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Colby Academic ITS Technical Training On the Web at: http://web.colby.edu/technicaltraining PowerPoint Quick Start Guide (Comprehensive Training Here) Colby Academic ITS Technical Training On the Web at: http://web.colby.edu/technicaltraining Today’s Quick Start Topics • Interface • Look and Feel • Working with Text • Graphics • Tables and Charts • Drawing • Multimedia • Slide Show Packaging • Tips and Tricks Interface File Menu Commands Here • • • • A central Ribbon Contains tools on tabs Tabs include tool groups Quick Access toolbar – Place to put favorite tools • Some tools – Offer drop-down galleries of selections – Open dialog boxes for making detailed settings • The Launcher – Small arrow expands icon contents Look and Feel 1 Click on the Office Icon 1 On the Home tab, click New Slide, below the slide icon. 1 Rest the pointer over a theme thumbnail 2 Select “New” 2 Click a layout to insert a slide with that layout. 1 preview onappears View tab 2 The onfrom the listings slide. 3Click Select Themes 2 the Select options seta full theme gallery 3 Click More arrowtofor 3 In this case the slide master Layout •Slide Slide Layout •Themes Themes • Standard Templates •Standard Design Tab Templates • View Tab Design Tab View Tab 1 2 3 4 Page orientation Built-in themes Theme color, font and effects Backgrounds • In general Text – Sized and formatted based on the Template or Theme • Overflow – Wrapped inside text container – Will reduce in size when overflows to fit – Resize container to increase size • Standard WYSIWYG icons • Home Tab Graphics • SmartArt • WordArt • Photos and Images – Inserting – Editing • Clip Art Tables 1 1 2 3 • Click on Table 2 • Drag to size columns and rows • The table is inserted 3 Note the use of SmartArt! To import from Excel Charts Size 4 Size 3 Series 1 Series 2 Size 2 Series 3 Size 1 0 5 10 15 Drawing • Click on desired shape • Drag to size on slide • Double-click to bring up shape editing options • Make it blue… Multimedia • We have been using it throughout this tutorial • You can insert – – – – – Video Audio “Canned” sounds Transitions Animations • The REAL questions are – How many – How often – Should I? OR Show Packaging • Display “live” with a lap top – Your lap top “dies” • Display from an Internet site – Internet access? – Forgot to upload linked files? • Package on CD – Play on any windows computer – All files in one place Tip #1 • Use “Outline” tab to quickly enter slide titles and bulleted lists Tip #2 • • • • • “Less” IS “More” Remember the Marbles! Applies to EVERYTHING in your presentation Overuse = Confusion Over stimulation = No recognition Tip #3 • Use images and photos selectively • Follow a “theme” in art also – Color – Faces – Nature… Different ?Can? Emphasize OR ?Can? Distract Tip #4 • BEFORE you do anything think about your: – Audience – Purpose – Goal – Time limit – HW/SW limitations • THEN start designing • AND ONLY THEN add content Colby Academic ITS Technical Training On On the the Web Web at: at: http://web.colby.edu/technicaltraining http://web.colby.edu/technicaltraining PowerPoint For more information or help, contact: Mel Regnell (4217)