PowerPoint
And Other Fish
Set the Fonts
Consider the projection device
Cross-platform fonts?
Rare fonts?
Non-roman fonts?
William
Gabrenya:
View -> Master -> Slide Master
Don't forget the
donuts
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Set the Design Template
Consider the Audience
Think about the interaction of colors
with the projection device
Backgrounds in templates can be edited
Format -> Apply Design Template
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This is the Page Heading
It also appears in the outline view
You need to have one
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A Two Column layout
This is the first
column
It has some lines
This is the second
column
It also has lines
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Notes might be useful
View -> Notes Page
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An embedded table
•Col 1, Row 1
•Col 2, Row 1
•Col 1, Row 2
•C2, R2
Insert -> Table
Double-click to edit
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An Embedded Organizational
Chart
Psychology is Better
Kenkel
Dean
Gabrenya
Undergrad Chair
B.A.
B.S.
Farber
Clinical Director
Neuro
Family
Griffith
I/O Chair
I
O
Martinez-Diaz
ABA Chair
$
$$
Insert -> Picture -> Organizational Chart
Double-click to edit
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An Embedded Chart
50
40
30
Theme Parks
Museums
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10
0
Florida
Massachusetts
Insert -> Chart
Double-click to edit
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Animated Text - Poor
This is why
clip art
sux
Click on content
Slide Show -> Animation -> Custom
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Nice Animation
Line 1
Line 2
Line 2 subheading
Line 3
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Transitions
Nice
Nice
Nice
Attack presenter
Annoying
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Truth Only Comes in Boxes
and Arrows
The Beginning
Proceeds to…
The End
Click on content
Slide Show -> Animation -> Custom
Choose transition
Choose order
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An External Hyperlink
Click here for more info
about this animal
Click here to see your
college fund tank
Escape this way
Color scheme adjustment
Format ->Slide Color
Scheme
Highlight link text
Insert -> Hyperlink
Insert -> Picture -> From file
Double-click to modify
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Internal HyperLinks
Touch Me
Me Too
Slide Show -> Action Buttons -> (draw button) -> Choose
action
Double click -> modify button
Slide Show -> Action Settings -> modify action
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Sound
.wav files
Check links
Check file size
File -> Properties
Goofy?
Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from file
Double click -> hear it
Edit -> Sound object -> set looping
Slide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback
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Slide Transitions
Use conservatively
Adjust to audience
Example: set to random
Insert -> Movies & Sounds -> Sounds from file
Double click -> hear it
Edit -> Sound object -> set looping
Slide Show -> Custom Animation -> control playback
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The Next Slide
For playing with transitions
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Auto Timing
For slick presentations
Requires practice
Slide Show -> Rehearse Timing
To enable/disable auto mode: Slide Show -> Set Up Show
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Control Options
Black screen
Pointer
Go- menu
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Printing
Custom shows for printing/showing
Slide Show -> Custom Shows
Life is cheap for trees
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