1. Creating a Digital Story
By: Mrs. Miller

2. Step One
• We are going to add action buttons.
• In your drawing tools select the forward arrow
• Drag it to the bottom RIGHT
• Action Menu: Click go to next slide when
clicked
• Repeat for back arrow
• Or Slide Show>Action Buttons

3. Step Two
• Think of your story idea and create a
PowerPoint presentation.
• Remember this is like your book so use
pictures and do not put too many words on a
slide.

4. Step Three
• Add pictures, clip art, word art or use the
draw tools to create your own pictures to
make your story pop!
• Be sure to SAVE early and SAVE often.

5. Step Four
• Once your slides are complete and you have
edited your story, it is time to turn it into a
digital book.
• SAVE all of your slides

6. Step Five
• Add voice recording to your book.
• Get a headset with a microphone
• Go to INSERT>
– MOVIES and SOUNDS
– RECORD sound

7. Step Six
• Optional: Click on the name box, delete the
words recorded sound, and SAVE with a
meaningful name.
• Click OK
• Drag the loudspeaker off of the page because
we are going to have sound play
automatically.

8. Step Seven
• Setting up the audio to play automatically
• Go to SLIDE MENU> Custom animation
• In dialogue box select “With Previous” option
in the START drop down menu
• Play your slide to test it out

9. Step Eight
• SAVE your work to your teacher’s folder,
under your name.
• Congratulations! You published a digital book!