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Using Content Placeholders in PowerPoint 2010
Now that you know something about inserting and managing entire slides, let’s take a closer look at the content within a slide. The default placeholder type is a multipurpose content placeholder, as shown in Figure 4-10. Inserting Content into a Placeholder To type text into a content placeholder, click inside the placeholder box and […]
Creating Text Boxes Manually in PowerPoint 2010
When Should You Use a Manual Text Box? Graphical content such as photos and charts can work well either in placeholders or as manually inserted objects. However, when it comes to text, you should stick with placeholders as often as possible. Placeholder text appears in the Outline pane, whereas text in a manually inserted text […]
Working with Text Boxes Part 1 in PowerPoint 2010
Text boxes (either placeholder or manual) form the basis of most presentations. Now that you know how to create them, and how to place text in them, let’s take a look at how to manipulate the boxes themselves. Selecting Text Boxes On the surface, this topic might seem like a no-brainer. Just click it, right? […]
Working with Text Boxes Part 2 in PowerPoint 2010
You can also set the size of a text box from the Size and Position dialog box: 1. Click the dialog box launcher in the Size group on the Drawing Tools Format tab, as shown in Figure 4-13. The Format Shape dialog box opens with the Size tab displayed. 2. On the Size tab, set […]
Choosing Your Attire in PowerPoint 2010
The outfit that you choose for the presentation should depend on the expectations of the audience and the message that you want to send to them. Before you decide what to wear, ask yourself, ‘‘What will the audience be wearing?’’ Choose one of these classifications: Very informal: Jeans, shorts, T-shirts Informal: Nice jeans, […]
Choosing and Arranging the Room in PowerPoint 2010
Are you giving a live presentation? The choice of room — and its arrangement — can make a big difference in your success. If you have any say in it, make sure that you get an appropriate size room for the presentation. For example, a room that is too small makes people feel uncomfortable and […]
Qualities of an Effective Presentation part 5 in PowerPoint 2010
Rehearsing a User-Interactive Presentation In a user-interactive presentation, you provide the readers with on-screen buttons that they can click to move through the presentation, so that timing is not an issue. The crucial factor with a user-interactive presentation is link accuracy. Each button on each slide is a link. When your readers click a button […]
Qualities of an Effective Presentation part 4 in PowerPoint 2010
Step 6: Creating the Visual Image The term visual image refers to the overall impression that the audience gets from watching the presentation. You can create a polished, professional impression by making small tweaks to your presentation after you have decided on the content. You can enhance the visual image by making minor adjustments to […]
Qualities of an Effective Presentation part 3 in PowerPoint 2010
Step 4: Choosing a Theme That Matches Your Medium PowerPoint comes with so many themes and templates that you’re sure to find one that is appropriate for your situation. A theme is a set of design settings: background, fonts, colors, and graphic effects. PowerPoint 2010 has many built-in themes that are available in every presentation, […]
Qualities of an Effective Presentation part 2 in PowerPoint 2010
Step 2: Choosing Your Presentation Method You essentially have three ways to present your presentation to your audience, and you need to pick the way that you’re going to use up front. These methods include speaker-led, self-running, and user-interactive. Within each of those three broad categories, you have some additional choices. Before you start creating […]