What Is
PowerPoint?
PowerPoint is a program
that allows you to create
a computerized presentation
using slides.
PowerPoint Topics
 Select Presentation Design
From Gallery
 Select a Layout
 Insert Desired Text
 Create A New Slide
 View Layout
 Insert Pictures, Video,
ClipArt, or Music
 Save To ClassLink
 View Slide Show
 Miscellaneous
Presentation Design From
Gallery
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Open ‘PowerPoint’
Click File & Select Project Gallery
Choose A Design From The Gallery That Best Fits Your Project
Or
Proceed To Choose A Layout
Select Your Format
Select The Format You
Would Like To Use In
Your Presentation
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Text
Bullets
Pictures
Tables
Columns
Charts
Fonts
Colors
Desired Text
• Click on ‘Text’ Box,
Type in Desired Text
• For adequate visibility,
text size should be 18
points or higher
Create A New Slide
• Click ‘Insert’ From The Menu Bar
• Select ‘New Slide’
• Choose Layout For ‘New Slide’
View Layout
To View Your Project You Can
Use ‘Slide Sorter’ or ‘Slide
Show’
 Select ‘View’ From The Menu Bar
 Choose Either ‘Slide Sorter’ or
‘Slide Show’
Or
 Click On Appropriate Symbol In
Lower Left Corner For ‘Slide
Sorter’ or ‘Slide Show’
Slide Sorter
Slide Show
Save In ClassLink
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Click ‘File’, Go To ‘Save As’
Name Your Project
Open up ‘Shared Folder’ by double clicking on the icon
Select the folder that you wish to save into and double click
Click Save
Inserting Pictures, ClipArt,
Video, Or Music
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Click on ‘Insert’ in Menu Bar
Choose ‘Picture’
Choose ‘From File’
Locate Name of Picture File & Click ‘Insert’
Inserting Pictures, ClipArt,
Video, Or Music (Continued)
 Click on ‘Insert’ In Menu Bar
 Choose ‘Picture’
If using ClipArt Select ‘ClipArt’ from draw menu
 Choose Graphic From Library That Best Suits Your Project
Inserting Pictures, ClipArt, Video, Or
Music (Continued)
 Click On ‘Insert’, Select ‘Movies &
Sounds’
 Click ‘Movies From Gallery’, Select
Desired Clip, Click ‘Insert’
Or
 Click ‘Movies From File’, Locate
Desired Clip, Click ‘Insert’
Inserting Pictures, ClipArt,
Video, Or Music (Continued)
 Click On ‘Insert’, Select ‘Movies &
Sounds’
 Click ‘Sound From Gallery’, Choose
Desired Sound Byte, Click ‘Insert’
Or
 Click ‘Sound From File’, Find Desired
Sound File, Click ‘Insert’
Or
 Insert A CD, Click ‘Play CD/Audio
Track’, Determine Portion Of CD You
Want Played, Press OK