PowerPoint

And Other Fish

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Set the FontsConsider the projection device

Cross-platform fonts?

Rare fonts?

Non-roman fonts?

View -> Master -> Slide Master

William Gabrenya:

Don't forget the donuts

William Gabrenya:

Don't forget the donuts

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Set the Design TemplateConsider the Audience

Think about the interaction of colors with the projection device

Backgrounds in templates can be edited

Format -> Apply Design Template

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This is the Page HeadingIt also appears in the outline view

You need to have one

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A Two Column layoutThis is the first column

It has some lines

This is the second column

It also has lines

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Notes might be useful

View -> Notes Page

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An embedded table

•Col 1, Row 1 •Col 2, Row 1

•Col 1, Row 2 •C2, R2

Insert -> Table

Double-click to edit

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An Embedded Organizational Chart

Psychology is Better

B.A. B.S.

GabrenyaUndergrad Chair

Neuro Family

FarberClinical Director

I O

GriffithI/O Chair

$ $$

Martinez-DiazABA Chair

KenkelDean

Insert -> Picture -> Organizational Chart

Double-click to edit

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An Embedded Chart

0

10

20

30

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Florida Massachusetts

Theme ParksMuseums

Insert -> Chart

Double-click to edit

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Animated Text - Poor

This is why

clip art

sux

Click on content

Slide Show -> Animation -> Custom

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Nice AnimationLine 1

Line 2Line 2 subheading

Line 3

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Transitions

Nice

Attack presenter

Annoying

Nice Nice

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Truth Only Comes in Boxes and Arrows

The Beginning

Proceeds to… The End

Click on contentSlide Show -> Animation -> CustomChoose transitionChoose order

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An External HyperlinkClick here for more info about this animal

Click here to see your college fund tank

Escape this way

Color scheme adjustmentFormat ->Slide Color Scheme

Highlight link textInsert -> Hyperlink

Insert -> Picture -> From fileDouble-click to modify

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Internal HyperLinks

Slide Show -> Action Buttons -> (draw button) -> Choose actionDouble click -> modify buttonSlide Show -> Action Settings -> modify action

Touch Me Me Too

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Sound

Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from fileDouble click -> hear itEdit -> Sound object -> set loopingSlide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback

.wav filesCheck linksCheck file size

File -> Properties

Goofy?

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Slide TransitionsUse conservatively

Adjust to audience

Example: set to random

Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from fileDouble click -> hear itEdit -> Sound object -> set loopingSlide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback

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The Next Slide For playing with transitions

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Auto TimingFor slick presentations

Requires practice

Slide Show -> Rehearse TimingTo enable/disable auto mode: Slide Show -> Set Up Show

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Control OptionsBlack screen

Pointer

Go- menu

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PrintingCustom shows for printing/showing

Slide Show -> Custom Shows

Life is cheap for trees