Note:  This help page is intended to SUPPLEMENT the program's Help menu.

This page will show you how to do each of the following, step by step, using Microsoft PowerPoint.

[Creating a new presentation]
[Inserting a new slide]
[Adding a text box]
[Adding WordArt]
[Adding clip art]
[Adding a picture you have saved]
[Formatting the background]
[Viewing a slide show]
[Changing the order of the slides]
[Deleting a slide]
[Saving a presentation]

Note: There are a lot of graphics on this page, so it may take a little while to load.  Thanks for your patience.

CREATING A NEW PRESENTATION:
 

When you begin Microsoft PowerPoint, you will see a window like the one shown here. You have 3 choices at this point.   1. AutoContent Wizard--Follow the instructions in the wizard and PowerPoint will open a sample presentation that you can add your own words and pictures to. 2. Design Template--Choose from several design templates. 3. Blank Presentation--Create a presentation from scratch.

If you choose Design Template or Blank Presentation, then you will see this next window.

Once you choose the layout for your slide, you can begin working on your presentation.

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INSERTING A NEW SLIDE:

Step 1.  Select New Slide from the Insert menu (or click on ).

Step 2.  Now choose the layout for the slide.

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ADDING A TEXT BOX:

Step 1.  Select Text Box from the Insert menu (or click on )

Step 2.  Form a box on the slide by clicking, dragging, and releasing with your mouse.

Step 3.  Type in your text.  Your text can be formatted just like in most word processors (look under the Format menu).

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ADDING WORDART:

Step 1.  Select WordArt from the Picture option under Insert  (or click on ).

Step 2.  Choose a style for your wordart.

Step 3.  Type in your text.  You can also change the font and font size.

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ADDING CLIP ART:

Step 1.  Select Clip Art from the Picture option under Insert.

Step 2.  Select a clip art.

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ADDING A PICTURE YOU HAVE SAVED:

Note:  You must have a picture already saved.  Be sure you know exactly where the file is located (drive and folder).

Step 1.  Select From File from the Picture option under Insert.

Step 2.  Select your saved picture from the appropriate drive and folder.

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FORMATTING THE BACKGROUND:

Step 1.  Select Background from the Format menu.

Step 2.  A window like the one shown here will appear.  You will need to click on the down arrow and choose the color and/or effect you would like for your background.  Once selected, you can apply this background to just this slide (click on Apply) or all of your slides (click on Apply to All).

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VIEWING A SLIDE SHOW:

Step 1.  Select Slide Show from the View menu (or hit F5 key on your keyboard).

Step 2.  Hit Enter or Page Up on your keyboard to move to the next slide.

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CHANGING THE ORDER OF THE SLIDES:

Step 1.  Select Slide Sorter from the View menu.

Step 2.  All of your slides can now be seen.  Using your mouse, click and drag the slide to its new location.

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DELETING A SLIDE:

Step 1.  Select Slide Sorter from the View menu.

Step 2.  All of your slides can now be seen.  Select the slide you want to delete (click on it once).  Now hit Delete on your keyboard.

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SAVING A PRESENTATION:

Select Save from the File menu.  Be sure you take note of where (drive and folder) you saved your file.  You will need this information later when you File Upload.

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