How to Design a Power Point Presentation Slide
Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program used by businesses, schools and other organizations to relay information in a graphical way. The program consists of a series of "slides" that can be controlled by the presenter or by the program itself. Creating a PowerPoint presentation slide requires setting up a "master slide" as a basis for the other slides within the presentation.
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Instructions
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Start Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Click on the circle by "Auto Content Wizard" under the heading "Create a new presentation using."
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Select a slide layout. Choose the one in the upper left-hand corner if you want a basic layout that is geared toward presenting text but can be changed later; or, choose the layout on the lower left side if your presentation will contain both text and graphics/photos. Then click "OK."
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Click anywhere within the dotted placeholder box to start entering the name of your presentation or other wording. You are creating a "master slide." This slide will be copied and will serve as the basic layout for the remainder of your PowerPoint presentation. To move a placeholder, click on the placeholder to select it, move your cursor to the edge of the box until the cursor changes into a four-headed arrow, then click and drag the box to a new location. Rearrange your placeholders and finish entering any initial text for your master slide.
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Click "Format" from the main menu, then click "Background" to change the background color of your master slide. Click on the down arrow and select the color you want for the overall slide. Click "Apply to all" to close.
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Click "Format," then select "Slide Color Scheme" to change the color of your text and lines on your master slide. Click on "Custom," then click on the element you would like to change. Click "Change Color" to select a new color. Click "Apply to all" when you are done.
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Click "View," then select "Header and Footer" to insert a footer on your master slide. Click on the check box by Footer, then enter your text. You can also enter a date, notes and a starting slide number from within this box. Click "Apply to all" once you are done.
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Click "File," then select "Save As" to save your slide after you have set up your initial slide. Enter a name and select a directory for the file, then click "Save."
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Right click on the slide you just created and select "Copy." Click below the slide, then right-click and select "Paste." A copy of this master slide will appear below. Now you can start entering information into the next slide. Repeat the paste process for the next slide within your presentation.
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Tips & Warnings
Plan your presentation on a piece of paper first to get an idea of what you would like on each slide. Use the master slide as your basis for other slides so each slide will look similar. Save your presentation frequently.
