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How to Start
• Go to your Launchpad, located in your dock
• Click on the P
• You should get a format screen
• Choose the format you wish to use and then click ok
The Ribbon Interface
1. Home is where you will find how to change the font size, style and color. You will also be able to insert a new slide into your PowerPoint, as well as pictures and a textbox. 2. Format is where you can choose different styles and effects you can also change the color of the text here.3. Themes is where you can choose a theme for your PowerPoint. You can also change the theme if you wish. 4. Tables and Charts is where you can insert different tables and charts into your PowerPoint by clicking on the one you want to insert.5. SmartArt is where you can add different shapes. It also helps you to create lists, processes, cycles, hierarchy, relationships, pictures, and others.6. Transitions helps you to add a transition when you go from slide to slide.7. Animations also has some helpful transitions for words and pictures.8. Slide show allows you to start, pause stop, and record your PowerPoint.
Home
How to add a new slide:• Click on the new slide button in the top left corner or click the
down arrow next to it to choose the style of slide
How to change the font, size, and color of text:• Click on the down arrow next to the one you want to change and
select you font, size or color.• You can also underline, bold or italicize words by highlighting them
and then clicking the B, I, or U.
To add a textbox or picture: • Look under the insert category and click on the A to insert a text
box• Then click and drag your mouse on the slide where you want the
textbox• Look under the insert category and click on the picture, you can
insert clip art or a picture from your desktop
Themes
How to change the theme:• Click on the theme you want to
use, or click on the arrow to view more options
How to change to color:• You can change the color of the
theme by going under colors and selecting the color scheme you want to use.
How to change the background:• You can change the background
of a slide click on background and then select the background you want
Tables
How insert a table:• Click on new, and put
your mouse over the boxes to select how big you want your chart, then click.
• The table will be inserted on your slide and you can now move it around by clicking and holding down the mouse to drag it.
• Once the table is on your slide, you can then change the style using the table styles by clicking on the one you want to use.
Charts
How to insert a chart:• You can choose
what kind of chart you want by clicking on it and then select the one you want to insert.
• Once the chart is inserted, you can choose different layouts and styles.
Sales
1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr
SmartArt
How to create a chart:• Click on the type
of chart or list you want to use
• Then click on the style you want
• It will then appear on the slide
Thing 1
Thing 2
Thing 3
Transitions
How to insert a transition:• Select the transition you wish to use, or click on the little arrow to view
more options• Once you found one that you like then just click on it• You can choose a different transition for each slide by clicking on the
slide and then the transition you want to use • You can also use one transition for all the slides by clicking on the
transition you want to use and then clicking the All Slides button
Animations
How to use an animation:• Animations is similar to transitions except that instead of transitioning
the whole side, it will transition words or pictures onto the slide• You just click the picture or textbox of words you want to transition
and then click on the animation you want to use• For more options, click on the arrow next to the box
Slide Show
How to start/stop a slide show• To start the slide show, click on the From Start button on the far left.
If you want to start from the slide you are on, then click on the From Current Slide
• To stop the slide show, hit the esc button on your computer How to practice:• You can practice presenting your slide show by clicking the Rehearse
or Presenter View button • You can also record your slide show by clicking on the Record Slide
Show button
How to hide a slide:• You can hide a slide from you slide how by hitting the Hide Slide
button
Open/SaveHow to open a PowerPoint presentation:• Open PowerPoint • At the top of the computer on
the left side, click file• Next, Click on open or open
recent and search for your presentation
How to save a presentation:• At the top of the screen, click
on file• Then click save as and give
your PowerPoint a name • If you make changes after you
have done this, then you can just click save
Close/Print
How to close PowerPoint: • Simply just click the red circle
at the top left of the page• If it asks you if you would like
to save, click either save or don’t save
• If you click close but do not want to, just click cancel
How to print your PowerPoint:• Click on file in the top left
corner of the screen• Click on Print• Preview your PowerPoint, then
click print again
Master Slide
How to use Master Slide:• At the top of the screen, click view• Next put your mouse on top of the word
Master• Click on Slide Master
This is just another format for your PowerPoint
PowerPoint Templates
How to use a template:• When you open
PowerPoint it will give you different options to use as a template, choose one you like or start with a blank one
• If you decide that you want to change your template, click on file at the top of the screen
• Then click New From Template and choose the one you want to use