Fast Wrap-Up

• Start a presentation by selecting a blank presentation, working with a design template, or using the AutoContent Wizard to suggest content based on the topic you select.

• Changing the layout of a slide is a simple matter: choose Slide Layout from the Format menu, and choose the layout you want from the thumbnails displayed in the task pane.

• PowerPoint includes layout templates that make it easy for you to add charts , clip art, tables, pictures, diagrams, and media clips.

• You use the tools on the Formatting toolbar to make simple changes; additional options are available on the Format menu, and on individual objects short-cut menus .

• Click Design on the Formatting toolbar to display the Slide Design task pane, then choose Color Schemes to choose a different color set for your presentation. You can also see how the presentation will look in black and white by clicking the Color /Grayscale tool on the Standard toolbar.

• You will use Slide Sorter view to rearrange the slides in your presentation.

• Run your presentation by pressing F5, and advance the slides by clicking the left mouse button, or by pressing the right arrow key, Enter, or spacebar. Return to a previous slide by pressing the left arrow key.

• You can save your PowerPoint presentation as a Web page. Choose Save As Web Page from the File menu to save a browser-ready version of your presentation.