Shelly Cashman PowerPoint 365 | Module 4: SAM Project B Culinary Travel Experiences

GETTING STARTED

1. Save the file SC_PPT365_4B_FirstLastName_1.pptx as SC_PPT365_4B_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_4B_Dining.jpg

Support_PPT365_4B_Market.jpg

Support_PPT365_4B_Vineyard.jpg

3. With the file SC_PPT365_4B_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. As the marketing manager for Kerrick Travel Agency, you are in charge of promoting new travel opportunities to the agency's client base. Kerrick Travel Agency has just launched a Culinary Travel Program, and you have created a presentation describing the most popular culinary tour options. Change the theme fonts to Corbel.

2. View the Slide Master and then make changes as follows:

a. Select the Master Title Slide Master (the top slide master).

b. Change the background style to Style 9.

c. Change the font size of the Master title style to 48 point.

d. Change the alignment of the Master title style to Center.

e. Rename the Title and Content layout (third layout from the top) Culinary Travel.(Hint: Do not include the period.)

3. With the Culinary Travel layout still displaying, draw a Picture content placeholder anywhere on the slide master and then modify it as follows:

a. Change the height of the Picture content placeholder to 3".

b. Change the width of the Picture content placeholder to 4".

c. Turn on Smart Guides and position the Picture content placeholder near the bottom right corner of the Slide Master as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Picture Content Placeholder Positioned on the Culinary Travel Layout

4. With Slide Master view still displaying, deselect the selected slide master, then insert a new slide master and format it as follows.

a. Rename the Two Content layout to Departures. (Hint: Do not include the period.)

b. Delete the right-hand content placeholder from the Two Content layout in the new Departures master.

c. Change the slide background to the Parchment texture.

d. Insert the picture Support_PPT365_4B_Vineyard.jpg.

e. Crop the picture to the Oval shape.

f. Change the picture height to 3" and the picture width to 4.5".

g. With Smart Guides on, position the cropped picture at the right side of the slide as shown in Figure 2.

h. Close Slide Master view.

Figure 2: Picture Positioned on the Two Content Layout in the Departures Master

5. On Slide 2 ("Why Culinary Travel?"), apply the Culinary Travel layout. (Hint: Culinary Travel may already appear as if it has been applied, but you will need to re-apply Culinary Travel to see changes.)

6. With Slide 2 ("Why Culinary Travel?") still displaying, insert the file Support_PPT365_4B_Market.jpg in the Picture placeholder.

7. On Slide 4 (untitled), change the theme to Office for that slide only in order to use the Office color scheme that is used by SmartArt diagrams prepared by the company.

8. On Slide 5 ("Culinary Tour Itineraries"), change the slide background to a Pattern as follows:

a. Apply the Horizontal Stripes: Narrow pattern.

b. Change the foreground color to Aqua, Accent 5, Lighter 60% (9th column, 3rd row in the Theme Colors gallery).

c. Change the background color to Green, Accent 2, Lighter 80% (6th column, 2nd row in the Theme Colors gallery).

9. Go to Slide 6 in the presentation ("Departure Dates") and apply the Departures layout from the Custom design section.

10. With Slide 6 ("Departure Dates") still displaying, give the audience more time to read the content as follows:

a. Adjust the timing so the slide advances after 00:04.00.

b. Deselect On Mouse Click.

11. On Slide 7 ("Trip Inclusions"), use the Thesaurus to insert the first synonym for "comfy" that appears at the top of the synonym list.

12. On the last slide in the presentation, modify the background as follows:

a. Hide the background graphics.

b. Insert the picture file Support_PPT365_4b_Dining.jpg as the slide background.

c. Change the Offset bottom to 0%.

d. Change the Transparency of the picture in the slide background to 30%.

13. Check the spelling of the presentation, correct any errors and ignore all instances of a suggested spelling change to "Kerrick".

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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