How to Use the PowerPoint AutoContent Wizard

Instead of creating a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation from scratch, you can use the AutoContent Wizard to create your presentation. The AutoContent Wizard contains already-created presentations on several different topics. You simply select the topic and then edit the presentation to fit your individual needs. Follow the steps below to create a PowerPoint presentation using the AutoContent Wizard.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint, choose the File menu and click on "New" to open the New Presentation task pane on the right side of the PowerPoint screen.

2. Click on the "From AutoContent Wizard" text link on the New Presentation task pane under the "New" category to open the AutoContent Wizard dialog box.

3. Click the "Next" button in the AutoContent Wizard dialog box to move to the next screen.

4. Click the "All," "General," "Corporate," "Projects" or "Sales/Marketing" buttons in the AutoContent Wizard dialog box to view the presentation types on the right side of the dialog box.

5. Select the type of presentation you would like to use from the list box and click the "Next" button.

6. Choose if you will be using the format as an on-screen presentation, Web presentation, black-and-white overheads, color overheads or 35 mm slides and click the "Next" button.

7. Type a title for your presentation and a footer, if you like, in the AutoContent Wizard dialog box and click the "Finish" button to create your new PowerPoint presentation.