HOw to make a ppt

1. How to Create a
PowerPoint
Presentation
Global Education ESL B1/B2 February 26, 2012
Jamie Wright

2. Tips to be Covered
Introduction to Making a PowerPoint
Outlines
Slide Structure
Fonts
Colour
Getting Started
Using PowerPoint
Spelling and Grammar
Conclusions
Questions

3. Making a PowerPoint can be
fast, simple and fun!
PowerPoint presentations are great tools for showing
others our ideas in an easy-to-read format
PowerPoint presentations can be very complex, or
they can be very simple
It is important to make sure that you are being clear

4. Important things to always consider
when making a PowerPoint presentation
Ask yourself these questions when making a
PowerPoint:
Is my PowerPoint-
Simple?
Organized?
Clear?
Does my PowerPoint tell my audience what I want them to
know?

5. Outline
Make your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your
presentation
Ex: previous slide
Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the
presentation
Only place main points on the outline slide
Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points

6. Slide Structure – Good
Use 1-2 slides per minute of your presentation
Write in point form, not complete sentences
Include 4-5 points per slide
Avoid wordiness: use key words and phrases only

7. Slide Structure – Good
Show one point at a time:
Will help audience concentrate on what you are saying
Will prevent audience from reading ahead
Will help you keep your presentation focused

8. Colour - Good
Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the
background
Ex: blue font on white background
Use colour to reinforce the logic of your structure
Ex: light blue title and dark blue text
Use colour to emphasize a point
But only use this occasionally

9. Getting Started

10. Starting PowerPoint
Double Click the PowerPoint Icon on the desktop
On other Windows XP PCs
Start →
All Programs →
Microsoft Office →
Microsoft PowerPoint

11. Open Powerpoint in the Start Menu

12. Using PowerPoint

13. The First Slide
starts, you will see a window like this one…

14. The First Slide
or this one.

15. Typing in Text
ectangle that says Click to add title, click once, then start typing
ngle that says Click to add subtitle, click once, then start typing

16. Adding a New Slide
nd of the toolbar at the top of your PowerPoint Window and click New Slide, once …
er version of PowerPoint, you may find the New Slide icon under the tab “Home”. C

17. Adding a photo
rt” tab.
“Picture” icon.
your computer, and add to presentation.

18. Changing the Layout
your slides are organized, click on the “Home”
nd click on the Layout that you would like for your slide
e layout of individual slides, or of all slides at once

19. Inserting Objects
You can insert many items to help your presentation, such as:
Tables Shapes Much More!
Pictures Text
Clipart WordArt
You can find these items by clicking on the “Insert” tab

20. Inserting Objects
You can also find some of these objects under the “Home” tab

21. Changing the Theme
You can change the theme of your slides by clicking the “Design” Tab
Choose the theme you wish to use by clicking on it
Make sure you use a theme that is easy to read,
and has a light background with dark text

22. View Your Slideshow
ou can watch your slideshow to see what it looks like full screen
ick the “Slide Show” icon, and choose one of the options for viewing the Slide Sho
hile watching the Slide Show you can use these controls:
ove Forward – left click or press the right arrow key
ove Backward – press the left arrow key
nd Slide Show – press “Esc” key on the keyboard

23. Things to
Remember When
Making Your Slides

24. Spelling and Grammar
Proof your slides for:
speling mistakes
the use of of repeated words
grammatical errors you might have make
If English is not your first language, please have
someone else check your presentation!

25. Conclusion
Use an effective and strong closing
Your audience is likely to remember your last words
Use a conclusion slide to:
Summarize the main points of your presentation
Suggest future avenues of research

26. Questions??
End your presentation with a simple question slide to:
Invite your audience to ask questions
Provide a visual aid during question period
Avoid ending a presentation abruptly

27. Credits
on (i.e. Internet sources, textbooks, newspapers) be sure to giv

28. Credits
“Making PowerPoint Slides”
www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/presentations-tips.ppt
“How To Make A PowerPoint Presentation”
www.classweb.gmu.edu/llmiller/AOCS/HowtoPPT.ppt