How to create a
PowerPoint 2013
Presentation
This is a step by step training guide to creating a PowerPoint presentation including
a demonstration Slide Show of the evacuation procedure for the RTC Building at
Mott Community College
Features Covered
 Creating a PowerPoint Presentation
 Changing Themes
 Adding Text
 Adding Slides
 Adding Images
 Adding Animation
 Adding Transitions
 Creating a Slide Show Presentation
Starting a PowerPoint
1) Click on the Start icon
2) Go to All Programs
3) Click on Microsoft Office
4) Go to Microsoft PowerPoint
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Select desired template for your slides. For demonstration
purposes, select the blank presentation.
Click on Blank Presentation
PowerPoint will look like this when it opens.
This is called the Title Slide
How to Change Slide Theme
Changing the background and color of your slides
1) Select the
“Design” tab on
the toolbar to
open the slide
Design Ribbon
2) Roll mouse over
the different
themes
3) Click the design
you like and it
will become the
theme on all
slides
1) To add a title, click
inside of the “click to
add title” or “click to
add subtitle” box and
start typing
OR
2) Click the “Insert” tab
and select the “Text
Box” icon. Click
anywhere on the screen
and a box will appear
to type in.
3) You can adjust the size
and position of the text
box by clicking and
dragging the box or its
sides.
Example title for
Evacuation Procedure
Adding Text to Slides
1) To add a new slide, select
the “Home” tab of the
toolbar at the top of the
screen
2) In the slides box, select
“New Slide”
3) To change the layout,
select “Layout” in the
slides box and select the
desired layout
Adding a New Slide
1) To add an image to a slide, select
the “Insert” tab of the toolbar at the
top of the screen
2) In the images box select the
“Pictures” icon
3) You can then select the destination
of the saved image
Adding Images to Slides
Adding a picture that is stored on your computer
Search Box
1) Minimize your current screen by
clicking on the minus sign in the
upper right hand corner of the screen.
2) Open up an internet browser (Internet
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google
Chrome) from one of the lower left
icons or by selecting from the “Start”
menu
3) Any search engine such as Google can
be used. You can click on the
“Images” tab so that only image
results will populate. You can then
type in the search box the name of the
desired image you want and click
search.
Copying and pasting images from the internet.
Adding Images to Slides
4) Select the image you want and it will take
you to the web site hosting it. Once you see
the desired image on the hosting site, right
click that image to display the menu option
box and select “Copy” by left clicking it.
5) Select the PowerPoint icon in the task bar at
the bottom left of the screen to restore your
current presentation. Select the slide you
wish to insert the image and right click in
any part of the slide to display the menu
option box. Left click “Paste” to insert the
image in the desired slide.
6) The size and position of the image can be
adjusted by clicking and dragging the image
or its sides.
Example copied and pasted
picture of the floor plan of the
2nd
floor of RTC Building from
Mott’s website
Copying and pasting images from the internet.
Adding Images to Slides
1) Select the “Animations”
tab in the top toolbar
OR
2) Click “Add Animation”
3) Click the text box that
you want to be animated
4) Select any of the
animations in the tool bar
to preview and add
effects to the selected
slide
5) The “Timing” box allows
you to change the time
duration of your selected
animation
Change
time
duration
here
Adding Animation to Slides
Adding a Transition Between Slides
1) Select the
“Transitions” tab in
the top tool bar
2) The slide transition
tool bar will open
3) Click on any
transition style to
preview and
automatically
animate your slides
Creating a Presentation Slide Show
Ways to make your PowerPoint presentation a side show
1) Pressing the F5 key
(Located at the top,
middle of your
keyboard) is the easiest
way to view the
presentation as a slide
show
OR
2) Select the “Side Show”
tab in the top toolbar
3) Select “From
Beginning” to begin the
slide show from the
beginning of the
presentation.
4) Click on “Setup Slide
Show” to make custom
options

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  • 1.
    How to createa PowerPoint 2013 Presentation This is a step by step training guide to creating a PowerPoint presentation including a demonstration Slide Show of the evacuation procedure for the RTC Building at Mott Community College
  • 2.
    Features Covered  Creatinga PowerPoint Presentation  Changing Themes  Adding Text  Adding Slides  Adding Images  Adding Animation  Adding Transitions  Creating a Slide Show Presentation
  • 3.
    Starting a PowerPoint 1)Click on the Start icon 2) Go to All Programs 3) Click on Microsoft Office 4) Go to Microsoft PowerPoint 4 3 2 1
  • 4.
    Select desired templatefor your slides. For demonstration purposes, select the blank presentation. Click on Blank Presentation
  • 5.
    PowerPoint will looklike this when it opens. This is called the Title Slide
  • 6.
    How to ChangeSlide Theme Changing the background and color of your slides 1) Select the “Design” tab on the toolbar to open the slide Design Ribbon 2) Roll mouse over the different themes 3) Click the design you like and it will become the theme on all slides
  • 7.
    1) To adda title, click inside of the “click to add title” or “click to add subtitle” box and start typing OR 2) Click the “Insert” tab and select the “Text Box” icon. Click anywhere on the screen and a box will appear to type in. 3) You can adjust the size and position of the text box by clicking and dragging the box or its sides. Example title for Evacuation Procedure Adding Text to Slides
  • 8.
    1) To adda new slide, select the “Home” tab of the toolbar at the top of the screen 2) In the slides box, select “New Slide” 3) To change the layout, select “Layout” in the slides box and select the desired layout Adding a New Slide
  • 9.
    1) To addan image to a slide, select the “Insert” tab of the toolbar at the top of the screen 2) In the images box select the “Pictures” icon 3) You can then select the destination of the saved image Adding Images to Slides Adding a picture that is stored on your computer
  • 10.
    Search Box 1) Minimizeyour current screen by clicking on the minus sign in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 2) Open up an internet browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome) from one of the lower left icons or by selecting from the “Start” menu 3) Any search engine such as Google can be used. You can click on the “Images” tab so that only image results will populate. You can then type in the search box the name of the desired image you want and click search. Copying and pasting images from the internet. Adding Images to Slides
  • 11.
    4) Select theimage you want and it will take you to the web site hosting it. Once you see the desired image on the hosting site, right click that image to display the menu option box and select “Copy” by left clicking it. 5) Select the PowerPoint icon in the task bar at the bottom left of the screen to restore your current presentation. Select the slide you wish to insert the image and right click in any part of the slide to display the menu option box. Left click “Paste” to insert the image in the desired slide. 6) The size and position of the image can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the image or its sides. Example copied and pasted picture of the floor plan of the 2nd floor of RTC Building from Mott’s website Copying and pasting images from the internet. Adding Images to Slides
  • 12.
    1) Select the“Animations” tab in the top toolbar OR 2) Click “Add Animation” 3) Click the text box that you want to be animated 4) Select any of the animations in the tool bar to preview and add effects to the selected slide 5) The “Timing” box allows you to change the time duration of your selected animation Change time duration here Adding Animation to Slides
  • 13.
    Adding a TransitionBetween Slides 1) Select the “Transitions” tab in the top tool bar 2) The slide transition tool bar will open 3) Click on any transition style to preview and automatically animate your slides
  • 14.
    Creating a PresentationSlide Show Ways to make your PowerPoint presentation a side show 1) Pressing the F5 key (Located at the top, middle of your keyboard) is the easiest way to view the presentation as a slide show OR 2) Select the “Side Show” tab in the top toolbar 3) Select “From Beginning” to begin the slide show from the beginning of the presentation. 4) Click on “Setup Slide Show” to make custom options