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Creating a Power Point Presentation -- 2007

Step-By-Step
1. Click on the Start Button.

2. Highlight All Programs and slide over to Microsoft Office.
3. Click on Microsoft Office Power Point 2007.

• You see a slide you may use or, on the Home Tab in the box Slides, you can click on Layout and it will   give you different page options.
• If you need to add more slides, click on the New Slide button in the Slides box.
• To change between slides click on the slide you wish to view on the left side of the page. This will also   allow you to see  how many documents you have made.

4. Insert your text and/or image in the text boxes provided.

• To insert a text box yourself, go to the Insert Tab and click on Text Box in the in box labeled Text.
5. To save, go to the top left hand corner of your screen and click on the Office Button. Slide down to Save As,     click and name accordingly.
    (If you want to Print or Open another document in Power Point this is where you do so.)
6. Different design elements that can be added to your slides:

• Insert Tab provides you with images, tables, clip art, and symbols.
• Design Tab provides different themes and backgrounds to add to the appeal of your slide.
• Animation Tab provides you with how the slide will appear in the screen. For instance, fading form     black to the slide.
• Review Tab provides proofing options such as spell check.
• View Tab provides you with a ways to view your finished work.
7. When finished creating slides, click on the Slide Show Tab and choose one of the three options given in the    Start Slide Show box.

8. Remember to save your work often as you create your presentation.

9. If you want your presentation to keep playing in a loop, go to the Slide Show Tab and click on Rehearse     Timings.

• Watch clock in the upper left corner. Click on the screen when your desired time shows, then do the same   throughout the slide show until the end and then click yes when the message comes up to confirm the timings.
Tips
1. Have all your text, images, and clip art ready before you begin to create a Power Point presentation. Easy     does it with colors and images so you don’t distract your listeners from your main message.

2. Use short text phrases or bullets.

3. Don’t use busy backgrounds or patterns.

4. Limit animations and transitions so they don't distract from your content.

5. Print out one page of text, put the paper on the floor, stand up, look down at it, and try to read it. If you    can read the text, the font size is probably o.k. for your audience. If you can’t read the text, choose a larger      font.