Pickle "Dill"emma -
PowerPoint 2000 How To Basics

by Jewel Reuter
LA Virtual School                 




>Start-->Programs--PowerPoint
>Select Blank Presentation (OK)

>Slide 1: Title
Click on Blank presentation and then Click on OK.
On the New Slide window.
Choose an AutoLayout.
Select Title Slide for the first slide.



>Format
Apply Design Template

>Select Blends.pot or something simple.
Then Apply

>On the Title Slide click on Title Field.
Add Title of Project: The Pickle "Dill"emma.

>Then click on the lower field.
Add Your Name, School, Date and Who the project is prepared for:
The Louisiana Farmers Assn.

>Slide 2: Summary of the Problem
Go to Insert.
>Choose New Slide.
>Choose a Text and Clip Art slide and click OK.


>Click on the Title Block and type: Summary of the Problem.
>Click on the text box and write the summary.

>Double click on Clip Art box and insert a picture.
>To use the Clip Art File, search for clips either by using the drop down file or Clip Art Gallery.
>Clip Art Gallery:
>You can search for pictures by topic, and select the picture that is most appropriate.

>To insert a picture from a file, click on From File and click on the drive and directory
where it is located.


>In this case out picture is on the Floppy A-drive.
>Click on the file and click on Insert at the bottom right of the window.
>To edit the size of the picture click on the corner box and drag the picture to the desired size.


After the picture is edited the slide is complete.

>Slide 3: Description of Investigation Procedure
>Go to Insert.
Choose New Slide.
>Choose Text and Clip Art slide and click OK
>Click on Title Block and type: Description of Investigation Procedure.
>Click on the text box and write the description of the procedure.
>Double click on Clip Art box and insert picture to select the Floppy A drive if that is where your digital image is located. Follow the procedure used in Slide 2 above.

>Slide 4: Graph of Results
Go to Insert New Slide and select Chart and text and click OK.


>Click on the Title Box and add Graph of Results.
>Click on the Text Box to add text.
>When you Double Click on the Chart to add the Graph a Data Sheet will appear immediately adjacent to the graph
>Edit first row to change x-axis.
>Edit first column to change y-axis.
>Edit numbers in chart to change values on graph.  The magnitude of the values in the table will establish the values on the graph.
>To edit name of axes right click on white portion of graph and go to chart options.



>The graph of results will appear as Data Sheet is modified.


>Click on text box to add description of the data.

>Slide 5: Live Graph
>Go to Insert New Slide.
Choose a Text and Clip Art slide and click OK.
>Click on the Title Block and type: Picture of Live Graph with Caption.
Click on the text box and write the summary of the results.
>Double click on Clip Art box and insert picture to select the Floppy A drive if that is where your digital image of the Live Graph is located.

>Slide 6: Conclusion/Recommendation
Go to Insert New Slide.
>Choose a Text and Clip Art slide and click OK.
Click on the Title Block and type: Conclusion/Recommendation
Click on the text box and write the summary.
Double click on the Clip Art box to insert pictures if any.

Slide Editing:
>For slide transitions, animations and recording narrations go to:
Slide Show
>View as you work and present.

 In View:
1) Click on Normal to make a Slide and to use the outline.
2) Click on Outline View to see the text of all slides.
3) Click on Slide View to see only the slide and to make slides.
4) Click on Slide Sorter for mini view of all slides and ability to drag to a position. 
5) Click on Slide Show to see it as a presentation.

The views are also available on the left side of the task bar near the Start button.

Attachment # 4

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