Creating a Presentation 1.1 Double Click the PowerPoint icon on the desktop Or Click on the start menu Type PowerPoint into the search box Click on the PowerPoint icon 1.2 Click Blank Presentation 1
How To Save A File To Your Personal Drive. Step 1: Save/Save As 1.1 Click File Step 2: Save As And Choosing Where to Save 2.1 Click Save As 2.2 Click Computer 2.3 Click Browse Step 3: Finding Your Personal Drive 3.1 In the pop up window that appears, scroll down and click on Computer 2
Step 4: Finding Your Personal Drive 4.1 Click on Computer 4.2 Double Click on your Personal drive Step 5: Creating New Folders 5.1 Click on New Folder 5.2. When the new folder appears, name it by typing If you need to rename an existing folder, right click on the folder and left click on rename. When finished hit Enter on your keyboard 3
Step 6: Saving Inside The Folder You Created 6.1 Double Click on the folder you created Step 7: Naming the File You Are Saving 7.1 Give the file you are saving a name by typing in this box 7.2 Click on the save button to save the file 4
Step 8: Saving Changes To The File Alternative Step 8: Saving Changes To The File 8.1 Once a file has been saved to your personal drive, any changes/updates can be saved by clicking this icon. This will update the file in your Personal Drive Alternatively you can use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+S Step 9: Saving Changes To The File 8.1 Alternatively you can click File 9.1 Click Save 5
Inserting a New Side 1.1 Click the Home Tab 1.3 Click New Slide 1.2 Choose the slide layout you wish to insert 6
Changing the Layout of a Slide 1.1 Click the Home Tab 1.2 Click Layout 1.3 Choose the slide layout you wish to apply to your slide 7
Inserting And Editing An Image Step 1: Inserting an Image from your Personal Drive 1.1 Click on the insert image from file icon Or If your slide does not have a content box, click the insert tab and the insert picture icon. 8
Step 2: Navigating to the Picture You Want to Insert 2.1 By default your Picture Library folder appears in the pop up window 2.2 Scroll down and left click on Computer 2.2 Scroll down and left click on Computer 2.3 Double click on your personal drive 9
2.4 Double click on the folder/subfolders that contains the images. (If the folder contains more folders, keep double clicking until you find the image contains folders inside in folders, repeat until you have 2.5 If this folder contains more folders inside it (subfolders), double click on the subfolder to open them. Repeat until you find the image you wish to insert 2.6 Click on the image you wish to insert. 2.7 Click the Insert button. 10
Step 3: Manipulating the image. Resize, Rotate and Move 3.1 Notice that a new tab appears, the Format Tab This tab appears when a picture or shape is selected. This tab shows all the icons that are used to change/alter an image/shape 3.2 You can precisely resize the selected image here 3.3 Handles (little dots) appear when the image is selected 3.4 You can rotate an image by clicking and dragging the rotation handle 3.5 You can manually resize an image by clicking and dragging a handle 11
Step 4: Moving an Image Click on the image, your mouse cursors will now appear with a cross hair. To move the image left click and hold down the button while you drag the image into the desired location. Step 4: Cropping an image Cropping an image allows you to trim the image. Click on the image you wish to crop. The format tab will appear, Click it and click the Crop icon. Black crop handle appear at the corners and middle of the image. Click and drag on these crop handles to trim off the unwanted parts of the image. The part being cropped appears greyed out. Click the crop button again to finalise the crop. 4.1 When the image is selected/clicked on the format tab appears 4.2 Click the crop icon 4.3 Crop handle appear. Clcik and drag on the crop handle to trim the image 12
Step 5: Artistic Effects Artistic effects change how an image appears. Click on the image you wish to apply an artistic effect to. The format tab will appear, Click it and click the Artistic effects icon. A drop down pane showing various artistic effects appear. Hover your mouse over the artistic effect you wish to apply. A temporary preview of the effect is applied to the image. Moving your mouse away removes the preview. To apply the artistic effect click on the effect. 5.1 When the image is selected/clicked on the Format Tab appears 5.2 Click the Artistic Effects icon 5.3 Hover your mouse over an artistic effect to see a temporary preview of the effect is applied to the image. Moving your mouse away removes the preview. To apply the artistic effect click on the effect 13
Step 6: Image Corrections 6.1 The Corrections and Color Icons allows you to brighten or darken an image and change the colour of an image. They are applied the same way an Artistic effect is applied. 14
Step 7: Picture Styles 7.1 A Picture Style changes the shape or border around an image. To apply a Picture Style click on the more icon and click on the picture style you wish to apply 15
Step 8: Background Removal 7.1 Click the Remove Background icon. 7.2 A rectangle appears around the image. Resize the rectangle to fine tune what areas to remove. 16
Inserting a Video Step 8: Inserting a Video From Youtube 8.1 Click the Insert Tab 8.2 Click the Video Tab and click Online Video Or 8.1 If your slide has a content box, click the Online Video Icon 8.2 Search for the Video you wish to Insert. 17
8.3 Click on the video you want to insert and click the Insert button 8.4 You can resize the Video by using the drag handles. The video will play when you are viewing the slideshow 18
Applying a Theme 1.1 Click the Design Tab 1.2 Click the More Icon 1.3 Click on the Theme you wish to apply 19
Applying Transitions Transitions are animations between slides 1.1 Click the Transitions Tab 1.3 Click on the Transition you wish to apply 1.2 Click the slide you want to apply the transition to Viewing the Slide Show 1.2 Click From Beginning 1.1 Click the Transitions Tab 20