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Using slide transitions with sound and visual effects

Adding a slide transition

  1. Move to the first slide.
  2. On the Slide Show menu, click Slide Transition.
  3. In the Effect area, click Checkerboard Across or any other you want to try.  I like Dissolve best.
  4. In the Sound area, click Laser, and then click Apply.
  5. Click the image in the window to watch the Effect work.
  • Click Apply to All to, obviously, apply to all your slides.

By setting the time to move from slide to slide, you can give your presentation at your own pace. You can also use the Slide Show to highlight parts of a slide. Each slide can have a different transition, or the entire show can have the same one. In addition to manually moving between slides, you can have PowerPoint automatically advance forward after a set time. This helps you give a hands-free presentation.
Changing Text Alignment
  1. Select the paragraphs or bulleted lists to align.
  2. Click Format, Alignment.
  3. Select the alignment option you want.

 
Insert Hyperlinks

To another slide in the same presentation

  1. Click where you are going to insert the hyperlink
    -or-
    Select the text or object you want to become the hyperlink.
     
  2. Click the Insert Hyperlink button on the standard toolbar. 
  3. Click the "Place in This Document" button in the left Places pane (bar).
     
  4. Select from the list that is presented to you.
     
  5. Edit the text in the Text to display box as needed.
     
  6. Click OK.

TIP: You can click the Screen Tip button to enter a screen tip that will show up when you point to or "Mouse Over" your hyperlink.

 
To another file or presentation
  1. Click where you are going to insert the hyperlink
    -or-
    Select the text or object you want to become the hyperlink.
     
  2. Click the Insert Hyperlink button on the standard toolbar. 
  3. Click the "Existing File or Webpage" button in the left Places pane (bar). (See above)
     
  4. Click the File button to browse for the file or webpage you want to link to.
     
  5. Click OK after you have selected the file or webpage you want to link to.
    -or-
    Click Bookmark to link to a specific slide in another PowerPoint presentation.
    1. In the Select Place in Document dialog box select the location that you want.
       
  6. Edit the text in the Text to display box as needed.

    Remember the ScreenTip mentioned above.
     
  7. Click OK.
 TIP: If you want a hyperlink to appear in all the slides, work in the Slide Master.
Text Boxes

Insert a Text Box

  1. Click Insert menu, Text Box
    -or-
    On the Drawing Toolbar, click the Text Box button.
  2. "Draw" the text box in your slide where you want it.
  3. Type your text into the box.
  4. Resize the text box as necessary.
    1. Click a resize handle on corner or side.
    2. Drag to larger or smaller size as needed.

 

 Align Text Vertically
  1. Select text box or placeholder.
  2. Click Format, Text Box
    -or-
    Click Format, Placeholder
  3. Click the Text Box tab.
  4. Click the Text anchor point drop-down arrow and select.
  5. Click Preview to view the change.
  6. Click OK.
Size a Text Box to fit text
  1. Select text box or placeholder.
  2. Click Format, Text Box
    -or-
    Click Format, Placeholder
  3. Click the Text Box tab.
  4. Select Resize AutoShape to Fit Text.
  5. Click Preview to view the change.
  6. Click OK.
    7.
Set Text box margins
  1. Select text box or placeholder.
  2. Click Format, Text Box
    -or-
    Click Format, Placeholder
  3. Click the Text Box tab.
  4. Click the increment arrows to adjust the margins by the inch-wise measurements.
  5. Click OK.

 

 Use Word Wrap in Text Boxes
  1. Select a text box or placeholder to apply word wrap to.
  2. Click Format, Text Box
    -or-
    Click Format, Placeholder
  3. Click the Text Box tab.
  4. Select Word wrap text in AutoShape.
  5. Click Preview to view the change.
  6. Click OK.

 

Add Speaker Notes

In Normal View
  1. Click Normal View button.
  2. Click in the Notes Pane and type notes.
  3. Press Enter to start new paragraphs.

In Notes Pane View
  1. Click View menu, Notes page.
  2. Click in the notes placeholder and type notes.
  3. Press Enter to start new paragraphs.

Formatting Lines and Arrows of outrageous fortune. (Ignore that last)

  1. Select a line or arrow or an object containing lines or arrows.
  2. Click the Line Style button or the Arrow Style button on the Drawing toolbar.
  3. Select the style or click More Lines or More Arrows and choose from the drop-down windows.
  4. Click OK.

Recolor Lines and Arrows

  1. Select a line or arrow or an object containing lines or arrows.
  2. Click the Line Color button on the Drawing toolbar.
  3. Select the line color or click More Line Colors or Patterned Lines and choose.

Draw Freehand

  1. Click the AutoShapes button on the Drawing toolbar.
  2. Point to Lines.
  3. Click the Scribble button.
  4. Drag to draw whatever you need to draw freehand.

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UPDATED 11/14/05