Introduction To PowerPoint

Introduction to
PowerPoint
Presented by: Arthur N.Jikpamu
What is PowerPoint
PowerPoint is a presentation program that enables users to

create dynamic slide presentations.
Why is it called PowerPoint
• PowerPoint was developed by Dennis Austin and Thomas

Rudkin at Forethought Inc. It was supposed to be named
Presenter, but the name was not adapted due to trademark
issues. It was renamed PowerPoint in 1987 as suggested by
Robert
PowerPoint is a Microsoft Office software that we can use for
presenting a presentation for and kind of work: lectures, business,
advertisement and more.
You can also make single page presentation for advertisement, flyers,
poster, postcards.
You can write edit add pictures for the creation of your presentation.
Also, there is more functionality like you can give shadow to the text
and images, bold or italic and different kind of shapes you can use for
the presentation.
All it depends on the user how to work on it but other things like
button, menu, toolbars are functional.
Viewing a Presentation
When you create a Blank Presentation in PowerPoint, the workspace
opens in Normal view. Normal view is divided into three areas:
 Slide Pane - shows the full layout of a slide
 Thumbnails – shows slide thumbnails
 Notes Pane – used to input text relevant to a specific slide
 Other views include Slide Sorter view which shows thumbnails of
the entire presentation and Slide Show view where you preview
your presentation as your audience will see it.
Understanding slides and slide layouts
• When you insert a new slide, it will usually have placeholders to show
you where content will be placed.
• Slides have different layouts for placeholders, depending on the type of
information you want to include.
• Whenever you create a new slide, you'll need to choose a slide layout
that fits your content.
Placeholders can contain different types of content, including text,
images, and videos.
 Many placeholders have thumbnail icons you can click to add specific
types of content.
In the example below, the slide has placeholders for the title and
content.
Creating a New Presentation
To Create a New Presentation:
 Click on the File tab
 Click on New
 Select either a Blank Presentation, a featured theme or search for online
templates and themes
 Double-click Blank Presentation to create a new presentation
Entering Text on a Slide
• When you create a new presentation, the first slide to appear is a Title
slide. It contains two placeholders: a title placeholder and a subtitle
placeholder.
• To add text, click within the placeholder and type
Placeholder
To Format Text
• Click within the placeholder
• Select the text to format

• Click on the Home tab
• Click on the formatting buttons in either the Font or Paragraph groups
• You can also use the Mini Tool Bar that appears when the text is
selected
To insert a new slide:
Whenever you start a new presentation, it will contain one slide with the Title
Slide layout. You can insert as many slides as you need from a variety of
layouts.
 From the Home tab, click the bottom half of the New Slide command.
 Choose the desired slide layout from the menu that appears.
 The new slide will appear. Click any placeholder and begin typing to
add text. You can also click an icon to add other types of content, such
as a picture or a chart.
Changing the layout of Slide
To change the layout of an existing slide, click the Layout command,

then choose the desired layout.
Adding slide that uses the same
layout
To quickly add a slide that uses the same layout as the selected slide,
click the top half of the New Slide command.
Organizing slides
PowerPoint presentations can contain as many slides as you need. The
Slide Navigation pane on the left side of the screen makes it easy to
organize your slides. From there, you can duplicate, rearrange, and delete
slides in your presentation.
Working with slides
Duplicate slides: If you want to copy and paste a slide quickly, you can
duplicate it.
 To duplicate slides, select the slide you want to
duplicate, right-click the mouse, and choose
Duplicate Slide from the menu that appears.
 You can also duplicate multiple slides at once by
selecting them first.
Move slides
• It's easy to change the order of your slides. Just click and drag the
desired slide in the Slide Navigation pane to the desired position.
Delete slides
• If you want to remove a slide from your presentation, you can delete it.
Simply select the slide you want to delete, then press the Delete or
Backspace key on your keyboard.
To format the slide background
By default, all slides in your presentation use a white background. It's easy to
change the background style for some or all of your slides. Backgrounds can
have a solid, gradient, pattern, or picture fill.
• Select the Design tab, then click the Format Background command.
• The Format Background pane will appear on the right. Select the desired fill
options. In our example, we'll use a Solid fill with a light gold color.
• The background style of the selected slide will update.

• If you want, you can click Apply to All to apply the same background style to
all slides in your presentation.
To apply a theme
A theme is a predefined combination of colors, fonts, and effects that can
quickly change the look and feel of your entire slide show. Different themes
also use different slide layouts, which can change the arrangement of your
existing placeholders.
• Select the Design tab on the Ribbon, then click the More drop-down
arrow to see all of the available themes.
• Select the desired theme.
• The theme will be applied to your entire presentation.

To change the slide size
By default, all slides in PowerPoint 2013 use a 16-by-9—or
widescreen—aspect ratio. You might know that widescreen
TVs also use the 16-by-9 aspect ratio. Widescreen slides will
work best with widescreen monitors and projectors. However,
if you need your presentation to fit a 4-by-3 screen, it's easy to
change the slide size to fit.
• To change the slide size, select the Design tab, then click the
Slide Size command. Choose the desired slide size from the
menu that appears, or click Custom Slide Size for more
options.
Working with Animation
In PowerPoint, you can animate text and objects such as clip art,
shapes, and pictures. Animation—or movement—on the slide can be
used to draw the audience's attention to specific content or to make
the slide easier to read
There are several animation effects you can choose from, and they are
organized into four types.
Entrance:
These control how the object enters the
slide. For example, with the Bounce
animation the object will "fall" onto the
slide and then bounce several times.
Emphasis:
These animations occur while the object is
on the slide, often triggered by a mouse
click. For example, you can set an object
to spin when you click the mouse.
Exit:
These control how the object exits the
slide. For example, with the Fade
animation the object will simply fade away.
Motion Paths:
These are similar to Emphasis
effects, except the object moves
within the slide along a
predetermined path, like a circle.
To apply an animation to an object:
• Select the object you want to animate.
• On the Animations tab, click the More drop-down arrow in the Animation
group.
• A drop-down menu of animation effects will appear. Select the desired

effect.
• The effect will apply to the object. The object will have a small number
next to it to show that it has an animation. In the Slide pane, a star symbol
also will appear next to the slide.
To remove an animation:
• Select the small number located next to the animated object.
• Press the Delete key. The animation will be deleted.
Animations are best used in moderation. Adding too many animations can
make your presentation look a little silly and can even be distracting to
your audience. Consider using mostly subtle animations, or not using
animations at all.
To add multiple animations to an object:
• Select an object.
• Click the Animations tab.
• In the Advanced Animation group, click the Add Animation command
to view the available animations.
• Select the desired animation effect.
• If the object has more than one effect, it will have a different number for
each effect. The numbers indicate the order in which the effects will
occur.
To reorder the animations:
• Select the number of the effect you want to change.
• From the Animations tab, click the Move Earlier or Move Later
commands to change the ordering.
Working with Transition
If you've ever seen a PowerPoint presentation that had special effects
between each slide, you've seen slide transitions. A transition can be as
simple as fading to the next slide or as flashy as an eye-catching effect.
PowerPoint makes it easy to apply transitions to some or all of your slides,
giving your presentation a polished, professional look.
There are three categories of unique transitions to choose from, all of
which can be found on the Transitions tab.
Subtle:
These are the most basic types of
transitions. They use simple
animations to move between slides.
Exciting:
These use more complex animations to
transition between slides. While they're more
visually interesting than Subtle transitions,
adding too many can make your presentation
look less professional. However, when used in
moderation they can add a nice touch between
important slides.
Dynamic Content:
If you're transitioning between two slides that
use similar slide layouts, dynamic transitions
will move only the placeholders, not the
slides themselves. When used correctly,
dynamic transitions can help unify your slides
and add a further level of polish to your
presentation.
Assignment
1. How do you start a PowerPoint step by step?

2. How do i change a layout in PowerPoint.
3. How to change slide size in PowerPoint.
4. How do we create a table in PowerPoint.

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PowerPoint is a presentation program that enables users to

• PowerPoint was developed by Dennis Austin and Thomas

• Select the text to format

To change the layout of an existing slide, click the Layout command,

• The background style of the selected slide will update.

• Select the desired theme.

• The theme will be applied to your entire presentation.

• A drop-down menu of animation effects will appear. Select the desired

• Press the Delete key. The animation will be deleted.

1. How do you start a PowerPoint step by step?

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