How to Attach Notes to Powerpoint 2003

Speakers can benefit from using notes in their PowerPoint 2003 presentation.

PowerPoint 2003 can help public speakers both prepare and deliver material that the audience can't see during the presentation, such as a script for the slide, references, cues for the PowerPoint operator or other important information you don't want to forget. At any time during the design and layout process of your project you can print out your notes either separately from the slides or with each slide---or not at all.

Instructions

1. Double-click the PowerPoint icon to start the program. Select the File menu, then select Open and locate the PowerPoint document you wish to add notes to. Double-click the file name to open your document.

2. Locate the pane directly below the main presentation window with the words "Click to add notes."

3. Begin typing your notes in the window. You must type your notes in each separate slide; they do not carry over. Paste the same notes to another slide by selecting the text, then choosing Edit from the main menu. Select Copy from the same menu, then click in the new slide's notes window and select Paste.

4. Change the size of the window between the slide pane and the notes pane by moving the pointer to the slim divider between them. Click and drag to your preferred size.

References

• In Pictures: Add speaker notes
• "PowerPoint 2003: Just The Steps for Dummies"; Barbara Obermeier, et al; 2003