To create a your own customized slide show....

1. Open the PowerPoint application by clicking the start button on the bottom left. Go to "Programs" and select Microsoft PowerPoint.
2. This is open a title page. Type in the title of your presentation and a subtitle/date/your name  (or just your name).
3. Click on the toolbar above "Insert" and then "New Slide" - slide options will appear - select one. I recommend "Text and Content Layouts" which combine images and text.
4. Type a slide title, text, and insert a picture, graph, table, movie, or whatever you brought.
5. Repeat until you are finished.
6. Frills....
             A.  Use a common slide design background by... click on "Format" and then "Slide Design" - choose a design.
             B.  Use slide transitions... click on "Slide Show" and "Slide Transitions" experiment with different transitions...
             C.  Experiment with other frills under "Slide Show" - these are very powerful tools. (Animate text and objects; use
                   Action Buttons; etc.)
             D.  Write notes for yourself when you present your show to the class. Place your cursor in the text box below the slide and type your
                   speakers notes.
             E.  Add music or video.
             F.  Insert you voice.

For PowerPoint tutorials please see Florida Gulf Coast Tutorial
see also Internet4Classrooms tutorial for PowerPoint

 Tech Journal - reflect on your ability in MS PowerPoint in BlackBoard.