POWERPOINT

1. Open PowerPoint from the desktop icon

2. Choose “blank presentation”

3. Choose a “new slide”

4. Now either insert a text box or a picture

5. To insert a text box: From the tool bar click on “insert.” Click on “text box.” Then click and drag a text box on the blank slide. You can now type text.

6. To format text: Highlight the text you want to format. From the tool bar click on “format.” Click on “font.” You can now change type of font, font size, bold or italic, or color your text.

7. To save a picture from Searchasaurus to a floppy disk: Place a floppy disk into the drive on your computer. Right click on the picture you would like to save. Click on “save picture as.” Using the down arrow, click on 3 ½ floppy. Give you picture a name and click “save.” Now your picture is saved to a floppy disk.

8. To insert a picture from a file: From the tool bar click on “insert.” Click on “picture.” Click on “from file.” Click on the down arrow and choose “3 ½ floppy.” Click on the file you wish to open. Then click “insert.” Your picture will now be inserted in your slide.

9. To insert a picture directly from Searchasaurus: Right click on your picture. Click on “copy.” Minimize “Searchasaurus.” Open PowerPoint. Right click on the slide. Click on “paste.” Your picture will now be inserted on your slide.

10. To apply background color: From the tool bar, click on

“Format.” Click on background and choose your color. Then click

“apply.”

11.Using Animation: Click on a text box or a picture you would like to animate. From the tool bar click “Slide Show.” Then click “custom animation.” Choose the animation techniques you would like to use.