Microsoft PowerPoint—The Basics

Presented by:Kyle Kuehler

Social Studies/Instructional Technology Specialist

kkuehler@esc17.net(806) 281-5805

To Open PowerPoint

• Click StartAll Programs

• Open the Microsoft Office folder and click on Microsoft PowerPoint

Terminology

Toolbars

• Standard Toolbar

• Formatting Toolbar

• Drawing Toolbar

A Tour of the PowerPoint Window

PowerPoint Views

• Normal View -main view for editing

• Outline View-great way to add content

• Slide Sorter View -view slides as thumbnails– In this view you can copy, delete, and rearrange

slides

• Slide Show View -starts slideshow on current slide

To Add a Slide

• Click New Slide on the formatting toolbar

-or-

• Click InsertNew Slide

Slide Design

• Click the Slide Design Button-or-

• Choose the Slide Design on the Task Pane

• Choose the design that fits your presentation

Slide Layout

• Choose the Slide Layout on the Task Pane

-or-

• Click FormatSlide Layout

Adding Text

• Placeholder Text-Click to add text to a placeholder

• Textbox Text-Click Text Box icon

Printing

Printing (cont.)

Printing (Cont.)

To View Your Show

• Click Slide ShowView Show-or-

• Press F5

• Click the mouse or use the down or right arrow key to advance

• Press ESC to stop the show

Saving Your Work• Click FileSave or Save As

• Save-replaces the old file with any changes you have made

• Save As-allows you to save a new copy of a file that you have changed while leaving the original in place

Fun Little Trick

• While Viewing a PowerPoint– Pressing “B” turns the screen black– Pressing “W” turns the screen white

Sites With Free PowerPoint Training Documents and Tutorials

• http://go.cas.psu.edu/howto/HowToList.cfm?Cat=PowerPoint

• http://www.lubbockisd.org/technology/TrainingDocs/IntroPowerPoint02Handout.pdf

• http://www.atomiclearning.com/ppoint_2003_intro

*Some material used in this presentation came from the Lubbock ISD training document listed second on the above list.