powerpoint practice

Objectives:

The Learner will be able to:

1.  Add new slides at least 75% of the time

2.  Enter and edit text in a slide at least 75% of the time

3.  Insert a Text Box at least 75% of the time

4.  Format the fill and border of a Text Box

5.  Change text direction and Text alignments in Text boxes

6.  Format text size, font face, color, and bold at least 75% of the time

7.  Format Slide background

Create a new PowerPoint presentation

PPT PRATICE 1

Enter and format text

Type the following text:

Slide 1: A Poem

Slide 2 headline type: "A little madness in the Spring

                                    Is wholesome even for the King."            

            Click to Add text: Emily Dickenson

Slide 3 type: Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"

            Click to Add text: Robin Williams

Insert a new slide. This should be Slide 4.

            Click to Add Text and type three lines of text:

                        Crocus

                        Tulips

                        Daffodils

            Format the three lines of text to be Right aligned

            Format the bullets to be Check Marks

           

Select the Title on Slide 3

            Change the Text direction of the Title to be Vertical

            

Format Slides

Format the Background on each slide to be each a different shade of blue.

            Modify the font color to improve reading

            Format the Background of the first slide to be a Fill Effect

Select all of the slides and add a Transition: dissolve

Save your practice document and name it:  PPT Practice 1.

Beginning Microsoft^® PowerPoint: Practice 2

Objectives:

1.              The Learner will be able to:

2.              Insert and Format Slide Text

3.              Insert Picture from Clip Art at least 75% of the time

4.              Format picture using Picture Tools at least 75% of the time

5.              Insert an AutoShape

6.              Format AutoShape color and linestyle at least 75% of the time

7.              Group and move Objects

Format Text, Pictures and Shapes

PPT PRACTICE 2

You can create a sample presentation with the steps outlined in Practice 2, below. 

Create a New presentation and enter the following text to create the Titles on 11 Slides:

Top Ten Reasons to work with Our Team

10. Football
9. Track
8. Hockey
7. Baseball
6. Wrestling
5. Swimming
4. Volleyball
3. Gymnastics
2. Basketball
1. Together, We Win!

Add a picture to each slide that matches the sport

            Insert a picture from Clip Art or File OR you can do a search for clip art online

           

Insert an AutoShape- (under Insert- Picture- Auto Shape-basic shape) around the picture.

            Move the AutoShape behind the picture CLick on picture- Arrange- right click - send to back            Format-the AutoShape's color and line style.

Insert an AutoShape Arrow pointing to the picture. - do this for all 11 slides

            Format the AutoShape Arrow

Save your practice document and name it: PPT Practice 2.

Beginning Microsoft^® PowerPoint: Practice 3

Objectives:

The Learner will be able to:

1.     Create a new PowerPoint using a Design template

2.     Insert and Format pictures from ClipArt of from Files at least 75% of the time

3.     Use and modify animations at least 75% of the time

4.     Add Sound to Custom Animation Effects

5.     Insert slide transitions and modify the timing

6.     View the Slide Show at least 75% of the time

Animation and Transitions

PPT Practice 3

You can create a sample presentation with the steps outlined in Practice 2, above. 

Bouncing Balls

            Search ClipArt OR Google search- images- and find pictures or cartoons of balls: football, volleyball, basketball

            Insert a picture of a basketball on the basketball slide and resize it to a small size.

           

Custom Animation

            Select the basketball picture and go to Slide show-Custom Animation

            Go to Add Effect - click bounce

           

            Use this Animation effect on the volleyball and the football.

Modify the Animation Effect on the animated objects

            Change the Start to: After Previous

            Change the Speed: Medium

            Double click the Effect and change the Sound: Whoosh or Wind

Slide Transitions

Animate each slide with a transition

            Use one of the transitions in the animation gallery

            Modify the animation to automatically after 5 seconds

            How long is .30 seconds? Try changing the timing to 5, 15, and 30 seconds.

View the slide show in Slide Show View

Save your practice document and name it: PPT Practice 3.