“How to Use PowerPoint” Course
Reference Guide
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Introduction to PowerPoint
What is it? Why should I use it?
• Computer program • Visually supports information presented
• Visual aid • Appeals to both visual and auditory learners
• Creates simple to complex presentations • Visually interesting and captures attention
• Supports subject matter you are presenting • Easily modified and updated
PowerPoint Functions Reviewed
• Modify an existing Presentation
•Open & Save a Presentation
•Insert Text & Slides
•Add Presenter Notes
•View Show & Print Slides
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Download and Save a Presentation
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1 With the presentation open, click
on the Microsoft Office Button
2 Choose Save As
3 Select where you want to save to
4 Name the document
5 Click Save
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Open a Presentation Saved on your Computer
1 From your Desktop click on the
Start button
2 Select the PowerPoint software
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Open a Presentation Saved on your Computer
3 This automatically opens a blank presentation. 5
4 Click the Microsoft Office Button
5 Choose Open
6 Find the location where you saved 7
the presentation (in this case it is the
Desktop)
7 Highlight the presentation name
8 Choose Open
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The PowerPoint Screen
1 Tool Ribbon: Provides tabs for all of 2 Main Editing Screen: Where you 3 Left Side Column: Where all of the slides
the functions needed to work in design and edit slides. in the presentation are shown
PowerPoint
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Important Tabs* in the Tool Ribbon
* Only shows those tabs used in the beginner
How to Use PowerPoint Course
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1 Home Tab: To insert slides and cut, copy, 3 Slide Show Tab: Use this tab to preview your
paste and delete slides. presentation in full screen.
4 View Tab: Use this tab to view your presentation in Normal
2 Insert Tab: Use this tab to insert
View, Slide Sorter View, as Notes Pages, or as a Slide Show. Use
text boxes.
the Slide Show View for a presenting to a group.
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Insert a Slide
1 Highlight the slide above where you want your new slide to go
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Insert a Slide
2 Click on New Slide in the Home Tab
3 Select the slide layout
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Insert a Slide
4 The new slide is highlighted in the left side column
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Copy a Slide
2 Click Copy in the Home Tab
1 Highlight the slide you want to copy
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Copy a Slide
4 Click Paste
3 Highlight the slide above where the copied slide will go
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Copy a Slide
5 The new slide is now pasted below the slide you highlighted
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Insert a Text Box
1 Click on the Insert Tab
2 Select Text Box
3 Drag cursor on the slide to
draw the text box
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Print Handouts for Audience
1 Click on the Microsoft Office Button
2 Select Print
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Print Handouts for Audience
5 Your handouts will now print with 3 slides with an area to
take notes for each slide
3 From the drop down menu choose Handouts
6 Click OK
4 From the Slides per Page menu choose 3
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