4. Presentation

Aim: To create and view a simple presentation

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this unit, the pupil will be able to:

View a slide show
Open MS PowerPoint program
Close MS PowerPoint program
Create a presentation using MS PowerPoint Program
Format text on slides of a presentation

Activity 1 : Viewing a Slide Show

(Note: I can also click on the last slide to end the slide show)

Activity 2 : Opening Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

1. I click on the Start button.

2. I click on All Programs.

3. I click on Microsoft Office.

4. I click on Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.

Microsoft PowerPoint opens as shown below.

Activity 3: Closing Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

I click on the Close button.

Activity 4: Creating a presentation

1. I open Microsoft PowerPoint 2007.
2. I click on the title box and type the word animals in capital letters.

3. I now click the subtitle box and type my name.

4. I click on the slide
5. I click on the Design tab

6. I click on the theme ‘Flow’

The first slide is ready and should look like this:

Activity 5(a): Adding a new slide with picture

5. To add a picture on the slide:

i. I click on the Insert tab.

ii. I click on Picture.

iii. I double click on the picture of the dog

Activity 6(b): Adding a new slide with picture

1. I open my PowerPoint presentation “Animals”.
2. I add a new slide.
3. I type animals in capital letters in the title box.
4. I type Cat in the text box.
5. I add the picture of a cat on the slide

Activity 7(c): Adding a new slide with picture

1. I open my PowerPoint presentation “Animals”.
2. I add a new slide.
3. I type animals in capital letters in the title box.
4. I type Horse in the text box.
5. I add the picture of a horse on the slide

Activity 8: Formatting text on a slide

1. I open my PowerPoint presentation “Animals”.
2. I select the title Animals