SLIDESHAREMassCUE SIG: Beth Knittle and Julia ColbyMonday, October 27, 2008

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Wiki HELP to Frequently Asked Questions RESOURCES EMBED in a blog, wiki, website

File Formats

PowerPoint OpenOffice PDF

Note: If using Keynote on a MAC, save to PDF.

Note: Does not yet support Microsoft Office 2007 file format (.pptx)

Tips for Preparing

Size Limit is 100MB Presentation file should not be

password protected Using high resolution images will cause

increased download time and file size

Upload your File

Step 1: Upload your Slideshow

Step 2: Convert uploaded file to SlideShare format

Public or Private?

You can upload your file and choose the Privacy dropdown.

Default is Public Change Privacy dropdown to

Everyone Only Me All my Contacts

Embed a Slideshow

Step 1: View the Slideshow Step 2: On the right of the slideshow

player, you will see a text box entitled Embed into your blog. Copy the code in this box and paste it into a blog posting, wiki, or web site.

Resizing the Slideshow

If you embed the Slideshow into your site and it is too large, you can reduce the width.

In the embed code, you will see Width and Height. Adjust those numbers.

Download Other Slideshows

You can download other Slideshare slideshows if the user has allowed.

Can I Bookmark Other Slideshows Yes. Use the Save as Favorite icon.

I Need to Change My Slideshow If you have already uploaded and you

need to change, you will need to upload again and convert to SlideShare format.

Inappropriate

You can flag inappropriate slideshows. Red Icon “Mark as Inappropriate”

Creative Commons

You can choose a Creative Commons license for your slideshow.

Notes

Slideshare does not support audio and videos embedded inside presentations.

RSS Feeds – you can subscribe to Slideshare presentations.

Sign up with Slideshare – you will receive a confirmation e-mail.

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