Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Activities

PowerPoint 2003 Chapters

Chapter Descriptions

A presentation for the Wattle Valley Animal Park is progressively developed throughout the chapters.

Chapter 1: Getting Started With PowerPoint 2003

This chapter introduces:

• the components of the PowerPoint screen.

• creating a title slide and a text slide.

• formatting text.

• adding backgrounds.

Chapter 2: Using Graphics in Slides

This chapter introduces the use of clip art, photos and drawing tools to enhance a slides appearance: It includes:

• inserting a clip art layout.

• inserting clip art images.

• using a design background.

• using the Drawing Tools.

• inserting a photo layout and adding photos to it.

Chapter 3: Using Transitions

This chapter demonstrates how to insert transitions between slides. It includes:

• applying a transition to one slide.

• using slide sorter view.

• applying transitions to multiple slides.

Chapter 4: Animation Effects

This chapter demonstrates how to add animations to objects within a slide. It includes:

• animating text frames.

• animating images.

• entrance, enhance and exit effects.

• different types of animation effects.

• removing animation effects

• adjusting the animation order.

• using animation schemes.

Chapter 5: Movie Clips and Layout Diagrams

This chapter demonstrates how to insert movie clips into slides and how to create organisation chart slides. It includes:

• creating a movie clip layout and inserting a movie clip.

• adding a message to the movie clip.

• creating an organisation chart slide.

• creating a chart of different types of reptiles at the animal park.

Chapter 6: Action Buttons

This chapter demonstrates how to insert buttons into slides and set them to carry out commands. This includes:

• inserting preset buttons.

• inserting autoshapes and setting them to buttons.

• setting text as a button (hyperlinks).

• adding sounds to buttons.

• setting buttons to open other presentations.

Chapter 7: Table Layouts

This chapter demonstrates how to insert tables into slides to display data more efficiently. It involves:

• inserting a table layout slide.

• formatting the table.

• adjusting row heights and column widths.

• inserting and deleting cells.

• adjusting borders and shading.

Chapter 8: Chart Layouts

This chapter demonstrates how to insert charts to display information in a graphical form. It includes:

• inserting a chart layout slide.

• entering the chart data.

• formatting columns, axes and walls.

• looking at different types of charts.

Chapter 9: Delivering Presentations

This chapter demonstrates the tools used to deliver a presentation. It includes:

• using screen tools such as the Pen tool.

• creating speaker notes.

• creating handout notes.

• sending slides to a word processor.

  
  

Chapter 10: Self-Running Shows

This chapter demonstrates how to create shows that run continuously and create custom shows. It includes:

• rehearsing the timing of slides.

• setting the slide show to continuous.

• hiding slides

• adding a narrative to the presentation

• creating custom shows.

Chapter 11: Text Formatting

This chapter demonstrates how to use the more advanced text formatting features of PowerPoint. It includes:

• creating sub-points.

• formatting bullets.

• turning bullets off.

• paragraph spacing.

• bullet spacing.

• spell checking.

• the format painter tool.

Chapter 12: Slide Masters

This chapter introduces the use of slide masters to carry out global tasks on the entire presentation. It includes:

• using slide master miniatures.

• modifying the format of text in all slides.

• adding a navigation bar to all slides.

• adding footer items.

• applying slide masters to slides.

• adjusting the Title slide using the Title Master.

Chapter 13: Publishing as a Web Site

This chapter demonstrates how to convert the presentation into a web page for publishing on the internet or the school's intranet. It includes:

• setting the location of the web site.

• the web options.

• viewing the web site.

Chapter 14: Useful Features

This chapter provides some useful tools that students might like to use when creating presentations. It includes:

• using the help features.

• summary slides.

• style checking the whole presentation.

• using the AutoContent wizard.