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	In this project you will create a PowerPoint presentation that will outline your class project
Find the PowerPoint Icon and click to start a new PowerPoint Presentation Click the Blank presentation box and then click the OK Button
You should have a window like the one on the right. Click the Blank Page If the window on the right does not appear use the procedure that follows to choose a blank slide layout .......
Click the Slide View Button on the bottom left of your screen Open the Format Menu and click Slide Layout You can then choose the blank slide icon
We are now going to add text to our first slide. In PowerPoint you have to draw a Text Box to add text to a slide. Find the Text Box Icon and click Hold down the left mouse button and draw a Text Box on the slide
Type your name in the box Change the size and color of the font the way you do in any Office Application
Make sure the Drawing Toolbar is showing at the bottom of the screen If it is not, open the View Menu, Click Toolbars, Click Drawing
Click the edge of your text box to select it Click the Line Icon from the Drawing Toolbar Choose a line size and click OK to add a border to your text box
RIGHT click on your Text Box Click Format Text Box Experiment with the colors, lines and shading of your Text Box
Inserting a graphic on a slide ...... Click on a blank part of the screen to unselect your text box Insert the disk containing your picture in the A: Drive Open the Insert Menu Click Picture Click From File
Make sure you are searching in the A: Drive Click the name of your picture Click Insert
Your picture is now inserted on the slide If you need to re-size your picture .... Click the picture Notice the buttons on the edge of the picture You may click on one of the corner buttons, hold down the button and re-size your picture
Open the View Menu, click Toolbars, then click Picture With the Picture toolbar you can change the brightness, contrast or other aspects of your picture
Saving your slide show Open the File Menu Click Save As Make sure you save to the A: Drive Give your show a name Click Save Now that you have given your show a name, in future you can save by simply clicking the save icon
Use one of the following methods to insert a new slide Click the Insert Menu and select New Slide or ... Hold down the CTRL key and Press M or ... click the New Slide Icon
Create several text slides to plan your project for this class. Decide what you want to teach. Needs to be an academic subject, not computers or software. Decide which Office Tools you are going to use to teach your lesson Describe the students you are going to teach Discuss your project in some detail
Experiment with the Slide Buttons at the bottom left of your screen Click the Slide Sorter Button to see all of your slide at once You may now drag your slides to re-arrange them You may also copy or delete slides To copy a slide, hold down the CTRL Key and press C to copy the slide Next, hold down the CTRL Key and press V to duplicate the slide you just copied Click the Slide Icon to return to the slide
You may view your show by pressing the F5 Key or by opening the Slide Show Menu and selecting View Show You may also experiment with the various slide show options such as Action Settings and Slide Transitions
Printing Open the File Menu and click Print You have many options open to you. You may print individual slides or handouts. We will print handouts. In the Print What: box, select Handouts In the Slides per page, click 3 Experiment with the other options When you are finished, click the OK button to print
PowerPoint is a powerful presentation tool. This introduction only scratched the surface of its potential You may wish to experiment more on your own or use some of the other PowerPoint Tutorials available at www.edtechnology.com Hope you enjoyed the tour.