PowerPoint+Instructions

OPEN POWERPOINT AND SAVE 1. Find the Power Point Icon on the dock or go to Finder and search for PowerPoint 2. Double click on the icon 3. Write the title : //Example: Why Schools Should Not Require School Uniforms// 4. Write you name in the subtitle box //Example By Ann Stiles// 5. Save your work 6. Go to **File** 7. Scroll down to “**Save as”** 8. Under Save as write: ________(yourname)Essay (**//Example: AnnEssay//**//)// 9. Under Where make sure it is on documents 10. Click “Save”

FORMAT YOUR SLIDE 1. If Formatting Palette does not appear go to View and click on “Formatting Palette” 2. On the Formatting Palette find “Change Slides” 3. Use the little arrow pointing down to change the palette selections. 4. Select a format that has a white background but it can have some color in it. If you are not sure, check with teacher.

SLIDES 1. Each Section of your Essay should have it’s own slide 2. Select “New Slide”+ 3. Format Slide Layout 4. On the menu bar, click on “Format”, then choose “Slide Layout” 5. I would choose a layout that has text and picture boxes. 6. When you finish with text, then go back and get pictures.

ADDING PICTURES 1. Minimize your slid show 2. Go to Firefox 3. Click on Google 4. Select Images 5. Wrtie a description of the picture you want 6. Select “Search Images” 7. Once you find the picture: hold down the control button; then click on the mouse; choose “copy” it might say copy image” 8. Minimize Firefox 9. Maximize your document 10. Click on the “add image box” 11. Edit, paste or you can hold the “command” button down and the other hand press “V” (to view the picture)

INSERTING NEW SLIDES 1. On the menu bar along the top of your document select, “Insert” 2. Scroll down until you find, “New Slide” SAVE YOUR WORK OFTEN 1. Try to save your work after each slide 2. The Shortcut is “command S” or you can go up to “File”, scroll down, then select “Save”