Transcript Enhancing PowerPoint Presentations 2

By: Dan Granato
Jaymie Foreman
Jerry Jackson
Krystle Hyman
Gina Garro
 Limit
Text and Bullets - 6 X 6 Rule
 Check for Errors
 Choose Colors Carefully
 Keep It Simple
 Limit Transitions and Animations
 Choose Fonts Wisely:

Sans Serif (Arial) vs. Serif (Times New Roman)
 Create
outline of your presentation in Word
 Highlight titles
 Under Styles, choose Heading 1
 Highlight subtopics,
 Under Styles, choose Heading 2
 Save your document
 Go to File, Send To, Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Choosing a slide design and layout
Gina Garro
Choose design of your slide
First “click” on Design
and in the right side
margin or top of screen,
design choices will
appear
Click on as many as you
like to try each style

Choosing a layout that best fits
your information
Once you have chosen
a design, “click” on
“format” at the top,
then “slide layout”
 Layout options will
appear in the right
hand side or top
(depending on your
Powerpoint version)

Slide layout options

If you have a lot of text,
then a simple layout with
just a title is appropriate.
Otherwise a layout with
more than one section can
divide text and graphics
better.
 May
choose a Design Template or Color
Scheme
 Cool colors (such as blue, green, violet) work
best for backgrounds
 Warm colors (such as red, orange, yellow)
work best for text
Dan Granato
Add
new blank slide
to your presentation
Go
to Insert,
Picture, from file or
from Clip Art or
from Photo Album
Right-click
on your
inserted image (4interlocking
puzzle pieces)
Under Grouping,
choose Ungroup
Click
on one puzzle
piece to select it
Right-click and
choose Format
Shape
Change the color
under Fill
Repeat for other
pieces as desired
Step 1
 Highlight
what you want to
animate.
 Click on Animations on the
top tool bar.
 Click on Custom Animations.
 Click Add Effect.
 Select Entrance, Emphasis,
Exit, or Motion Path.
 Select one of the animations
available, or click More
Effects to see other options.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 1
 Click
on the image
you want to animate.
 Repeat steps from
Animating Text.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
 Click
on the insert tab.
 Under Media Clips click on
Movie.
 Click on Movie From File.
 A screen will pop up after
you choose your video.
 Click on “Automatically” if
you want the movie to play
instantly with the slide is
shown. Or click “When
Clicked” if you want the
movie to start when you click
 Locate Slide Show
In the set up show look for kiosk
(full screen)
Then Click OK
To test the slide show go to slide
1 and click slide show
Press ESC to stop power point
show
 Click
Insert, Sound
from clip organizer
 Choose a sound from
the right drop down
menu
 Choose whether you
want the clip to play
Automatically or
When Clicked
 Under Effect Options,
can choose when to
start and stop clip
Insert
Sound from File
Play CD Audio Track
Create Music Track
using Audacity
Slide
Sorter View
Slide Show View
Notes Feature