Lesson 5: PowerPoint 2000

Adding Text and Graphics

Now let's add text and graphics to our presentation.

To add a new slide:

• Click on Insert – New Slide or the New Slide button in the toolbar
• In the New Slide window, click on Bulleted List (if it is not already selected)
• Click on OK

See example of adding a Bulleted List slide

To edit this slide:

• Click in the Click to add title box and type in the title for this slide
• Click in the Click to add text box to add an idea or statement
• Press the Enter key at the end of each idea or statement to add another

See example of a Bulleted List slide with text

• Add a new slide by clicking on the New Slide button in the toolbar
• In the New Slide window, click on the Text and Clip Art slide
• Click on OK

See example of adding a Text and Clip Art slide

To edit this slide:

• Click in the Click to add title box and type in the title for this slide
• Click in the Click to add text box to add an idea or statement
• Press Enter at the end of each idea or statement to add another
• Double-click in the Double-click to add clip art box to add clip art to your slide
• The Microsoft Clip Art Gallery window opens, allowing you to select clip art from categories
• Click on a Category of interest to you
• Click on the picture you wish to insert
• Click on the Insert Clip button

See example of a Text and Clip Art slide with text and clip art

Using Views
Views allow you several options when working on your presentation.

• Normal View displays the outline, slide, and speaker’s notes
• Outline View displays the presentation text in outline form
• Slide View displays the current slide
• Slide Sorter View displays a thumbnail view of your slides so you can easily reorganize them. Just click on the slide you wish to move and drag it to the new location. To delete a slide, click on it and press Delete
• Slide Show displays the presentation slide by slide
• Notes View allows you to enter and edit speaker’s notes. It is available only from the View menu option

Adding Background Color
You can add background color to each slide individually or to the entire presentation at once.

To add background color:

• Click on the slide for which you wish to add background color
• Click on Format – Background
• Click on the down arrow to select a color
• Click on Apply to apply to the current slide or Apply to All to apply to all slides
• To apply a predesigned template, click on Format – Apply Design Template

Using Master View
Use Master View to set the background and text characteristics of all slides or to customize handouts and notes.

To use Master View:

• Click on View – Master
• Click on any of the following: Slide Master, Title Master, Handout Master or Notes Master
• Changes made to the Slide Master apply to all slides except the Title slide. Changes made to the Title Master apply to only the Title slide.

Adding Transition Effects
As each slide comes into view you can easily display transition effects such as dissolves, wipes, and more.

To add Transition Effects:

• Click the slide for which you want to add a transition effect
• Click the Transition button on the Slide Sorter toolbar
• In the Slide Transition dialog box choose a transition effect
• Click Apply to add this effect to the slide. If you wish to apply the effect to all slides, click Apply to All.

See example of adding Transition effects

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