PowerPoint: Level 1
State of Michigan Service Unit
Administrative Staff
Objectives




Opening a screen……………………….....4
Auto layout options…………………….....5-6
Title/subtitle……………….………………7-8
How to … add slides……………………...9-10
… add graphics………………….11-13
… insert screens………………....14
… move/change size of graphics..15
… create a text box……………...16-17
… add bullets…………………….18
To begin make sure you click on Create a new document. To open a saved
show click on Open.
Slide Layouts
You will want to choose a title slide first and then OK.
Here is where you type in your title and credits or subtitles. Choose a font
and font size that is easy to read from the above menu bar. You may want to
bold, italicize, underline, shadow or center your text.
Here is an example. Begin saving your work
immediately by going to File on the menu bar and
clicking on Save As and naming your file.
Next, you must select a new slide under Insert from the menu
bar. The auto layout will appear and you must select a layout. I
chose the second one where you can type a title and add bullets
underneath. I always SAVE after each slide. (shortcut is the
control key and s)
Here are some helpful hints for a good show.
Select a new slide under Insert once again. Select a layout.
How to Add Graphics (pictures)
•Under Insert select picture
•There are many choices to choose from
•You can choose from the graphics file or from a saved picture
from your files
•You can scan pictures in
•You can go on the Internet and copy and paste a picture in
Please remember copyright laws and give credit to your
work. Many pictures on the Internet are protected and
you should ask the artist for permission to use their work.
Type a title and insert text after each bullet. I chose this
graphic from the clipart file.
How to Insert Graphics and Screens from the
Internet
• To insert a screen hold down the ALT key and then
depress the Print Screen key. Since upgrade, just depress
the Print Screen key.
• Choose Edit on the menu bar and then Paste.
• Then you must Insert Picture from File from the Insert on
the Menu Bar.
• The best graphics to insert are JPG’s. Find a graphic
from the Internet and right click on your mouse. You must
then save the Image to a file. Then go to Insert on the Menu
bar and then choose Picture from File. Find file and insert
the graphic.
My Desktop Screen
How to Move and Change the Size of Your
Graphics
• Insert a graphic.
• Click on the graphic so that it has handles. Using your
mouse, hold down the mouse button and move the graphic.
• To change the size of your graphic right click on your
mouse.
• Click on Format picture. You may change the size, crop or
reposition your graphic.
Select a new slide from Insert and a layout. I often choose the
blank layout and insert my own textbox, bullets and pictures.
How to Create a Text Box
• To insert a text box click on Insert from the menu bar and
then text box. Using your mouse hold down the mouse button
and pull across the screen and a box will appear. You may
then type in this box and it will enlarge itself as you type.
• Choose the font and font size.
• You may move the box around if it is shaped like a box with
little handles on all of the edges.
• To move the box your mouse arrow must have four little
arrows pointing in all four directions. Hold the button down
and move the box .
How to Add Bullets
• On the menu bar select Format.
• Then select Bullet and Numbering.
• Click on tab that says Bullet.
• The default is a normal bullet like the ones I am using or
you can choose a different style.
• Under Wingdings you have a lot to choose from.
• You can choose a different color or size for your bullet.