PowerPoint 2024 In Practice - Ch 2 Guided Project 2-3
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Guided Project 2-3 SIMnet Project Steps to complete This Project
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1.Open the presentation InfoTech-02 downloaded from the Start File link. Click the Enable Editing button in the Message Bar.
The file will be renamed automatically to include your name. Change the project file name if directed to do so by your instructor.
2.Insert a Cutout People image.
3.Display slide 1 and click the Icons button [Insert tab, Illustrations group].
4.Click Cutout People and click the Anthony category (Figure 2-160). NOTE: You may see different options based on your version of PowerPoint. If the Anthony category is not available on your version of PowerPoint, you can choose any cutout person category.
A screenshot shows the Stock Images dialog box.The Stock Images dialog box consists of seven tabs at the top such as Images, Icon, Cutout People, Stickers, Videos, Illustration, and Cartoon People. The Cutout People tab is selected. These tabs are followed by a Search bar. The Search bar contains the text Anthony. Below the Search bar, there are eight categories arranged horizontally. The Anthony category is selected. Below this, twenty photographs display a person in a formal attire in different poses. The Insert and Cancel buttons are present at the bottom right corner. The Insert button is grayed out.
Figure 2-160 Cutout People, Anthony category
5.Select the image with Anthony holding a notebook. Click Insert. NOTE: You can choose and insert any cutout person that you want.
6.Close the Designer pane if it opens.
7.Change the Height to 7.2"inches and move the image to the right.
8.Click Align [Picture Format tab, Arrange group] and select Align Bottom (Figure 2-161).
Cutout People Anthony image on slide 1
Figure 2-161 Cutout People image on slide 1
9.Apply text effects.
10.Display slide 2 and resize the title placeholder (Height 3"inches and Width 7.5"inches) [Shape Format tab, Size group].
The text should fit on two lines.
11.Select the title placeholder and click the Text Effects button [Shape Format tab, WordArt Styles group].
12.Select Transform and click Cascade Up (third option/last row).
13.Click the Text Fill drop-down arrow [Shape Format tab, WordArt Styles group] and select Teal, Accent 1, Darker 25% (fifth color/fifth row).
14.Click the Text Outline button [Shape Format tab, WordArt Styles group] and select Black, Background 2 (third color/first row).
Position the title in the upper left corner (Figure 2-162).
Slide 2 text effects applied to the title to show movement following the path of the graphic
Figure 2-162 Slide 2 text effects applied
15.Delete the subtitle placeholder.
Convert bulleted text to a SmartArt graphic and modify the style and colors.
16.Display slide 3. Select the bulleted text and click the Convert to SmartArt button [Home tab, Paragraph group].
17.Select More SmartArt Graphics to open the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box.
18.Select the Process type and the Increasing Arrows Process layout (second option/third row).
19.Click OK to close the dialog box.
20.Apply the Cartoon style from the 3-D group [SmartArt Design tab, SmartArt Styles group].
21.Select the three white shapes and click the Shape Fill drop-down arrow [Format tab, Shape Styles group].
22.Select Tan, Text 2, Lighter 60% (fourth color/third row) to soften the color.
23.Select the three arrows and click the Text Fill drop-down arrow [Format tab, WordArt Styles group].
24.Select Black, Background 2 (third color/first row) (Figure 2-163).
Slide 3 SmartArt graphic with color and style changes to make the information easier to interpret
Figure 2-163 Slide 3 SmartArt graphic with color and style changes
25.Modify table formatting.
26.Display slide 4 and select the two-column table on the left.
27.Verify that Header Row and Banded Rows [Table Design tab, Table Style Options group] are selected.
28.Click the Table Styles button [Table Design tab, Table Styles group] to open the Style gallery.
29.Apply the Medium Style 2, Accent 1 style (second color/seventh row) [Table Design tab, Table Styles group].
30.Select the first row, click the Text Fill button, and select Black, Background 2 (third color/
first row).
31.Repeat steps 6 b–e for the single-column table on the right.
32.Insert a new slide after slide 4 with a Title and Content layout.
33.Create a bar chart.
34.Select the slide title Starting Salaries, Selected Jobs.
35.Click the Insert Chart button on the content placeholder.
36.Click the Bar chart type on the left.
37.Select the Clustered Bar chart layout and click OK to open the worksheet.
38.Select Columns C and D on the worksheet, right-click, and select Delete.
By removing the blank column, the chart displays correctly with no blank space.
39.Replace the worksheet data for columns A and B with the data in Table 2-12.
Table 2-12
Table 2-12
Series 1
Cybersecurity Analyst 89,000
Applications Developer 84,500
Project Manager 73,400
Network Specialist 65,700
Computer Support Specialist 55,400
Help Desk Analyst 52,000
40.Close the worksheet.
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41.Modify a bar chart.
42.Delete the “Series 1” Chart Title and Legend.
43.Click the chart frame to select the Chart Area.
44.Change the Shape Fill color [Format tab, Shape Styles group] to Teal, Accent 1, Darker 50% (fifth color/last row).
45.Change the Chart Area Width to 12"inches [Format tab, Size group].
46.Click the Align button [Format tab, Arrange group] and select Align Center.
47.Select the Vertical (Category) Axis and change the Font Size to 16 pt.
48.Select the Horizontal (Value) Axis and change the Font Size to 16 pt. (Figure 2-164).
Slide 5 Clustered Bar chart completed with one data set and colors to coordinate with the presentation
Figure 2-164 Slide 5 Clustered Bar chart completed
49.Insert a new slide after slide 5 with a Title and Content layout.
50.Create a pie chart.
51.Type the slide title Employee Job Satisfaction.
52.Click the Insert Chart icon in the content placeholder.
53.Click the Pie chart type. Then select the 3-D Pie. Click OK to close the dialog box and open the worksheet.
54.Replace the worksheet data with the data in Table 2-13.
Table 2-13
Table 2-13
Satisfaction %
Very Satisfied
15
Somewhat Satisfied
37
Undecided
18
Somewhat Unsatisfied
22
Very Dissatisfied
8
55.Close the worksheet.
56.Modify a pie chart.
57.Drag the chart title, “Satisfaction %,” to the top left of the chart area. Increase the Font Size to 24 pt. [Home tab, Font group].
58.Click the Chart Elements button on the right side of the slide. Select Legend, click the right arrow to see position options, and then select Right.
Increase the legend Font Size to 20 pt. [Home tab, Font group].
59.Drag the legend to the bottom right of the chart area.
60.Click the Chart Elements button again. Select Data Labels, click the right arrow to see position options, and then select Inside End.
61.Click the Chart Elements drop-down arrow [Format tab, Current Selection group] and select Series “Satisfaction %” Data Labels.
Increase the Font Size to 24 pt. and apply Bold [Home tab, Font group] (Figure 2-165).
Slide 6 Pie chart completed with data labels and a legend
Figure 2-165 Slide 6 Pie chart completed
62.Apply transitions.
63.Click the Blinds transition effect [Transitions tab, Transition to This Slide group].
64.Click Apply To All [Transitions tab, Timing group].
65.Apply the Zoom transition to slide 6.
66.Save and close the presentation (Figure 2-166).
PowerPoint 2-3 completed
Figure 2-166 PowerPoint 2-3 completed
67.Upload your saved project file.
68.Submit file for grading.