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PowerPoint 101


© Jillian Louise Gregory

Lessons

Lesson 1: The Basics of PowerPoint
Why use PowerPoint over a slide projector and poster board? Who uses PowerPoint? These and other questions regarding the effective use of...
Why use PowerPoint?
PowerPoint books, help resources, and web links
Ready, Set, Here we go!
Help Features to the Rescue
View, Toolbars, and O.C.S.
Bibliography for Lesson 1

Lesson 2: How to Create the Core of Your Presentation
The heart of your presentation contains the text and images. We will learn how to add text and images. We'll also work on text formatting including...
Basic Components of a PowerPoint Presentation
How to Add Text and Lists
How to Add Clip Art and Images
How to Modify Text Font, Size, and Impact
How to Modify Images
Spell Check and Slide Sorter
Bibliography for Lesson 2

Lesson 3: How to Create Links, Transitions and Print
Learn how to link to Internet resources, other files, and to other slides within your presentation....
The Power of Links, Transitions, and Printing
Links to Word and Excel Files
How to View your Slide Show
Speaker Notes and Printing
Bibliography for Lesson 3

Lesson 4: Pump Up the "Power" of Your Presentation
You have created a basic presentation and now it is time to add flare. We'll look at animation and media features in this lesson....
Powerful Tools in PowerPoint
Animation and Media Features
More Cool Links to PowerPoint Resources
Make Your Presentation Portable
Discussion Questions
Bibliography for Lesson 4
Create Your Own Presentation

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