2. Features of a Presentation
There aresurprising how much information Also, when you one slide. Without into
It is very a number of things you you can get on have moved further
should consider when making your
actually realising it. this one slide you can see exactly how
Information Points. much information there is.
You should believe, that the last time you clicked (when the that the font size iswe
Would you consider what features you It does not help frog disappeared)
will need to use in PowerPoint that are still on the first one!
didn’t change to the next slide, we actually quite small. If this information
suite your audience and its purpose. came in a paragraph at a time, it would
Doesn’t look like it does it? Make the most of your page and the features
have given you a lot longer to focus on
For example, if writing an Information
PowerPoint has to offer.
each point.
Point for a room full of business
professionals, you are unlikely to add If giving this presentation slide to a
this (click use of language used in this slideclassroom full of children it wouldn’t hold
Also, the to move forward). is awful!
their interest very long.
Do not hyphenate words or miss-spell them!
Further more, the frog (although it would
make the children laugh) does not add
Always re-read your work to check that theanything is correct, spelt properly and
content to the slide.
reads suitably to your audience.
3. Features of a Presentation
The following features are displayed in this guide, it is up to you to use them where
you think they will be appropriate. Most of them you will have used before, but it is
really important to use them effectively – you only have 5 slides!
Please remember: If you want to return to this slide
at any time; press the home button.
4. Hyperlinks
More often than not, you will see hyperlinks used by your teachers to link from a
presentation slide to: A webpage, a YouTube video, a piece of work they want you to
complete, etc. However, they can be used for so much more!
Click on the item you want to
make a link. 2: Be consistent – of the
Tip 3: In the descriptionbuttons
Tip 1: Make use of thedo not
task it says “Students must for
that are the button you use be
change already created for you!
Go to the Insert tab and click on
able toyou do not want screens
back, select different to confuse
the Hyperlink button. These are under the Insert tab,
usingaudience. you might want
your a mouse”,
click on Shapes.
Change this box to say “Place in to consider if you will be using
This Document” Making them look for something
oneexample of whichmenu on
An back button or a is the button
they should spot easily is not
each the house on it. The use of
with slide.
Click on the slide you want to “considering your audience
this button was described on the
link to. Note: This is made needs”
previous page!
easier if you are using the title
box.
Check the preview and click ok
5. Transitions
This tends to be the part that we forget about, but when moving from one slide to
another it does not have to be a harsh shift of slides.
Slide transition affects the way the slide appears on the screen.
Note: Here Transitions tab.
Click on theis where they have moved whether the here to moves
Click screen see more options.
on by click or by timing.
When you click on a transition it automatically previews, however, you can click
For this task you will want to it again.
on the Preview button to see consider it carefully, you need to
“change screens using a mouse” not automatically change screens.
You can apply to one of your slides or all of them, however, think of
consistency when making that decision! Also, too many transitions
can give the viewer a motion sickness feel.
6. Adding Sounds
Sounds! This has, and will always be, a tricky decision to make. Sounds can make a
presentation – or – break it! Firstly, the sound has to match what you are doing – just
like images – they have to relate! Also, due to Copyright it is very difficult to use the
sounds you might want to. Most often you will have to rely on the pre-made sounds or
record your own.
You can also add sounds to your slides, e.g. munching on the
Eat WellYou can add sounds to Transitions. Under the
slide.
Transition tab there is a drop down of Microsoft
To do this click on the Insert tab and select the Audio button.
supplied sounds.
• Audio from file – if you have a pre-recorded sound file.
Note: If you use sounds from this library they must be
• Clip Art Audio – if you want to search for sounds provided.
•
placed in your sources table.
Record Audio – if you have access to a microphone and which
to record your own audio (perhaps for visually impaired)
7. Animation
Let’s face it, most of us have used one type of animation or another in the past (even if it
was just to make this next bit of text come in as if it were part of a magical typewriter)
Magical Typewriter text!
Or even to make something fly onto the screen!
Using Custom Animations
Most animations will default to start On Click, this
Tip: If adding more than one
requires you wishwill animate space and
subtly to save us
Select the object (or group of objects) that the user to click the screen in order for
animation to an object, you have
and click on the Animations tab. your look very professional.
to use this button to select the make the animation to play.
ALWAYS
Hover over any of the animations and they will automatically
additional animation(s). animations They can also be used to
preview. consistent!With Previous will play the animation at the same
allow images/text to change,
time as thegiving the user somethingimage to
last, great if you want an
Tip: Using the Animation Pane will help you the same timethe a new paragraph.
appear at keep track to look at.
of as
additional
animations you have on your slide including the order they play in.
After Previous will play the animation once the
Tip: Too many animations, or inconsistent ones is bad! Distracting playing. Useful if
previous animation has finished
the reader. you want to reveal a paragraph at a time.
8. Running your presentation on a loop
When those using your information point reach the end of the presentation, you do
not want them to see this screen:
Click on the Slide Show tab
Click on the Set Up Slide Tick this box.
Show button
By ticking this box you will no longer see
the End of Show screen once the user
comes to the end of the slide show. Now
they will go back to the first slide, in a
loop.
