This document provides instructions for basic functions in PowerPoint, including how to add, delete, and work on slides. It describes how to change slide layouts, text formatting, bullets, backgrounds, animations, and slide transitions. It also covers how to insert pictures and save, print, and present a PowerPoint presentation.

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To add a slide, click on the “New Slide” icon in
Home tab.
To work on a slide, go to the slide column (left side
of screen)-click on it.
To delete a slide- go to slide column- click on itpress “Backspace” button

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To shrink/enlarge text box borders- click on a
“sizing handle” and drag.
You can click on the Layout tool (next to New Slide)
to change to another type of slide layout.
Different layouts give room for pics, charts, tables.

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Ctrl-Z to undo changes, Ctrl-Y to
redo changes.
To select text, highlight with mouse
or press Ctrl-A to select all text in a
text box
To change font, color, & size, text
and then right–click on it to get
mini pop-up toolbar & menu

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Automatic…click on Bullets icon in Home tab
to turn off.
To start new bullet, press enter
 To
make a sub-point, press tab
 To go back to a regular bullet pt, right-click and
then click on the “Decrease Indent” icon (in mini
pop-up menu or in Home tab).
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Keep bullet pts. concise

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Check your text for errors
by pressing F7.
To save, go to Office
Button- Save As.
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Good ideas- save as a 2003
compatible document
In pop-up window, give PPT
show a simple file name
To print PPT, go to Office
Button- Print. Under “Print
What” choose “handouts”
and choose the # of slides
per page.

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First make room for pics!
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on the Layout tool (Home Tab) to change
layout.
 Or shrink/move the text box.
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Click on Insert Tab/Clip Art.
Type a search word- click on your choice
Adjust image by dragging it or using the
“sizing handles”

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First make room!
If you want to add a pic saved on computer or
digital camera, go to Insert Tab/Picture.
In pop-up window, find the pic on your computer.
Double-click on it to add it.
Adjust size as needed

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Choose a pre-made background- go to
the Design Tab, choose a Theme.
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Colors in the Theme can also be
adjusted by clicking on the Colors
tool.
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You can also adjust the background
color by clicking on Background style.
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Affects all slides

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Affects the way slides appear on
the screen- good finishing touch
Go to Animation Tab- Transition
to This Slide group- click on a
slide icon to preview it.
After choosing, click on “Apply to
all slides”
Timed slide advance option on
the far right under “Advance
Slide.”

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The Animate command affects
text in a PPT show (if you do not
select an animation, all text will
appear with slide).
Click on the text box- go to
Animations Tab/ Animations
group/Animate command (must
be done for every slide).
Choose the animation style. “1st
order paragraph” means bullet
pts.

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To start show, press F5
To start from a certain slide, click on slide, go
to Slide Show Tab, and choose “From Current
Slide.”
To advance a slide, press Enter (keyboard)
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or click mouse
To go back a slide, press Backspace (keyboard)
To end the show press Escape (keyboard)
Keep presentations simple- remember that PPT
is just a tool, not the presentation.