How Do I Use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007?
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 is presentation software that you can use to make a professional looking presentation in minutes. The Microsoft Ribbon in PowerPoint 2007 can aid you in your creative process, but the number of choices can seem overwhelming at first. The key to being successful with creating a PowerPoint presentation is to understand the basic features first. Once you've got the basics down, you'll be able to add bells and whistles to make a PowerPoint presentation that is truly your own.
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Instructions
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Click "Click to Add Title" in the default slide and then name your presentation. For example, type "Quarterly Results."
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Click "New Slide," located to the top left of the "Home" tab, for as many slides as you need in your presentation. Clicking "New Slide" adds a plain slide with room for text and a title. You can also click the down arrow underneath new slide to insert a slide with a different layout. For example, add a two-content slide by clicking the "Two Content" slide icon.
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Fill in the information you would like on each slide by clicking "Click to add text" and then typing your information. Titles are optional on slides, but if you want to add a header to each slide, click "Click to add title" and then type a title for the slide.
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Click the "Design" tab and then click a "Theme" icon to change the overall look of your slide. To show all available themes, click the arrow to the left of the Theme icons. You can customize the layout even further by clicking on the "Colors," "Fonts" or "Effects" drop-down boxes.
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Insert a picture into a slide to add a visual element. Click the "Insert" tab, then click "Picture" and then locate the picture on your computer. Click "Insert" to insert the picture into the slide and then click the resize handles and drag them to resize your picture. To move the picture to a different place on the slide, click and drag it.
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Save your presentation. Click the "Office" button and then click "Save." Type a name for the presentation in the "Quarterly Results" text box and then click "Save."
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Click "Slide Show" and then click "From Beginning" to run through your presentation. Click your mouse to move through the slides. Once you are finished with your presentation, press the "Esc" key.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a maximum of seven words per line and seven lines per page for legibility. Do not exceed 25 words per slide. To keep your words to a minimum, be brief and give an overview of your presentation; don't attempt to outline your whole speech on a slide.
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