under Slide Design Make Choice (choices are previewed) Check for graphics interfering with text after change Generally preferred to apply to all instead of having different templates within same show 23
Change Color Scheme n n n 6/14/2021 Templates have alternative color schemes Choose from Task Pane under Slide Design – Color Scheme Pick one of the standard alternatives and preview, apply or apply to all (OR build custom scheme, picking color for each kind of thing – titles, backgrounds, etc) (no longer available? ) Apply changes to one or all (generally all, for consistency) 24
Slide and Title Master n n 6/14/2021 Master is a special pseudo “slide” that controls format and placement of titles and text for all slides in presentation Each component (title slide, slides, notes pages, handout pages) has a corresponding master Any changes you make to the master apply to all slides or pages associated with that master Common to put footers (name, organization, copyright, date) on master u (but also easy to Insert > Date and Time and put in date, page#, and name, and apply to all slides) 25
Slide and Title Master (con) n n n 6/14/2021 You could put a graphic (e. g. company logo) on slide master and it would appear on every slide Each design template has its own masters, changing the design template loses changes you made to the master If you change format on individual slides, that change overrides the master (on that slide) 26
Slide and Title Master (con) Display using View/Master /which master (e. g. Slide Master) n Make changes n Changing Title Master is basically the same n I see no benefit of changing the title master instead of the title slide n 6/14/2021 27
Hiding a Slides can be hidden so they can be shown if needed, but otherwise not shown n Use Slide Sorter View n Click on Hide Slide button on slide sorter tool bar (this is a toggle) n Press letter H to see hidden slide n Another way – Use Slide Show menu n 6/14/2021 29
Creating a Drawing Object cuses x E n Auto. Shapes has many shapes Rectangle, oval, arrows, etc on drawing toolbar can be used n Many enhancements can be made, adding text, changing colors, adding shadows, rotating objects … n 6/14/2021 30
Animations and Sound Animation adds action to text and graphics so that they move around on the screen n Animation Schemes – create an animation theme with transition, title and body effect u Subtle, moderate or “exciting” n Custom Animation – controls individual objects movement and sound n 6/14/2021 31
Slide Transitions n n 6/14/2021 Transitions control how one slide disappears and the next one appears Included in many Animation Schemes Can be done separately u In slide sorter view (or slide thumbnails), select a slide(s), u Under design or right side, choose Slide Transition u Select transition effect, sound u Can choose to automatically advance based on time u Can be applied to one slide or all Don’t overuse – want audience to focus on content, not effects 32
Builds Animation Schemes Build in two steps u Title u Body n Can get more control via Custom Animation u E. g. bring up bullets one at a time if will be spending a while on each n 6/14/2021 33
Animation Effects / Custom Animation n n n 6/14/2021 Sound effects can be added as well To animate object, right click on it, choose Custom Animation; click Add Effects button Choose from among Entrance, Emphasis, Exit, Motion Path Choose an Effect Choose options such as speed, direction, what happens after animation … The effect is placed in the pane, with drop down, you can specify more detail such as when it occurs, sounds that play at the same time, … 34
Build Text Bullet by Bullet n n 6/14/2021 Builds can be used to display each bullet point, paragraph independently from the whole of the slide (e. g. one at a time) u Select text placeholder to be animated u Choose Custom Animation in Task Pane u Choose Add Effect button u Generally we want to choose Entrance u Choose an effect u Choose options, such as speed u With drop down, choose additional details such as t when it occurs, and t with Effect Options, sound, • and under “Text Animation” whether all items under one top level bullet come in together, or 2 nd level bullets come in separately … • Slide will show boxed numbers showing order of effects Don’t overuse – want audience to focus on content, not effects 35
Controlling Presentation n 6/14/2021 When viewing slide show, type number and hit return to go directly to that slide number B – toggles screen to black or back To Draw on slide, Right Click, Pointer Options, Pen (Turn off by choosing Pointer Options/Automatic) u Can change pen color u When end presentation, will be asked if you want to keep markings 36
Setting Next Slide Timings Based On Rehearsal Slide Show > Rehearse Timings u (Opens Rehearsal toolbar) n Click Next button (arrow) each time you want to move forward n At end of presentation, choose “Yes” to keep the timings n 6/14/2021 37
Speaker Notes <Show where to enter them> n <Note the choice to print them> n 6/14/2021 38
Checking Style – skip 2000 n n n 6/14/2021 If office assistant is on, it automatically checks style and turns on light bulb if you violate style rules Click on light bulb to see complaint and possible reactions Style rules checked can be specified using Tools/Options/Spelling and Style/Style Options u Can check rules of thumb for slide fullness 39
Documenting a File – skip 2000 n 6/14/2021 Choose File/Properties. Choose Summary tab. Enter relevant info 40
Picture As Background Right click outside placeholders n Choose “Background” n Click Background Fill Box drop down arrow n Click “Fill Effects” n Click “Picture” tab n Find the desired picture n Click Insert button n Click Apply button n 6/14/2021 41
Auto Content – skip? (p 228) n 6/14/2021 Microsoft starts presentation for you, suggesting content 42
Custom Show (Skip) p 212 -3 n 6/14/2021 Create presentation using some of the slides in the file 43
Word Art Can be resized by dragging handles n Can be re-colored u Right click, Format Word. Art n 6/14/2021 44
Including Sound Files (skip) Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sounds from File n Find the file n Click Automatically button if want to play automatically n 6/14/2021 45
Charts/ Org Charts (skip) 6/14/2021 46
Hyperlinks Type the URL u www. lasalle. edu OR n More subtle. Type the text, select it, insert hyperlink, in dialog box type the URL or even find the page on the web u La Salle Athletics n 6/14/2021 47
Action Buttons (skip) p 272 -7 6/14/2021 48
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