MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

By Ron Chendz

What is MS PowerPoint?

PowerPoint (PPT) is a powerful, easy-to-use presentation graphics software program that allows you to create professional-looking electronic slide shows. 

MICROSOFT POPWERPOINT is a presentation program, created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought, Inc. It was released on April 20, 1987

• we learned how to use the content controls in powerpoint

• we learned how to apply designs to SmartArt in powerpoint

PRIOR KNOLEDGE​

How can you use animations to help your audience follow your presentation?

Essential Question​

Today I will learn ho to use animations and transition in Microsoft Powerpoint

Lesson OBjective

Key Definitions.

Animation: A movement effect that can make an object appear, dissapear or move.

Effect Options: These allow you to customize the duration, direction and other aspects of an animation.

Emphasis: An animation that calls attention to an object.​

Entrance: An animation that makes an object appear on a slide

Exit: An amimation taht makes an object disappear

Transition: Visual effects that move from one slide to the next​

What is a PowerPoint presentation or PPT?

A combination of various slides depicting a graphical and visual interpretation of data, to present information in a more creative and interactive manner is called a PowerPoint presentation or PPT.

What is a slide show in a PowerPoint presentation?

When all the slides of a PowerPoint presentation are set in series and then presented to a group of people, where each slide appears one after the other, is a set pattern, this is known as a PowerPoint slide show. 

What all elements can be added to a slide?

The following elements can be added to a Powerpoint slide:

1. Clip Art

2. Graphs

3. Tables

4. Photographs

5. Charts

6. Media Clips

7. Videos

Features of MS PowerPoint

There are multiple features that are available in MS PowerPoint which can customise and optimise a presentation. The same have been discussed below.

• Slide Layout

Multiple options and layouts are available based on which a presentation can be created. This option is available under the “Home” section and one can select from the multiple layout options provided.

Features of MS PowerPoint

• Insert – Clipart, Video, Audio, etc.

Under the “Insert” category, multiple options are available where one can choose what feature they want to insert in their presentation. This may include images, audio, video, header, footer, symbols, shapes, etc. 

Features of MS PowerPoint

• Slide Design

MS PowerPoint has various themes using which background colour and designs or textures can be added to a slide. This makes the presentation more colourful and attracts the attention of the people looking at it.

This feature can be added using the “Design” category mentioned on the homepage of MS PowerPoint. Although there are existing design templates available, in case someone wants to add some new texture or colour, the option to customise the design is also available. Apart from this, slide designs can also be downloaded online.

Uses of PowerPoint Presentation

• PowerPoint presentations are useful for both personal and professional usage. Given below are a few of the major fields where PPT is extremely useful:

  • Education – With e-learning and smart classes being chosen as a common mode of education today, PowerPoint presentations can help in making education more interactive and attract students towards the modified version of studying

Uses of PowerPoint Presentation

• Marketing – In the field of marketing, PowerPoint presentations can be extremely important. Using graphs and charts, numbers can be shown more evidently and clearly which may be ignored by the viewer if being read

Uses of PowerPoint Presentation

• Business – To invite investors or to show the increase or decrease in profits, MS PowerPoint can be used

• Creating Resumes – Digital resumes can be formed using MS PowerPoint. Different patterns, photograph, etc. can be added to the resume

• Depicting Growth – Since both graphics and text can be added in a presentation, depicting the growth of a company, business, student’s marks, etc. is easier using PPT

Uses of PowerPoint Presentation

• Business – To invite investors or to show the increase or decrease in profits, MS PowerPoint can be used

• Creating Resumes – Digital resumes can be formed using MS PowerPoint. Different patterns, photograph, etc. can be added to the resume

• Depicting Growth – Since both graphics and text can be added in a presentation, depicting the growth of a company, business, student’s marks, etc. is easier using PPT

Skills Lab: Apply Animations and Transitions

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This lab will ensure that you have achieved a basic level of competency in applying animations and transitions. You will practice applying entrance, exit, emphasis, and motion path animations to both text and objects; changing the timing and direction of animations; applying various transitions to slides; changing the timing and duration of transitions; and removing both animations and transitions.