Live English - Slide Shows - Making PowerPoint Presentations

Unit Three - Live English - Making PowerPoint Presentations

Making PowerPoint Presentations

(a) Read the following paragraph about PowerPoint. A PowerPoint is like a magic wand that makes you a wizard in presentation skills. There are innumerable uses of PowerPoint and it has been one of the most popular application of Microsoft Office since the very beginning. A slide show can help a teacher deliver a lesson, illustrate historical and geographical facts and data, easily display and analyse statistical information, or in training. A slide show can be a valuable tool for learning and sharing for the learners. Whether presenting at annual events, science meets or convincing parents to get a gadget, PowerPoint presentations are very useful. Gaskins has saved our hours of painstakingly handcrafting displays by inventing PowerPoint. Here are steps on how to create a basic slide show using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Step 1: Open Microsoft PowerPoint

Step 2: Go to File at the top of the screen and click “New”. Choose Blank Presentation or any of the Templates from the right side of your screen. Click it to create new Presentation 1.

Step 3: Slide Design You may choose a different color and design for your template by clicking on “Design” button in the Menu option.

Step 4: Adding Text Enter your text by clicking and then typing in the box titled “Click to Add Text” or “Click to Add Title” on the Slide 1.

Step 5: Adding Pictures Click on Insert in the File and click on “Pictures” to add picture from your computer. Or just Drag and Drop the picture in Slide layout from the folder in your computer.

Step 6: Resizing Pictures You may change the size of your picture by clicking on the picture. The picture will then have black lines around it with small bubbles or boxes in the corners. Place your mouse over the bubbles or boxes and click. Holding the mouse pointer down, drag the picture to the size you want. Various image formatting tools can be accessed from “Format” in the Menu.

Step 7: Add Transitions Add effects to your presentation by selecting different transition modes for different slides from “Transition” in the Menu.

Step 8: You’re Done Wasn’t that easy? Now you can do it again to make more Slides. Select design of your new slide from “New Slide” button under “Home” Menu. Keep adding!

Step 9: Go Live! Start your Slide Show. Click “From Beginning” button under “Slide Show” in the Menu.

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