PowerPoint Tutorial

Text Box: 1.  Open PowerPoint software.  This screen will pop up.  Type your group's title here. Text Box: 3.  Choose "design template" here.

Text Box: 2.  Type your group members' names and the date here.  Type first name and last name.

 

 

Text Box: 5.  Choose "text layout" here.  Some are text (words) only.  Others have space for text and pictures. Text Box: 4.  Insert "new slide" here.

 

Text Box: Add enough slides to describe the information each of you found.  Here is an example of a bald eagle’s eating habits.  The design template is called “Mountain Top.”  See step 1 above. It would make the slide more interesting if a picture were added.  

 

 

 

Text Box: 6.  To insert (add) a picture, click: a.  Insert b.  New slide c.  Picture d.  Clip Art A SEARCH box will pop up on the top, right hand window pane.  Type in the name of the picture you want to find.  "Mouse" was used for this example.

 

 

 

 

Text Box: 7.  To COMPRESS your pictures:  a.  Right click the picture b.  Click 'format picture' c.  Click 'compress' button d.  Choose 'selected pictures' and        'web screen' e.  Click 'OK', 'apply', 'OK'

 

 

Text Box: 8.  If you want to add movement (animation) to your presentation, click: a.  Slide show b.  Animation schemes c.  Custom animation or d.  Slide transition   Explore your choices.  All members of your group must decide how you want your presentation to look.   9.  View show to see your final product.