1. By: Nick Jerrim – Director of Training
Created for MapIt, Inc.

2.  Powerful software for
giving presentations
 Allows incorporation of
text, images, tables,
graphs, etc.
 Find it in your “Start
Menu” or on your
desktop to run it
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3.  New presentation is
opened when first
opening PowerPoint
 Otherwise:
 File
 New
 Create
▪ Or select
existing templates
▪ Then Create
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4.  Home
 New Slide
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 Click on the words to
select specific layout
 Click the desired layout
 OR
 Click on the image for
new side
 Then click the Layout
button to select the
desired Layout
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5.  Design
 Down / Dropdown
arrows used to select
other options
 Select theme
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6.  For text, click inside of
the box that looks like
the one to the right
and start typing
OR
 For adding other
content click the
buttons in the middle
of the box
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 As previously
mentioned, the picture
button can be clicked
 OR Insert -> Picture
 In the windows
explorer navigate to
the folder your image
is located in
 Once it is selected click
“Open”
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8.  Transitions
 Select effect (Use
arrows for more)
 Change the settings for
duration and any
sounds you would like
to play
 You can also set the
transition to happen on
click or after some time
 Click “Apply To All” if
you’de like to use the
same transition for
every slide
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9.  To save in a format
that will play when
opened
 File
 Save As
 Change type to
Powerpoint
97-2003 Show (*.pps)
 Save
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10. Thank you