Prepared by Pam Yankeelov, Ph.D.

• Double Click to open Microsoft Powerpoint.  You will see a dialog box: 
• Default: Create a new presentation using blank presentation
• Click Ok
• You will see a dialog box that says to choose an auto layout.
• This allows you to click on the SLIDE FORMAT you want.
• You are only going to pick a slide format for your FIRST SLIDE. You are allowed a different slide format for each slide.
• Familiarize yourself with all possible options by scrolling down.
• The DEFAULT format is the “title slide”.  Click OK.
• Before you begin to type on your title slide.  Choose a background.
• Go to Format, Highlight and Click Apply Design (not background).
• Highlight each background to preview
• Then choose the one you like the best
• Click Apply (this will appear on every slide).
• Type title and subtitle
• Then go to Insert
• Click new slide
• Click the slide format for the next slide
• Click OK
• Type information on slide
• Then go to Insert
• Click new slide
• Click the slide format for the next slide
• Click OK
• Type information on slide
• Continue this process of adding new slides and typing on each slide.
• Periodically save your work.
• Click on File.
• Save as…name the presentation. Make sure you are placing in correct folder and drive (drive letter for your flash drive, c: for your computer harddrive,etc).
• Familiarize yourself with the lower left corner of your screen
• Slide view Icon: Shows each slide individually.
• Outline View Icon: Give the text of each slide on left in outline format. Shows the actual slide smaller on right.
• Slide Sorter Icon: Shows all of the slides in order.
• Notes Page View Icon: Shows your slide with a place to add notes that can be only visible to the presenter.
• Slide Show Icon: Shows your slide presentation as it will appear to your audience. After you click on this icon, you can progress through each slide with a page up or page down.

Questions:

How do I insert a slide that I forgot to include?

• Go to the Slide Sorter Icon. 
• Click the slide that will be before this new slide that you want to add.
• Go to Insert. Add new slide.

How do I re-arrange slides?

• Go to Slide Sorter Icon.
• Click the slide you want to re-order.
• Drag to the slide to where you would like it to be.

How do I add a fancy transition from slide to slide?

• It is easiest to add transitions only after you are satisfied with your slides and order of your slides.
• Click on the Slide Sorter View icon.
• Make sure your click your first slide.  Notice there is a dark outline around your first slide.
• Go to Edit. Select all.
• Look for the Slide transition icon.  (upper left corner, on the last line of possible icons.) You will see in a white box the words NO TRANSITION.
• Place cursor on the small arrow on the right of the white box.
• Scroll down to the very bottom.  Click on Random Transition.
• To see the transitions that you have added:  GO to the Slide Show Icon.  After you click on this icon, page down through your slides. Nifty, huh?

How do I show my presentation in class?

Options:

• Make sure the room has a computer, a projection panel, and the version of powerpoint that you used when you created your presentation.
• Make overheads of your slides. Use an overhead projector.
• Make handouts.  See below.

How do I make handouts?

• Go to print.
• At the bottom of the print menu, it states PRINT WHAT?
• Review options.  You can print a handout with 3 slides with lines to the side for notetaking or 6 slides without lines. Other options may be available.