How To Make A Power Point

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How to Make a

PowerPoint
Mrs. Tweedy
Opening the program…
 Click on the ‘Start’ menu
 Select ‘All Programs’
 Select ‘Open Office 2.4’
 Click on ‘Impress’
Opening a blank presentation…
 Select ‘Empty Presentation’
 Click ‘Create’
Creating a title slide…
 Look in the ‘Task Pane’ (on the right side of
your screen)
 The second slide on the top row is a ‘title
slide’. Click on it.
 Type the name of your presentation in the
top box.
 Type your name in the bottom box.
Adding slides…
 Look in the upper right corner for the
button that says ‘+ Slide’. Click on it.
 Select the type of slide you want to use.
 Title and text only
 Title, text, and picture
Changing fonts…
 To change the font style
 Click on the arrow next to the font name.
 Select the font you want to use (NO OLD ENGLISH)
 To change the font size
 Click on the arrow next to the font size.
 Use large fonts so we can read your presentation.
 To change font color
 Look for the ‘A’ with the color box under it.
 Click on it and select the color you want.
 Make sure it’s a color that we will be able to read clearly
Inserting pictures
 Select a slide that allows
space for a picture.
 Find the picture you want
online; copy it and paste it
onto your slide.
 Click on the picture and
drag the edges to the size
or place you want it.
Making a picture your
background
 Follow the same steps for inserting a
picture (see previous slide).
 Drag the edges of your picture so it
takes up the whole slide.
 RIGHT click on the picture, select
‘Arrange’ and then select ‘Send to
Back’. Now your picture is behind
your text.
Changing the order of slides
 Click on the tab that says ‘Slide Sorter’
 Click on the slide you want to move and
drag it to the correct place.
Animation
 You can add animation to your slides if you
choose.
 Select ‘Custom Animation’ on the Task
Pane.
 Click on the font that you want to animate
(title or body).
 Click ‘Add’ and then choose the type of
animation you want to use.
Questions?
 Ask me if you need help but refer to these
notes first.
 Make sure to SAVE OFTEN. You never
know when the power might go out.
 Get the text done first, then worry about
pictures, backgrounds, and fonts.
 Double check your spelling and grammar.

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