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PowerPoint 2007©: The Power
of Presentations
How can Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
help you create professional-looking
presentations?
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PowerPoint 2007 can help you to create professionallooking presentations with tools such as themes,
slide masters, animation, and effects.
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View This Presentation to Answer
the Following Questions:
• How do I modify slide layouts, fonts, and text?
• How do I modify and add effects to pictures,
shapes, and graphics?
• How do I apply animation and transition effects?
• How do I work with slide masters?
• How do I modify page setup?
• How do I customize slide backgrounds?
• How do I use headers and footers?
• What vocabulary words should I review?
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A theme is a type of template that adds visual interest to a
presentation and helps to give it a consistent look, or format.
When selecting a theme, think about what you
want the tone of your presentation to be.
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Slide layout refers to how text, graphics,
and other content are arranged on a slide.
Use a slide
layout that
fits the
content you
want to
include.
PowerPoint
has two main
slide layouts—
Title and Title
and Content.
You can apply a layout to a new slide, or change the
layout of a slide you have already created.
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A font is the
unique design
of a set of
characters.
Choose fonts
that match the
tone of your
presentation.
The font style refers to effects such as bold, italic, and
underline. To preserve consistency, try not to use too many
different fonts and styles when creating slides.
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Add color to a font to bring
attention to a key point.
When using
different
colored fonts,
select colors
that contrast
with the slide
background.
Light fonts work best on a dark background, while dark fonts
are more readable against a light background.
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To apply all of the text styling from selected text to other text in
the same presentation, use the Format Painter.
By selecting
text, clicking
the Format
Painter, and
then selecting
other text, you
can transfer
the same
color, font, and
effects to the
other text.
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Use bulleted lists to present information in short, readable sections.
To change
the type,
size, and
color of the
bullets used
on a slide,
use the
Bullets and
Numbering
dialog box.
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Numbered lists present
text in a specific order.
Use a
numbered list
to give
instructions to
be followed in
the order in
which they
are
presented.
Numbered lists can also be used to show
the relative importance of points.
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Academic Skills Check
What should you consider when
creating a presentation?
Answers may include:
When creating a presentation,
consider your audience and think
about what you want the tone of
your presentation to be.
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Academic Skills Check
When should you use a numbered list?
Answers may include:
Use a numbered list if giving
instructions that must be followed in
the order in which they are presented.
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Tech Check
Which tool adds visual interest and
creates a consistent look in a
presentation?
Answer:
Themes add visual interest and create
a consistent look in a presentation.
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Tech Check
How do you create a bulleted or
numbered list in a presentation?
Answer:
Use the Bullets and Numbering dialog
box to create a bulleted or numbered
list in a presentation.
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Resize a graphic to make it larger or smaller so it fits better on a slide.
To make
a graphic
a specific
size, key
the exact
measure
ment
you need
into the
Format
dialog
box.
Use the Format dialog box to change the fill color in the graphic and the border color.
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Use Clip Art to add visual interest to a presentation.
As with
other
graphics,
you can
resize Clip
Art to better
fit your
slides.
You can also recolor Clip Art and adjust its contrast and brightness to
better suit the design and needs of your presentation.
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Add animation and other effects to connectors and pictures.
For example,
you can add
animation
effects to so
that the
connectors
between
pictures move
on the slide.
As with other graphics, you can also add effects to
pictures to make them more visually interesting.
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An animation scheme adds movement to
individual slides or to an entire presentation.
You can
apply built-in
animation
schemes.
You can also
customize
these schemes
to operate
automatically.
The preview function allows you to view the slide show in advance.
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Apply
animation
effects to
individual
elements on a
slide, and
customize the
animations to
fit the theme of
the
presentation.
Keep your audience focused on your message instead of on any unnecessary
movements in your slides.
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To choose the way one slide changes to the next
during a slide show, apply a transition effect.
You can apply
a transition
effect to one
slide or to an
entire
presentation.
You can also modify the speed of transition effects and add
sound effects when you move from slide to slide.
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Presentations are based on a Slide Master, which
controls the appearance of every slide in a presentation.
The Slide Master
is part of a
template that
stores information
such as the fonts,
bullet styles, and
color schemes
used in the
presentation.
Changes made to a Slide Master are repeated on every slide in the presentation.
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To change a presentation’s size and orientation, use Page Setup.
Set the
orientation
to portrait
for slides to
be taller
than they
are wide.
If you want your slides to be wider than they
are tall, set the orientation to landscape.
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A background is a solid color, pattern, or
picture that appears behind content on a slide.
Blue background
You can add a background to a single slide or add
the same background to an entire presentation.
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Use the Format Background dialog box to apply an effect to the background.
A gradient
effect gives the
background
gradual shading
that changes
from one side
or corner to the
other.
Every theme has a background color that is part of its color scheme.
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A header is
information
that appears at
the top of
every notes
page or
presentation
handout.
A footer is text
that appears at
the bottom of
every slide in a
presentation.
Footers may contain the date,
presentation title, or the slide number.
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To insert
headers and
footers in a
presentation,
use the
Header and
Footer dialog
box.
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Tech Check
What is important to consider when
adding animation effects to a
presentation?
Answers may include:
It is important to keep your
audience focused on your message
instead of on any unnecessary
movements in your slides.
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TechCheck
What are some ways of creating
visual interest in a presentation?
Answers may include:
Adding Clip Art, animation effects,
and slide transitions are ways of
creating visual interest in a
presentation.
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TechCheck
How do you apply a gradient effect
to the background of a slide?
Answer:
Use the Format Background dialog
box to apply a gradient effect to the
background of a slide.
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Vocabulary Review
format
The appearance of the text or content
on a slide.
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slide layout
The arrangement of text and
graphics on a slide.
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Format Painter
A tool that allows you to copy
formatting from one object and
paste it into another object.
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animation scheme
An effect that, when applied,
causes text and graphics to move
and display on-screen in specific
ways.
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transition
An effect that occurs between
slides during a slide show.
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Slide Master
A slide that serves as a model for
every slide in a presentation except
the Title slide.
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landscape
The orientation of a page,
worksheet, or a slide that is wider
than it is tall.
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background
Solid colors, patterns, or pictures
that fill the entire slide and appear
behind the slide’s content.