PowerPoint

Topic 1: Formatting

Learning Goal

By the end of this lesson you should be comfortable using all the formatting tools.

Before we start…

• The purpose of a presentation is to enhance the delivery of a message to a specific audience.

• Everything in your presentation needs to revolve around this principle.

Everything is a Drawing or Picture

What you can put on a slide:– AutoShapes– Text Boxes– Word Art– Pictures

This Means That:

1. You cannot just type on a the screen, you need a Text Box.

2. Objects can be ordered, grouped and formatted.

3. There is no text wrapping

4. All objects are modified in the same way

Background Colour

• To set the background Colour of a slide right click on the slide and select Background

Formatting Shapes

• Shape formatting is exactly the same as Word. – Select the object (or objects, hold down shift)– Use the Drawing toolbar to change the

attributes of your shape.

Note: If you forget what the buttons do, just hold your mouse over each one.

Your First Assignment 1Goal: To explore the formatting and drawing tools.

Job: Create a 6 slide slideshow about 1 of these two topics:

1.Awareness of the Impending Zombie Apocalypse.

2.Why your plans for March break are better than everyone elses.

Requirements:

• At least 6 Slides

• Use a variety text formatting tools

• Use a variety of drawing tools

• Use some images.

• Make every aspect of your presentation support your main message!

Your First Assignment 2

• Your first slide should clearly state your message and your audience like this:

Main Message: “Zombie’s are coming and we are not ready”

Audience: “United Nations Security Council”