IIHE Education, PowerPoint Notes
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You will be expected to present you final presentation in PowerPoint. During this session you should learn the fundamentals of using PowerPoint:

Objectives of session:

1. Residents will learn how to use PowerPoint to create a presentation.

Outline

1. Overview of PowerPoint Modes (bottom left corner tool bar) 
   • Slide mode - full slide on screen with editing capabilities 
   • Outline mode - script editing capabilities only - useful for creating a series of text and bullet slides 
   • Slide sorter - tiny slides- useful for moving, copying & cutting slide show
   • Slide show - to preview your final product
2. Creating a new presentation
   • Start PowerPoint
   • Select blank presentation <OK>
   • New slide layout appears
   • Double click on slide that meets your needs
3. Title slide
   • Click in text boxes to add content
   • Highlight text to change features (font, style, etc.)
   • To move or size
     • click on margins around text box
       • drag, stretch, drop 
         • Moves entire box
         • Changes size of box
   • To insert a picture
     • Insert - Picture - Clipart
     • Select type of collection
   • Select desired picture by double-clicking on picture.
   • Picture will be inserted onto graph; it can be sized and moved, as desired.
4. Add a new slide
   • Insert - new slide (places slide after current slide)
   • Select slide type from choices
5. Bullet slide
   • Select bullet list type from choices
   • Enter text, sizing and formatting as desired
6. Bar chart
   • Select type of bar chart from choices - double click
   • Add title, edit as desired
   • Double click in chart area to add graph - datasheet appears
   • Edit row and column names
   • Add data
   • Delete extraneous rows and columns by highlighting and clicking delete key
   • Change features of just about any aspect of chart by double clicking on that object - dialogue boxes for gridlines, column width and depth, colors, column shapes, data values, axes
   • Click outside of chart area to make data sheet go away
   • Add text box anywhere on your slide for labels by using A icon on bottom toolbar - double click and move cursor to desired location, enter text, text can be sized and moved
   • Note: you can change chart type while in datasheet mode - select chart from header menu - chart type - change chart type - this is where you can change 3D option also
7. Using Outline mode - very useful for text slides
   • Select outline mode from bottom left toolbar
   • Arrow icons on left vertical tool bar are used for indenting and unindenting (pushing contents on line to higher or lower level)
   • Highlight text to change characteristics (font, size, properties)
8. Slide sorter
   • Useful for getting your slides arranged in the order desired for presentation
   • Click on slide to select, use edit - copy, cut, move
9. Adding character to your presentation
   • This can be done last to avoid having background and color get in the way of you slide data entry and editing
   • Format
     • Apply design
     • Select desired background from choices - small sample slide will guide you
   • Apply - all charts will be changed
10. Slide show mode
    • View your final product - use Page Up and Page Down to scroll through presentation

 

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