WORKPLACE TECH I Session 4: PowerPoint Module 1

Presenters: Amanda & Miles

Professional Development Class Fall 2013

Workplace Tech I PowerPoint Module #1

1. What’s the (Power)Point?

2. Components of PowerPoint

3. Best Practices

What’s the (Power)Point?

Why Use PowerPoint?

Presentations

Diagrams

Desktop Publishing

Presentations

Diagrams

Desktop Publishing

Resumes Certificates

Components

Example PowerPoint

Slides

Also called “stack” or “deck”

Content = text, shapes & images

Template System

Each Slide has a Layout

Examples (Title, Title & Content, Comparison)

Right-click on slide to change Layout

Example “Title”

Example “Text”

Example Shapes

Example Image

This is a callout box

Customization

Slide Design Templates

Transitions Between Slides

Animated Content (Text, Shapes, Images)

Themes and Templates

Just like Word: after all content is labeled with styles, you

can apply “Themes” on the fly

Dramatically alter the look and feel of your document

Think appropriate for the document: legal vs. promotional,

etc.

Best Practices

Best Practices

Lots of white space

Least words possible

Avoid only words

Best Practices

Bad

Tasteful

Exercise!

http://training.realogicinc.com/training/university-training/72-roosevelt-university/worplace-technology-i/296-session-4-powerpoint-day-1.html

go to training.realogicinc.com

Training -> University Training -> Roosevelt University -> Workplace Tech I

Next week

Wrap up PowerPoint

Start Excel

Thanks for attending!

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