Unit 5: Powerpoint
Presentation
Lecturer Neesha Rajkarnikar
SoB, PU
Pokhara
What is MS PowerPoint?
(short answer)
Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful slide show
presentation program.
It is a standard component of the company's
Microsoft Office suite software, and is bundled
together with Word, Excel, and other office
productivity tools.
The program uses slides to convey information rich in
multimedia.
Using Advanced Features of
MS-Powerpoint
Customize Color Schemes.
Add Animation effects.
Use the Slide, Notes and Handout Masters.
Create, Edit and Import Charts.
Create and Edit Tables.
Manage Hyperlinks.
Create Custom Shows.
Export Outlines & Presentation Slides to Word.
Creating presentation slides
using MS-Powerpoint
Some Basic Terms
Slides: Slides are the individual pages of the presentation
consisting of title, text, graphical objects, images and visuals
created on power point.
Presentation: A power point presentation is a collection of slides,
handouts, speaker's notes and outline of all the slides. A
presentation file in power point has the extension name .ppt.
Handouts: Handouts are the notes which are prepared on the
basis of the contents of a presentation file. Hand out are for
distribution to the audience during the presentation so that they
can follow the course of the lecture and refer them in future.
Speaker Notes: Speaker notes are for the speaker himself which is
used by the presenter during the presentation for explaining the
topic. They consist of a small image of the slide on each page
along with some text.
Animation in MS-Powerpoint
Animation can help make a PowerPoint
presentation more dynamic, and help make
information more memorable.
The most common types of animation effects
include entrances and exits.
You can also add sound to increase the intensity
of your animation effects.
What is a design template in
MS-Powerpoint?
A PowerPoint template is a pattern or blueprint of
a slide or group of slides that you save as a . pptx
file.
Templates can contain layouts, colors, fonts,
effects, background styles, and even content.
You can create your own custom templates and
store them, reuse them, and share them with
others.
Why is PowerPoint over Word?
Word creates text-based documents
while PowerPoint creates presentations.
Users generally use Microsoft Word when they
need to create letters, forms, mailings and
reports.
Users utilize PowerPoint when they need to
create presentations for business meetings,
seminars, workshops or trainings.
Why is PowerPoint
better than Excel?
Excel's main reason to be is to collect numbers
and data and perform calculations.
Yes, it does offer charts and graphs, but no real
way to sort multiple charts and show them easily
to a group.
PowerPoint, on the other hand is made for
presenting
What is the purpose of a Master
Slide in Powerpoint?
A slide master is the top slide in a hierarchy of
slides that stores information about the theme and slide
layouts of a presentation, including the background,
color, fonts, effects, placeholder sizes, and positioning.
A slide master has a defined set of characteristics,
including the background color, graphic, or gradient;
objects (such as logos, decorative lines, and other
graphics) in the background; headers and footers;
placement and size of text frames; and the formatting
of text.
Thank You
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