How to Use PowerPoint

1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Office -> Microsoft PowerPoint(Version Number)
2. So You’re greeted with this screen
3. If you want to get a head start on this why not use a template. Simply click File -> New Click From Design Template Choose from the template list (Whatever looks appeasing!)
4. Okay we have a template and a theme now, here’s how you start Simply put in a title where it asks for one and a subtitle
5. Now you need to make a new slide simply right click on the whitespace to the left side and click new slide
6. Now we have a whole new slide with a different type fill it in with some information of your topic (Everytime you hit tab you can make a subtopic if you want to group information that way)
7. Let’s say now you want to add a photo! Simply select where you would like to add the photo and go to Insert -> Picture -> From File (Or Clipart depending on what you want)
8. Browse for the picture you would like
9. Click insert and it’s there
10. From here you can resize it by clicking on the picture and pulling it so it is smaller
11. Let’s say you want a new slide with a new layout!
12. Easy, Once again click New Slide
13. This time click one of the layouts on the right pane
14. Select one of the layouts that best fits your needs
15. Let’s say you want to have special effects and sounds!
16. Select the slide you want to add effects to right click and choose Slide Transition
17. Choose the effect and the sound you want
18. What about individual text?
19. Simply highlight the text you want to add animation to and right click and choose Custom Animation
20. Choose the effect you want to add
21. Modify the properties of the transition if you so please
22. You now know the basics and some advanced methods for Powerpoint!