More on MS PowerPoint 2016 (Notes)

 

More on MS PowerPoint 2016

What is MS PowerPoint?

MS PowerPoint 2016 is a presentation software used to create slideshows. It helps us present information using text, pictures, charts, audio, video, and animations.

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Slide Layouts

A slide layout decides how text and objects are arranged on a slide.

Common slide layouts:

• Title Slide

• Title and Content

• Section Header

• Two Content

• Blank

You can change a slide layout from Home → Layout.

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Inserting Slides

To add a new slide:

• Click Home → New Slide

• Choose a suitable layout

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Working with Text

• Click inside a text box to type text

• You can change font, size, color, and alignment from the Home tab

• Use Bold, Italic, and Underline to highlight text

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Inserting Pictures

Steps to insert a picture:

1. Click Insert tab

2. Click Pictures

3. Choose the image and click Insert

Pictures make presentations attractive and easy to understand.

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Inserting Shapes

• Go to Insert → Shapes

• Choose a shape and draw it on the slide

• Shapes can be colored and resized

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Inserting WordArt

WordArt is used to create decorative text.

Steps:

1. Click Insert → WordArt

2. Choose a style

3. Type your text

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Inserting Charts

Charts help to show data clearly.

Steps:

1. Click Insert → Chart

2. Choose chart type (Column, Pie, Line etc.)

3. Enter data

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Animations

Animations add movement to text or objects.

Steps:

1. Select the object

2. Click Animations tab

3. Choose an animation effect

Examples:

• Fly In

• Zoom

• Fade

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Slide Transitions

Transitions are effects applied between slides.

Steps:

1. Select a slide

2. Click Transitions tab

3. Choose a transition effect

Example:

• Push

• Wipe

• Fade

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Slide Show View

• Press F5 to start the slide show from the beginning

• Press Shift + F5 to start from the current slide

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Saving a Presentation

Steps to save:

1. Click File → Save

2. Choose location

3. Enter file name

4. Click Save

File extension of PowerPoint is .pptx

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Uses of MS PowerPoint

• Classroom teaching

• School projects

• Business presentations

• Seminars and meetings

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Shortcut Keys

• New Slide: Ctrl + M

• Save: Ctrl + S

• Start Slide Show: F5

• Copy: Ctrl + C

• Paste: Ctrl + V

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Summary

MS PowerPoint 2016 helps us create attractive presentations using slides, text, pictures, animations, and transitions. It is easy to use and very useful for students.