2. INDEX
What is a Group Discussion
Features of a GD
Procedures Followed by GD
How to be Successful in a GD
Preparation for a GD
Do’s & Don’ts
3. What is a Group Discussion ?
•The term suggests a discussion among a
group of persons.
•It is used as reliable, testing device mainly as a tool to assess all the
candidates in a group at one go -in order
to select the best in comparative
perspective.
4. What is a Group Discussion ?
•A GD is a methodology used by an
organization to gauge whether the candidate
has certain personality traits and/or skills that
it desires in its members.
•In this methodology, the group of candidates
is given a topic or a situation, given a few
minutes to think about the same, and then
asked to discuss the it among themselves for
15-20 minutes.
5. What is a Group Discussion ?
•Group Discussion is a modern method of
assessing candidate’s ability to express
ideas coherently, logically and
systematically and also his/her leadership
Quality .
•Examiner can judge whether the person
has self-confidence, tact ,a cool
temperament and an mind and also
whether the person can convince others
about what he/she thinks is right.
6. * A Form of Conversation
* Different from a Debate
* No Interference from the Examiner
* Discussion Revolves Around a Given Topic
* Cordial and Friendly Atmosphere
9. How to Prepare for a GD
Develop Mannerisms, a
Pleasant and Effective way of
Speaking ( KASH StrategiesKnowledge, Attitude, Skills
and Honesty. ).
Group Speaking Preparations:
Best way to learn to speak in
group discussions is to get
together with your colleagues
and start discussing a topic.
10. Do’s
1
•Present Logical Reasons
in case you Disagree
•Address all the
Members of the Group
when you are Making
Comments.
•Clarity of Speech is of
Utmost Importance as
only then would the other
Members be able to Hear
and Understand you.
2
•While other Members
are Speaking, Listen
to them Patiently
•Try to Bring the Thinking
of the Participants In Line
with your Ideas and
Thoughts with Strong
Arguments
•Be Precise.
11. Do’s
3 3
•Throughout the Course of
the Discussion be Humble
and Polite say, ‘You are
welcome,’ ‘Please go
ahead,’ ‘Thank you for your
comments,’ and so on.
12. Do’s
4
•Be Serious. Do Not Hot
and Cold when your
Criticized. Keep yourself
Cool and Accept
Whatever comes to you
way in Good Way
13. Don’ts…
1
Don’t make
inappropriate gestures.
Don’t interrupt a
participant until he/she
has finished speaking.
Don’t feel shy or
nervous in a Group
Discussion as it is a
Meeting of Equals.
2
Don’t burst out in an
emotional manner and
start criticizing what
other participants have
to say unless you have
valid arguments to
support your viewpoint
Don’t make Fun of a
Participant; it is
definitely not
recommended
14. Don’ts…
3
Don’t be Rigid. If the
argument presented by a
fellow participant is
correct then do appreciate
this fact fact and accept it.
Don’t make this whole
exercise a monologue, thus
rendering it meaningless.
So, give others a chance to
speak too.
4
Be Firm with your stand
until you are sure that
what the other participants
are saying is correct. Once
you are convinced, give in
gracefully.
Notas do Editor
Custom animation effects: object spins on end(Advanced)To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and then select Solid fill in the Fill pane. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).To reproduce the rectangle on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rounded Rectangle (second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a rounded rectangle.Select the rectangle. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the amount of rounding on the corners. With the rounded rectangle still selected, under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.5”.In the Shape Width box, enter 0.25”.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane. In the Fill pane, select Solid fill, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Outer select Offset Bottom (first row, second option from the left), and then do the following:In the Transparency box, enter 0%.In the Sizebox, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 8.5 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 1 pt.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, do the following:Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and in the Height box, enter 5 pt.Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Standard clickMatte (first row, first option from the left).Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Soft (first row, third option from the left).On the slide, select the rounded rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate.Select the duplicate rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, do the following:Click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.Click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.Drag the second rectangle above the first rectangle until the lower edge overlays the top edge of the first rectangle. (Note: When the spinning animation effect is created later for these rectangles, the spin will center where the edges of the rectangles meet.)Press and hold CTRL, and then select both rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and do the following:Point to Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Point to Align, and then click Align Center.Click Group. On the slide, drag the group until it is centered horizontally on the left edge of the slide (straddling the edge).On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle.To reproduce the dashed arc on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Arc (third row, 12th option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw an arc.Select the arc. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 7.5”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.5”.With the arc still selected, on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline,and then do the following:Under Theme Colors, click White, Background 1, Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left).Point to Dashes, and then click Dash (fourth option from the top).On the slide, drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle on the right side of the arc to the bottom of the arc to create a half circle.Drag the arc until the yellow diamond adjustment handles are on the left edge of the slide.With the arc still selected, on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide. Click Align Middle. To reproduce the half circle on this slide, do the following:On the slide, select the arc. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate.Select the duplicate arc. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”.In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”.With the second arc still selected, under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 5% (second row, first option from the left).Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline,and then click No Outline.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Effects, point to Shadow, and then click ShadowOptions. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Inner click Inside Right (second row, third option from the left), and then do the following:In the Transparency box, enter 86%.In the Blur box, enter 24 pt.In the Angle box, enter 315°.In the Distance box, enter 4 pt.On the slide, drag the second arc until the yellow diamond adjustment handles are on the left edge of the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then do the following:Point to Align, and then click Align to Slide. Point to Align, and then click Align Middle. Click Send to Back.To reproduce the button shapes on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Oval (first row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw an oval.Select the oval. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.34”.In the Shape Width box, enter 0.34”.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click More, and then click Light 1 Outline, Colored Fill – Dark 1 (third row, first option from the left).Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane. In the Fill pane, select Solid Fill. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Lighter 80°(second row, seventh option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select No line. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Outer click Offset Bottom (first row, second option from the left), and then do the following:In the Transparency box, enter 0%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 8.5 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 1 pt.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane:Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Art Deco (third row, fourth option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and in the Height box, enter 5 pt.UnderContour, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Size box, enter 3.5 pt.Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Standard click Matte (first row, first option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Soft (first row, third option from the left).On the slide, select the oval. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Size and Position dialog box, on the Position tab, do the following:In the Horizontal box, enter 2.98”.In the Vertical box, enter 1.5”.Select the oval. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate.Select the duplicate oval. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Size and Position dialog box, on the Position tab, do the following:In the Horizontal box, enter 3.52”.In the Vertical box, enter 2.98”. Repeat step 9 two more times, for a total of four ovals. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Size and Position dialog box, on the Position tab, do the following to position the third and fourth ovals:Select the third oval on the slide, and then enter 3.52” in theHorizontal box and 4.27” in the Vertical box.Select the fourth oval on the slide, and then enter 2.99” in theHorizontal box and 5.66” in the Vertical box.To reproduce the text on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box. Enter text in the text box and select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, do the following: In the Font list, select Corbel.In the Font Size list, select 22.Click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Align Text Left to align the text left in the text box.On the slide, drag the text box to the right of the first oval.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate. Click in the text box and edit the text. Drag the second text box to the right of the second oval.Repeat steps 5-7 to create the third and fourth text boxes, dragging them to the right of the third and fourth ovals. To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click Custom Animation.On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the rectangle group. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Spin. Select the animation effect (spin effect for the rectangle group). Under Modify: Spin, do the following:In theStart list, selectWith Previous. In the Amount list, in the Custom box, enter 123°,and then press ENTER. Also in the Amount list, clickCounterclockwise.In the Speedlist, select Fast. On the slide, select the first oval. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Change Fill Color. Select the second animation effect (change fill color effect for the first oval). Under Modify: Change Fill Color, do the following:In the Startlist, select After Previous. In the Fill Color list, click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 130, Green: 153, Blue: 117. In the Speedlist, select Very Fast.On the slide, select the first text box. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance,and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, clickFade. Select the third animation effect (fade effect for the first text box). Under Modify: Fade, do the following:In theStart list, selectWith Previous.In the Speed list, select Very Fast. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the rectangle group. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Spin. Select the fourth animation effect (spin effect for the rectangle group). Under Modify: Spin, do the following:In theStart list, selectOn Click. In the Amount list, in the Custom box, enter 22°, and then press ENTER. Also in the Amount list, click Clockwise.In the Speed list, select Very Fast.On the slide, select the second oval. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Change Fill Color. Select the fifth animation effect (change fill color effect for the second oval). Under Modify: Change Fill Color, do the following:In the Startlist, select After Previous. In the Fill Color list, click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 130, Green: 153, Blue: 117. In the Speedlist, select Very Fast.On the slide, select the second text box. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, clickFade. Select the sixth animation effect (fade effect for the second text box). Under Modify: Fade, do the following:In theStart list, selectWith Previous.In the Speed list, select Very Fast. On the slide, select the third oval. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Change Fill Color. Select the seventh animation effect (change fill color effect for the third oval). Under Modify: Change Fill Color, do the following:In the Startlist, select After Previous. In the Fill Color list, click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 130, Green: 153, Blue: 117. In the Speedlist, select Very Fast.On the slide, select the third text box. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, clickFade. Select the eighth animation effect (fade effect for the third text box). Under Modify: Fade, do the following:In theStart list, selectWith Previous.In the Speed list, select Very Fast. On the slide, select the fourth oval. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Change Fill Color. Select the ninth animation effect (change fill color effect for the fourth oval). Under Modify: Change Fill Color, do the following:In the Startlist, select After Previous. In the Fill Color list, click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 130, Green: 153, Blue: 117. In the Speedlist, select Very Fast.On the slide, select the fourth text box. In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Click Add Effect, point to Entrance,and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, clickFade. Select the 10th animation effect (fade effect for the fourth text box). Under Modify: Fade, do the following:In theStart list, selectWith Previous.In the Speed list, select Very Fast.
Frames with faded pictures and text(Intermediate)To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to increase or decrease frame width. On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Select the new picture. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the new picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to make the frame width the same as the first one. Press and hold SHIFT and select both frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, Point to Bevel, and then click 3-D Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Formatin the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane under Bevel:Click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left).Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 6 pt. Next to Top, in the Height box, enter 6 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Bottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Blur box, enter 30 pt. In the Distance box, enter 18 pt. Press and hold SHIFT and select one of the frames and the corresponding grayscale picture. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then do the following to position the frame directly on top of the grayscale picture:Point to Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Point to Align, and then click Align Center.Point to Align, and then clickAlign Middle. Click Group. Repeat step 14 with the other frame and corresponding grayscale picture. Select each group and drag them so they are next to each other at the desired position on the slide.Press and hold SHIFT and select both groups. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle. To reproduce the text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium Condfrom the Font list and then enter 30 in the Font Size box.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text on the slide.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next toText Fill, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the slide, drag the text box to position it inside one of the frames.Repeat steps 1-5 to createtext for the other frame. To reproduce the horizontal line effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the slide, drag to draw a straight, horizontal line. Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 10”.On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Select Solid line.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then in the right pane, in the Width box, enter 0.75 pt.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines on the slide.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. Drag both lines so that they are positioned behind the pictures and frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align,and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center.To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:On the Design tab, in the Background group, click the arrow next to BackgroundStyles, and click Style 5 (second row, first option from the left). (Note: If this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the background style will be applied to all of the slides.)
Frames with faded pictures and text(Intermediate)To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to increase or decrease frame width. On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Select the new picture. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the new picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to make the frame width the same as the first one. Press and hold SHIFT and select both frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, Point to Bevel, and then click 3-D Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Formatin the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane under Bevel:Click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left).Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 6 pt. Next to Top, in the Height box, enter 6 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Bottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Blur box, enter 30 pt. In the Distance box, enter 18 pt. Press and hold SHIFT and select one of the frames and the corresponding grayscale picture. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then do the following to position the frame directly on top of the grayscale picture:Point to Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Point to Align, and then click Align Center.Point to Align, and then clickAlign Middle. Click Group. Repeat step 14 with the other frame and corresponding grayscale picture. Select each group and drag them so they are next to each other at the desired position on the slide.Press and hold SHIFT and select both groups. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle. To reproduce the text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium Condfrom the Font list and then enter 30 in the Font Size box.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text on the slide.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next toText Fill, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the slide, drag the text box to position it inside one of the frames.Repeat steps 1-5 to createtext for the other frame. To reproduce the horizontal line effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the slide, drag to draw a straight, horizontal line. Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 10”.On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Select Solid line.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then in the right pane, in the Width box, enter 0.75 pt.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines on the slide.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. Drag both lines so that they are positioned behind the pictures and frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align,and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center.To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:On the Design tab, in the Background group, click the arrow next to BackgroundStyles, and click Style 5 (second row, first option from the left). (Note: If this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the background style will be applied to all of the slides.)
Frames with faded pictures and text(Intermediate)To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to increase or decrease frame width. On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Select the new picture. Under PictureTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3” and the widthis set to 3”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes.Select the new picture. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Move the duplicate picture to an area below the original picture.Select the original picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and then, under Recolor, click Grayscale (first row, second option from the left).Also in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and then click Picture Corrections Options. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and then in the right pane, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 55%.In the Contrast box, enter -70%. Select the duplicate picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop, point to Crop to Shape, and then under Basic Shapes click Frame (second row, fourth option from the left). Click and drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to make the frame width the same as the first one. Press and hold SHIFT and select both frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shape Effects, Point to Bevel, and then click 3-D Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Formatin the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane under Bevel:Click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left).Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 6 pt. Next to Top, in the Height box, enter 6 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Bottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Blur box, enter 30 pt. In the Distance box, enter 18 pt. Press and hold SHIFT and select one of the frames and the corresponding grayscale picture. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then do the following to position the frame directly on top of the grayscale picture:Point to Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Point to Align, and then click Align Center.Point to Align, and then clickAlign Middle. Click Group. Repeat step 14 with the other frame and corresponding grayscale picture. Select each group and drag them so they are next to each other at the desired position on the slide.Press and hold SHIFT and select both groups. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle. To reproduce the text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium Condfrom the Font list and then enter 30 in the Font Size box.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text on the slide.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next toText Fill, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the slide, drag the text box to position it inside one of the frames.Repeat steps 1-5 to createtext for the other frame. To reproduce the horizontal line effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Lines click Line (first option from the left).Press and hold SHIFT, and then on the slide, drag to draw a straight, horizontal line. Select the line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Width box, enter 10”.On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Select Solid line.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and then in the right pane, in the Width box, enter 0.75 pt.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines on the slide.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. Drag both lines so that they are positioned behind the pictures and frames. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align,and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center.To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:On the Design tab, in the Background group, click the arrow next to BackgroundStyles, and click Style 5 (second row, first option from the left). (Note: If this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the background style will be applied to all of the slides.)
Transition effect for timeline, slide 1(Basic)Tip: This transition works well for graphics that horizontally span more than one slide. To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Block Arrows clickChevron (second row, eighth option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a long, horizontal chevron shape.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.7”.In the Shape Width box, enter 9.48”.Drag the chevron until the right end is beyond the right edge of the slide, and the left end of the chevron is approximately one inch to the right of the left edge of the slide.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the ShapeStyles group, click the arrow next to ShapeFill, point to Gradient, and then click MoreGradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradientfill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until a total of four gradient stops appear in the drop-down list. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left)Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 36%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Select Stop 3 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 73%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 178, Green: 190, Blue: 194. Select Stop 4 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click LineColor in the left pane, and then select No line in the LineColor pane.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 60%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 4 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-DFormat in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel,click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT Condensedfrom the Font list, enter 26 in the Font Size box, click Bold, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then clickDuplicate. Repeat this process to create a total of three text boxes.Click in each of the two duplicate text boxes, and then edit the text.Drag the text boxes onto the chevron shape to form a row. Press CTRL+A to select all the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickAlignMiddle.Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickDistributeHorizontally.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the TransitiontoThisSlide group, click More, and then under Pushand Cover clickPushLeft.On the Animations tab, in the TransitionstoThisSlide group, in the Transition Speed list, select Slow.
Transition effect for timeline, slide 1(Basic)Tip: This transition works well for graphics that horizontally span more than one slide. To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Block Arrows clickChevron (second row, eighth option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a long, horizontal chevron shape.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.7”.In the Shape Width box, enter 9.48”.Drag the chevron until the right end is beyond the right edge of the slide, and the left end of the chevron is approximately one inch to the right of the left edge of the slide.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the ShapeStyles group, click the arrow next to ShapeFill, point to Gradient, and then click MoreGradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradientfill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until a total of four gradient stops appear in the drop-down list. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left)Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 36%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Select Stop 3 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 73%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 178, Green: 190, Blue: 194. Select Stop 4 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click LineColor in the left pane, and then select No line in the LineColor pane.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 60%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 4 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-DFormat in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel,click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT Condensedfrom the Font list, enter 26 in the Font Size box, click Bold, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then clickDuplicate. Repeat this process to create a total of three text boxes.Click in each of the two duplicate text boxes, and then edit the text.Drag the text boxes onto the chevron shape to form a row. Press CTRL+A to select all the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickAlignMiddle.Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickDistributeHorizontally.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the TransitiontoThisSlide group, click More, and then under Pushand Cover clickPushLeft.On the Animations tab, in the TransitionstoThisSlide group, in the Transition Speed list, select Slow.
Transition effect for timeline, slide 1(Basic)Tip: This transition works well for graphics that horizontally span more than one slide. To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Block Arrows clickChevron (second row, eighth option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a long, horizontal chevron shape.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.7”.In the Shape Width box, enter 9.48”.Drag the chevron until the right end is beyond the right edge of the slide, and the left end of the chevron is approximately one inch to the right of the left edge of the slide.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the ShapeStyles group, click the arrow next to ShapeFill, point to Gradient, and then click MoreGradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradientfill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until a total of four gradient stops appear in the drop-down list. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme ColorsclickWhite, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left)Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 36%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Select Stop 3 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 73%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 178, Green: 190, Blue: 194. Select Stop 4 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click LineColor in the left pane, and then select No line in the LineColor pane.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 60%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 4 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-DFormat in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel,click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT Condensedfrom the Font list, enter 26 in the Font Size box, click Bold, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then clickDuplicate. Repeat this process to create a total of three text boxes.Click in each of the two duplicate text boxes, and then edit the text.Drag the text boxes onto the chevron shape to form a row. Press CTRL+A to select all the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickAlignMiddle.Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickDistributeHorizontally.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the TransitiontoThisSlide group, click More, and then under Pushand Cover clickPushLeft.On the Animations tab, in the TransitionstoThisSlide group, in the Transition Speed list, select Slow.
Transition effect for timeline, slide 2(Basic)Tip: This transition works well for graphics that horizontally span more than one slide. To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Block Arrows,clickChevron (second row, eighth option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a long, horizontal chevron shape.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.7”.In the Shape Width box, enter 11.03”.Drag the chevron until it extends past both the left and right edges of the slide. Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the ShapeStyles group, click the arrow next to ShapeFill, click Gradient, and then click MoreGradients.In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradientfill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until a total of four gradient stops appear in the drop-down list. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 36%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Select Stop 3 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 73%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 178, Green: 190, Blue: 194. Select Stop 4 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click LineColor in the left pane, and then select No line in the LineColor pane.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Outer click OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left), and then do the following: In the Transparency box, enter 60%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 4 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-DFormat in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel,click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT Condfrom the Font list, enter 26 in the Font Size box, click Bold, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then clickDuplicate. Repeat this process to create a total of three text boxes.Click in each of the two duplicate text boxes, and then edit the text.Drag the text boxes onto the chevron shape to form a row. Press CTRL+A to select all the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickAlignMiddle.Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickDistributeHorizontally.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the TransitiontoThisSlide group, click More, and then under Pushand Cover clickPushLeft.On the Animations tab, in the TransitionstoThisSlide group, in the Transition Speed list, select Slow.
Transition effect for timeline, slide 3(Basic)Tip: This transition works well for graphics that horizontally span more than one slide. To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Block Arrows,clickChevron (second row, eighth option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a long, horizontal chevron shape.Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 0.7”.In the Shape Width box, enter 9.48”.Drag the chevron so that the left end is beyond the left edge of the slide, and the right end is approximately one inch left of the right edge of the slide. Select the chevron. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the ShapeStyles group, click the arrow next to ShapeFill, click Gradient, and then click MoreGradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradientfill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until a total of four gradient stops appear in the drop-down list. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:Select Stop 1 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colorsclick White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 36%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Select Stop 3 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 73%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 178, Green: 190, Blue: 194. Select Stop 4 from the list, and then do the following:In the Stop position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 213, Green: 219, Blue: 221. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click LineColor in the left pane, and then select No line in the LineColor pane.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Outer click OffsetBottom (first row, second option from the left), and then do the following: In the Transparency box, enter 60%.In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 4 pt.In the Angle box, enter 90°.In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-DFormat in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel,click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Circle (first row, first option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 4 pt.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Gill Sans MT Condfrom the Font list, enter 26 in the Font Size box, click Bold, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 50% (sixth row, first option from the left).On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then clickDuplicate. Repeat this process to create a total of three text boxes.Click in each of the two duplicate text boxes, and then edit the text.Drag the text boxes onto the chevron shape to form a row. Press CTRL+A to select all the objects on the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickAlignMiddle.Press and hold SHIFT, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.ClickDistributeHorizontally.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Animations tab, in the TransitiontoThisSlide group, click More, and then under Pushand Cover clickPushLeft.On the Animations tab, in the TransitionstoThisSlide group, in the Transition Speed list, select Slow.
Custom animation effects: grow and shrink text(Advanced)To reproduce the text on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box. Enter text in the text box and select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, do the following:In the Font list, select Calibri.In the Font Size list, select 40.Click Bold. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the WordArt Styles group, click the Format Text Effects dialog box launcher. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text fill in the left pane. In the Text Fill pane, select Solid fill. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 203, Blue: 248, Green: 170.Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, under Outer click Offset Right (second row, first option from the left), and then do the following:In the Transparency box, enter 57%. In the Size box, enter 100%.In the Blur box, enter 2 pt.In the Angle box, enter 0°. In the Distance box, enter 0 pt.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate.Select the text in the duplicate text box. On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size list, select 20. (Note: The content of the text box remains the same as the first text box.)Press and hold CTRL, and then select both text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Align Center.Click Align Middle. With both text boxes still selected, drag them into the top half of the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center.To reproduce the animation effects for the first and second text boxes on this slide, do the following:In the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click Custom Animation.On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first text box that you created. (Note: In the Selection and Visibility pane, objects are not listed in the order you created them. An object that you created earlier will include a lower number at the end of its name.) In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Exit, and then click More Effects. In the Add Exit Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Disappear. Select the animation effect (disappear effect for the first text box). Under Modify: Disappear, in theStart list, selectAfter Previous.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first text box you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Grow/Shrink. Select the second animation effect (grow/shrink effect for the first text box). Click the arrow to the right of the effect, and then click Effect Options. In the Grow/Shrink dialog box, do the following:On the Effect tab, in the Size list, in the Custom box, enter 50%, and then press ENTER.On the Timing tab, do the following:In the Start list, select After Previous.In the Speed box, enter 0.01 seconds.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first text box you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Entrance, and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Appear. Select the third animation effect (appear effect for the first text box). Under Modify: Appear, in theStart list, selectOn Click.In the Selection and Visibility task pane, select the first text box you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Grow/Shrink. Select the fourth animation effect (grow/shrink effect for the first text box). Click the arrow to the right of the effect, and then click Effect Options. In the Grow/Shrink dialog box, do the following:On the Effect tab, in the Size list, in the Custom box, enter 200%, and then press ENTER.On the Timing tab, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Speed list, select 1 seconds (Fast).In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first text box you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Emphasis, and then click More Effects. In the Add Emphasis Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Grow/Shrink. Select the fifth animation effect (grow/shrink effect for the first text box). Click the arrow to the right of the effect, and then click Effect Options. In the Grow/Shrink dialog box, do the following:On the Effect tab, in the Size list, in the Custom box, enter 50%, and then press ENTER.On the Timing tab, do the following:In the Start list, select On Click.In the Speed list, select 1 seconds (Fast).In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the first text box that you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Exit, and then click More Effects. In the Add Exit Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Disappear. Under Modify: Disappear, in theStart list, selectAfter Previous.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the second text box that you created (smaller font size). In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Exit, and then click More Effects. In the Add Exit Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Disappear. Under Modify: Disappear, in theStart list, selectAfter Previous.Drag the seventh animation effect (disappear effect for the second text box) until it is fourth in the list of effects.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the second text box that you created. In the Custom Animation task pane, do the following:Click AddEffect, point to Entrance, and then click More Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Basic, click Appear. Select the third animation effect (appear effect for the first text box). Under Modify: Appear, in theStart list, selectAfter Previous.To reproduce the other animated text boxes on this slide, do the following:In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL, and then select the first and second text boxes that you created. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate. On the slide, drag the duplicate group of text boxes (third and fourth text boxes) away from the first group.On the slide, drag one of the new duplicate text boxes away from the other, so the text in both is visible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the third text box that you created. On the slide, right-click the selected text box, click Edit Text, and then enter new text. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the fourth text box that you created. On the slide, right-click the selected text box, click Edit Text, and then enter the same text as the third text box. In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL, and then select the third and fourth text boxes that you created. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide. Click Align Center.Click Align Middle.In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Drag the ninth animation effect (disappear effect for the third text box) until it is second in the list of effects.Drag the 10th animation effect (grow/shrink effect for the third text box) until it is fourth in the list of effects.In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL, and then select the third and fourth text boxes that you created.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate. On the slide, drag the third group of text boxes (fifth and sixth text boxes) under the second group.On the slide, drag one of the new duplicate text boxes away from the other, so the text in both is visible. In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the fifth text box that you created. On the slide, right-click the selected text box, click Edit Text, and then enter new text.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the sixth text box that you created. On the slide, right-click the selected text box, click Edit Text, and then enter the same text as the fifth text box.In the Selection and Visibility pane, press and hold CTRL, and then select the fifth and sixth text boxes that you created.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Align Middle.Click Align Center.On the slide, with both the fifth and sixth text boxes still selected, drag them under the third and fourth text boxes.On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center.In the CustomAnimation task pane, do the following:Drag the 17th animation effect (disappear effect for the fifth text box) until it is third in the list of effects.Drag the 18th animation effect (grow/shrink effect for the fifth text box) until it is sixth in the list of effects.To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click the arrow to the right of Background Styles, and then click Style 8 (second row, fourth option from the left). (Note: If this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the background style will be applied to all the slides.)
