Creating presentations Chapter Notes | IT Elements Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Introduction

• A presentation is a collection of slides arranged in a specific order to share information.
• Each slide is like a single page in a presentation, and it can contain text, pictures, sound, or video.
• When these slides are shown one after another, it's called a slide show.

MS PowerPoint 2010

• MS PowerPoint 2010 is a presentation software, part of Microsoft Office 2010.
• Widely used in business and classrooms for effective communication.

Starting MS PowerPoint 2010

• Click on the Start button.
• Go to All Programs.
• Click on Microsoft Office.
• Select Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 to open the program.

Parts of MS PowerPoint 2010 Window

• Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, Slides tab, Outline tab, Status bar, etc.

Creating a Presentation using Sample Templates

• Click on the File tab.
• Select New, then click on Sample templates.
• Choose a template like "Introducing PowerPoint 2010."
• Click on Create to make a presentation.
• Insert your desired text into the slides.

Creating a Presentation using an Existing Presentation

• Click on the File tab.
• Choose New and then click on New from existing.
• Select the presentation you want to use.
• Click on Create New to open a new presentation similar to the existing one.

Creating a Presentation using Themes

• Click on the File tab.
• Select New, then click on Themes.
• Choose a theme that you like.
• Click on Create to make a presentation with the selected theme.
• You can modify the theme using Colors and Fonts buttons in the Themes group.

Running a Slide Show

• Click on the Slide Show tab.
• Click on From Beginning to start the slide show.

Viewing a Presentation

• Press F5 to run a slide show.
• Press the Esc key to exit the slide show.
• Different views include Normal View, Slide Sorter View, Notes Page View, and Reading View.

Slide Layout

• Click on the Home tab.
• Select a slide layout from the drop-down arrow in the Layout group.
• The chosen layout will be applied to the slide, rearranging text or content.

Conclusion

• PowerPoint is a powerful tool for creating engaging presentations.
• Experiment with templates, themes, and layouts to make your presentations visually appealing.