New Perspectives PowerPoint 365 | Modules 3-4: Capstone Project A Up Train

GETTING STARTED

1. Save the file NP_PPT365_CS3-4A_FirstLastName_1.pptx as NP_PPT365_CS3-4A_FirstLastName_2.pptx

a. Edit the file name by changing “1” to “2”.

b. If you do not see the .pptx file extension, do not type it. The file extension will be added for you automatically.

2. To complete this Project, you will also need the following files:

Support_PPT365_CS3-4A_Safety_Tips.docx

Support_PPT365_CS3-4A_Train.mp3

3. With the file NP_PPT365_CS3-4A_FirstLastName_2.pptx open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in the presenter notes on Slide 1.

a. If the presenter notes do not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy.

PROJECT STEPS

1. Your project manager, Hiroshi Tanaka, has asked you to finalize a presentation about the new services at Up Train. You need to complete the presentation by adding and modifying graphics and animations, and then setting slide timings. On the title slide ("Up Train"), insert a sound clip as follows to play music at the beginning of the presentation:

a. Insert the audio file Support_PPT365_CS3-4A_Train.mp3.

b. Position the sound icon in the lower-left corner of the slide.

c. Fix the sound to loop until stopped.

d. Modify the Volume setting to low.

e. Hide the sound icon so that it does not appear during the slide show.

2. On the title slide, format the title as WordArt using the WordArt style Fill: Dark Green, Accent Color 2; Outline: Dark Green, Accent Color 2 (3rd column, 1st row in the WordArt Styles gallery) to change the title apart from the other content.

3. On the title slide, improve the appearance of the picture as follows:

a. Correct the brightness and contrast to use the setting Brightness: +20% Contrast: -20% (4th column, 2nd row in the Brightness/Contrast section of the Corrections gallery).

b. Sharpen the picture by 25% (4th column, 1st row of the Sharpen/Soften section of the Corrections gallery).

4. On Slide 2 ("What's New?"), modify the background color to White, Background 1 to make the foreground content easier to read.

5. Remaining on Slide 2, apply animations to the the slide as follows:

a. Apply the Fly In animation to all three objects on the slide.

b. Add the Pulse animation to all three objects on the slide.

6. On Slide 3 ("Why Passengers Choose Up Train"), insert a chart to illustrate why passengers choose to use Up Train:

a. Use the content placeholder to insert a Pie Chart.

b. Enter the chart data as shown in Table 1.

c. Display Data Labels in the Outside End position.

d. Remove the Legend.

e. Resize the pie chart to a height of 4.5" and a width of 10.0".

f. Change the chart colors to Colorful Palette 2.

g. Use Smart Guides to position the chart as shown in Figure 1.

Table 1: Data for the Pie Chart

| A | B 1 | | Passenger Statistics 2 | Environment | 20 3 | Cost Savings | 30 4 | Save Time | 23 5 | Catch up on Work | 18

Figure 1: Position of Pie Chart

7. On Slide 4 ("How to Purchase a Ticket?"), insert SmartArt as follows to illustrate how to purchase a ticket:

a. Use the content placeholder to insert the Basic Block List SmartArt from the List section of the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box.

b. Enter the text in the SmartArt text pane as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: Text for SmartArt

8. Remaining on Slide 4, modify the SmartArt as follows to add a missing step and to improve the clarity of the diagram:

a. Delete the empty shape.

b. Change the SmartArt style to Inset.

c. Change the color of the SmartArt to Colored Fill – Accent 2.

d. Animate the SmartArt with the Bounce animation.

9. Remaining on Slide 4, add a trigger for the animation of the SmartArt so that the animation begins to play when someone clicks "Title 1".

10. Still on Slide 4, add a hyperlink to the SmartArt shape that links to www.uptrain.cengage.com so that users can click the shape to download the Mobile app.

11. On Slide 5 ("Select a Fare Option"), change the slide background as follows to make it easier to see the slide contents:

a. Remove the texture fill in the slide background.

b. Display the default gradient fill as the slide background.

12. Remaining on Slide 5, insert SmartArt as follows to illustrate the different fare options:

a. Using the content placeholder, insert the Linear Venn SmartArt from the Relationship section of the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box.

b. Type the following text in the SmartArt shapes, working from left to right: One-Way Round Trip Day Pass Monthly

13. With Slide 5 still displayed, modify and format the SmartArt to make the contents accurate and to coordinate with other elements on the slide:

a. Delete the "Round Trip" shape.

b. Change the colors to Colorful – Accent Colors.

c. Change the size of the SmartArt to a height of 4.5" and the width to 10".

d. Using Smart Guides position the SmartArt as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Position of SmartArt

14. Still on Slide 5, insert a text box below the "Day Pass" shape and modify it is as follows:

a. Enter See Prices Online in the text box.

b. Format the text box to use a 28-point size.

c. Change the color of the text box fill to White, Background 1.

d. Change the size of the text box to a height of 0.6" and a width of 3.2".

e. Using Smart Guides position the text box as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4: Position of Text Box

15. On Slide 6 ("Safety Tips"), add a hyperlink to the text "Learn more about our safety tips" that opens the file Support_PPT365_CS3-4A_Safety_Tips.docx, a Word document about safety rules for train passengers.

16. With Slide 6 still displayed, apply the Cement artistic effect to the picture of the train.

17. On Slide 6, add an action button as follows to make it easy for viewers to return to Slide 2 ("How It Works"):

a. Insert an Action Button: Go Forward or Next in the lower-right corner of the slide.

b. Link the action button to Slide 4 (How to Purchase a Ticket?).

c. Change the size of the action button to 0.6" high and 0.8" wide.

d. Change the shape style to Colored Fill – Dark Green, Accent 2 (3rd column, 2nd row in the Theme Styles palette).

18. Rehearse the timings for the slide show. Set the timing for each slide in the presentation to 10 seconds so that viewers have plenty of time to view the slides.

19. Set up the presentation for browsing at a kiosk so interested residents can learn about the Up Train services.

20. Check the accessibility of the presentation so that all users can view the slide show:

a. Check for accessibility issues in the presentation.

b. Count the number of objects that need alternative text, and then insert this number after the colon in the Notes pane for Slide 6.

In Slide Sorter view, your presentation should look like the Final Figure on the following page. Save your changes, close the presentation, and exit PowerPoint. Follow the directions on the website to submit your completed project.

Final Figure

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