Basic PowerPointBy: Monica Rappe

This is a presentation graphics program you can use to organize

and present information in an exciting way.

PowerPoint• Create a simple

presentation• Adding transitions &

animation• Adding backgrounds• Setting up the show• Print a presentation• Save a presentation• View a presentation

Creating a Simple Presentation

• Step 1 - Open a blank presentation and choose the title slide layout.

• Step 2 - Click the “click to add title” layout placeholder, then key your title and continue the process with the subtitle.

• Step 3 - Click anywhere in the gray area outside the slide to deselect the placeholder.

• Step 4 - Click insert on the menu bar and new slide or Ctrl+M (select the format you want) and continue with your slides.

Adding Transitions & Animation

• Click slide show on menu bar, slide transition, and change the effect.

• You can also set the time here on each individual slide.

• To add animation to each slide, click on slide show on the menu bar, custom animation and change the effects and timing here.

• You can also choose animation schemes from the drop down arrow in the Task Pane.

Adding Backgrounds and Setting Up Show

• Click format on menu bar, then background.• Choose a color, more color, or fill effects, then

ok. You can apply this to one slide or all slides.• You can also choose a design template or change

your color scheme under Slide Design in the Task Pane.

• To loop your show continuously you can click on slide show from the menu bar, set up show, and check loop continuously.

Printing Your Slides

• Click file and print.• Go down to the left side of your box where it

says “print what.” (this is very important)• You can choose slides (one slide per page, good

for overheads), handouts (3 per page gives lines for taking notes), notes page, or outline page.

• Save your slide show by clicking File and Save As, then give it a name.

• View your slide show by clicking, view show, or press the F5 key.