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How To Use PowerPoint
A Brief Introduction to Commonly Used Features
By Ryan McKenzie
Introduction
PowerPoint is a very commonly used,
fairly powerful presentation software from
Microsoft. In your academic career (undergrad,
graduate, or professional) there is a good
chance that you have been or will be exposed
to this tool. Furthermore, most of you will need
to use it. This slide show is intended not only to
be presented as a user guide to PowerPoint,
but to be distributed as a way to practice what
you learn as you learn it.
What Will be Demonstrated
Adding Slides to a Presentation

Using a Uniform Appearance/Motif
How to Vary Slide Layout and Text (font, size, color)
Using Graphics from ClipArt or a File
Using Animated Text (Timed and Manual)
Applying Slide Transitions
Adding Sound (From a File or the Gallery)
Using AutoShapes
Adding Videos and Animation
Placing Action Buttons for Nonlinear Slide Selection
Linking to Web Content or Email Addresses
Adding/Formatting Slides
Right-Click
the Timeline to the left and go

to New Slide
OR go to Insert and select New Slide
Open
the Layout tab to the right to

change the format of a slide
Appearance/Motif
You
can Apply a Motif by Opening the

Design tab on the right
Then Click on the Desired Motif to apply it to all

slides
Click on the small drop down if you wish to apply
the motif to only the current slide
Variation in Layout and Text
To Select a New Slide

Layout, Open the
Layout Tab to the right
You can Use the Font

Color drop down menu
to change the text color
Use the Drop Down
Size
Font and
menus above to vary
the text
Clip Art Graphics

To
Insert ClipArt, go to Insert and put your

mouse on Picture
Another Menu will Open, select ClipArt
Once you Select your Image, You must
Position and Resize it with the Mouse
File Graphics
To
Insert a File Image, go to Insert and put

your mouse on Picture
Another Menu will Open, select From File
Once you Select your Image, You must
Position and Resize it with the Mouse
Animated Text (Manual)
1) Set Up your Slide the Way You Want

2) Go to Slide Show
and select Custom Animation
3) Highlight The Section You Wish To Animate

4) Click Add Effect At the Upper Right
5) Select and Preview Your Effect
6) Highlight Your Effect and Make Sure the Start drop
down is set to On Click
7) To Preview Your Slide Click Play at the Lower
Right
Animated Text (Timed)

Use
the Same Basic Steps as Before

Select the Desired Animation from the Right
Press the Drop Down and Select Timing
Make Sure the Start Box is set to After
Previous
Set a Delay Time and Youre Done
Slide Transitions
While
Working with the Slide you Wish to

Transition into, go to Slide Show and select
Slide Transitions
A List of Available Transitions will Appear on
the Right
Once you Select your Transition, you can
Change the Speed or Even Add Sound!
Using Canned Sounds

To Add
a Sound Clip to Your Slide, go to

Insert and Extend the Menu if Necessary
Place your Mouse over Movies and Sounds
Select Sound From Clip Organizer to use
the canned sounds provided by Office
Select Your Sound to the Right and then
Choose Whether to Play it Automatically or
on Click
Using Sound Files

To
Use a Sound File of Your Own, Follow the

Same Process Except this time Select
Sound From File
Choose the File from the File Browser
Notice a Small Speaker Icon is Inserted with
any Sound, This WILL BE VISIBLE during
the Slide Show so Position it Accordingly
Jump Back To Action Buttons
AutoShapes
AutoShapes are Convenient for Making Quick Illustrations or

Diagrams such as Flow Charts
Go to Insert and place your Mouse Over Picture
Select AutoShapes and a Small Floating Menu Will Appear in
the Editing Area
Click on a Category of AutoShapes to see what Shapes are
Available
Click the Desired Shape from the Drop-Down and Draw it on
Your Screen
After Drawing an AutoShape, you and Position and Resize it as
you Please
Double-Click on an AutoShape to Change its Color and Other
Options
Advanced AutoShapes
By
selecting several AutoShapes and rightclicking, you can group them together.
Any of the Custom Animations we Used for
Text Sections can be Applied to Groups or
Single AutoShapes
Research
Phase One
&
Development
Phase Two
Embedding Video
To Play a Video in Your Slide Show,

go to Insert and Place your Mouse
Over Movies and Sounds then
Select Movie From File
Any Movie that is Supported Will
Automatically be Shown When you
Browse for the File
Once the Video is Inserted, Select if
You Want it to Play Automatically
Then, you can Position and Size the
Video how You Wish
Action Buttons
You can Add Action Buttons to Move Around nonlinearly in Your Presentation
Go to Slide Show and Select Action Buttons
Select Your Desired Button Type then Draw Your
Button and a Window Will Appear
Set Up your Properties, then you can Double Click
the Button to Change Color
You Can Also Resize and Position the Button After it
is Created
Go See HAL Again
Linking to Web Content
You Can Link to Web Content and Open it During

Your Slide Show
The Computer You Used During the Slide Show
MUST Have Internet Access
Highlight a Section of Text and Right-Click it
Select Hyperlink (Any Spelling or Grammar Errors
must be corrected or ignored to select hyperlink)
Fill In the Address for Your Target Content
Click HERE to Visit www.campcaleb.com
Adding Email Links
A Good Idea is to Add Your Email Address or other

Contact Information to Your Slide Show
You Add an Email Address the Same Way you Link
to Web Content, EXCEPT in the Address Field You
Need to Type:
mailto:youremail@yourdomain.com
For More Help or Information Contact Me:
Ryan N. McKenzie
(859) 257-8745
rnmcke0@uky.edu

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How To Use PowerPoint

A Brief Introduction to Commonly Used Features

What Will be Demonstrated

Adding Slides to a Presentation

the Timeline to the left and go

the Layout tab to the right to

can Apply a Motif by Opening the

Then Click on the Desired Motif to apply it to all

Variation in Layout and Text

To Select a New Slide

You can Use the Font

Use the Drop Down

Clip Art Graphics

Insert ClipArt, go to Insert and put your

Insert a File Image, go to Insert and put

Animated Text (Manual)

1) Set Up your Slide the Way You Want

and select Custom Animation

3) Highlight The Section You Wish To Animate

Animated Text (Timed)

the Same Basic Steps as Before

Working with the Slide you Wish to

Using Canned Sounds

a Sound Clip to Your Slide, go to

Using Sound Files

Use a Sound File of Your Own, Follow the

AutoShapes are Convenient for Making Quick Illustrations or

To Play a Video in Your Slide Show,

Linking to Web Content

You Can Link to Web Content and Open it During

Adding Email Links

A Good Idea is to Add Your Email Address or other

For More Help or Information Contact Me:

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