How to Create a Power Point Presentation

Tips for Creating a Power Point Presentation

DesignExperiment with the Design features to get the look you want for your presentation.Most design templates will keep the design the same on all your slidesTo add a different color background to each slide, right-click on the slide and choose Format Background. You can add a color to individual or all pages.

New SlidesWith the New Slide button, you can insert a slide with the layout that will best display your content.A blank slide with be plain. Other slide choices will continue your design.

Add TextTo add text, type the desired text into the text box.If you need an additional text box, choose Insert Text box from the Menu Bar

Remember to SAVE!The first time you save, choose SAVE AS.Name your presentation and save it to a location you will remember. As you add to your presentation, choose SAVE occasionally to be sure you dont lose any of your hard work.

Add AnimationsYou can add visual animationsThese animations control the look and entrance of you slides as well as the timing and transitions of your slidesAudio animations control sounds within your slideshow. You can have music throughout your show or sounds that are heard with each slide or portion of the show.

Custom AnimationThe Custom Animation option allows you to choose different animations for portions of your slidesYou can control the speed at which your slides, or portions of you slides appearYou can also control slide advance timing and controls

You must do this for each slide

Custom AnimationYou can also right-click on an item in the custom animation window and change specifics of the text animation by choosing Effects Options.

Background MusicYou can add background music by using the Sounds tool found in the Insert tabChoose Insert SoundFind the music you want on your computerAdd the sound to the slide of your choice.To play music throughout the show, right-click on the sound in the Custom Animation window and choose Effect Options to make adjustments

Effects Options

Choose the Effect Options tab for the items listed to the left

In the Sound Settings tab, you can choose to make the sound icon invisible in your presentation

The timing tab lets you choose when the sound begins and its durationPreview your SlideShowFrom time to time, as you create your show, you may want to see how it will look as a presentation.Use the Slide Show tab to preview and set up your slide show.

Set Up ShowChoose the way you want your show presented by clicking the Slide Show tab and choosing set up slide show.

There are many other features in the PowerPoint program.

Dont be afraid to EXPERIMENT!