PowerPoint 2024 In Practice - Ch 3 Guided Project 3-1
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Guided Project 3-1 SIMnet Project Steps to complete This Project
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1.Open the presentation Dedication-03 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.Apply a background picture fill with a softened effect to all slides.
3.Point to the slide 1 background and right-click to open the context menu. Click Format Background to open the Format Background pane.
4.Select the Picture or texture fill option.
5.Click the Insert button to open the Insert Pictures dialog box.
6.Choose From a File. Locate the Building-03 picture downloaded from the Resources link, and click the Insert button.
7.Choose From a File. Locate your student data files, select the Building-03 picture, and click the Insert button.
8.Click the Picture button at the top of the pane and then click Picture Color. Click the Recolor button and select Blue, Accent color 1 Dark (second color/second row) (Figure 3-79).
A screenshot of Microsoft PowerPoint shows the method of recoloring the background picture using the Format Background pane.The PowerPoint consists of a Title bar at the top followed by a Ribbon below. The Title bar has the AutoSave toggle button and the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar on the left. The Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons are on the right of the Title bar. The Ribbon has tabs for File, Home, Insert, Draw, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show, Record, Review, View, and Help. The Record, Present in Teams, Comments, and Share buttons are shown on the right of the Ribbon. The Home tab is selected and consists of Command groups such as Clipboard, Slides, Font, Paragraph, Drawing, Editing, Voice, Add-ins, and Designer. A vertical Slide Preview pane is present on the left with five slides. The Slide Area is present on the right of the Slide Preview pane. The Slide number is shown on the bottom left. Slide 1, titled The Mengler Business Complex, is displayed in the Slide Area. At the bottom-right corner of the slide, a blue box with white text is displayed, which is as follows: Welcoming Remarks, Recognition of Special Guests, Slide Show-Historical Events, Recognition of Donors, Slide Show-Complex Construction, and Ribbon Cutting. A photograph of a building is present as the background of the slide. To the right of the Slide Area, a Format Background pane is present. Below the Title bar of the pane, three tabs are present such as Fill, Effects, and Picture. The Picture option is selected, and it consists of two sections with drop-down arrows: Picture Corrections and Picture Color. The Picture Color drop-down arrow is selected. A list of options is displayed, such as Color Saturation, Color Tone, and Recolor. The Color Saturation includes the following options: Presets and Saturation. The Color Tone feature includes the following options: Presets and Temperature. To the right of the Recolor option, a Gallery icon with a drop-down arrow is present, which is labeled Click to see options. This drop-down arrow is selected, and a menu of background colors is displayed below. The background color menu features 21 color themes organized in a grid of 7 columns and 3 rows. The second color from the second row is selected, which shows a tooltip that reads: Blue, Accent color 1 Dark. The Apply to All and Reset Background buttons are present at the bottom of the pane. The Notes button, View buttons, and the Zoom Control are shown on the bottom right of the PowerPoint.
Click to see options
Figure 3-79 Picture background with Recolor options
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9.Click Apply to All so this picture is used as the background for all slides.
Restore the background picture to its original color on three slides.
10.Click the Reset button on the Format Background pane under Picture Color with slide 1 displayed.
11.Repeat on slides 3 and 9.
Prepare a black slide so the speaker can talk for a few moments with no slide displayed.
12.Display slide 6. On the Format Background pane, click Fill at the top of the pane. Select the Solid fill option.
13.Click the Color button and select Black, Background 1 (first color/first row).
14.Close the Format Background pane.
15.Apply a transition to all slides.
16.Click the Transitions tab and apply the Shape transition [Transition to This Slide group].
17.Click the Effect Options button [Transition to This Slide group] and select Diamond.
18.Click Apply to All [Timing group] (Figure 3-80).
A screenshot of Microsoft PowerPoint shows the use of the Effect Options button present in the Transition to This Slide group.The PowerPoint interface consists of a Ribbon with tabs for File, Home, Insert, Draw, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Show, Record, Review, View, and Help. The Record, Present in Teams, Comments, and Share buttons are shown on the right of the Ribbon. The Transitions tab is selected and consists of Command groups such as Preview, Transition to This Slide, and Timing. The Transition to This Slide Command group has an Effect Options button with a drop-down arrow. The Effect Options drop-down arrow is selected and displays a list of options such as Circle, Diamond, Plus, In, and Out. The Diamond option is selected. A vertical Slide Preview pane is present on the left below the Ribbon. The Slide Area is present on the right of the Slide Preview pane with a portion of a slide in a black background.
Figure 3-80 Transition Effect Options
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19.Apply animation on five slides.
20.Select the text or object to be animated in Table 3-7. Click the Animations tab. Click the Animation Styles button on the gallery [Animation group] or click the Add Animation button [Animation group] to open the gallery. Click an animation effect to apply it. Click the Effects Options button [Animation group] to apply Direction, Sequence, or Amount settings. Some settings will appear by default. Adjust settings for Start and Duration [Timing group] as needed. Click the Preview button [Preview group] or Slide Show button [Status bar] to test the animation.
Table 3-7
Table 3-7 This table provides animation settings (animation effect, effect options, start, and duration) for objects on different slides.
Slide Object Animation Effect Effect Options Start Duration
1
Text box for the
agenda on the right Wipe
(Entrance) From Bottom, By
Paragraph On Click 00.50
Slide Object Animation Effect Effect Options Start Duration
3
Picture Shape (Entrance) Diamond, Out After Previous 02:00
Slide Object Animation Effect Effect Options Start Duration
7
Text box about space
design Zoom (Entrance) Object Center, As
One Object On Click 00:50
Slide Object Animation Effect Effect Options Start Duration
7
Text box about wireless
access Zoom (Entrance) Object Center, As
One Object On Click 00:50
Slide Object Animation Effect Effect Options Start Duration
8
Text box with donor
names Wipe (Entrance) From Bottom, All At
Once After Previous 01:00
21.Use Slide Show view to practice use of navigation tools, keyboard shortcuts, and blanking slides.
22.Display slide 1 and click the Slide Show button [Status bar].
23.Click the Next button in the control area to advance slides.
24.Click the See all slides button in the control area to see slide thumbnails; click a thumbnail to jump to slide 4.
25.Right-click anywhere on the slide and choose Magnify. Move the selection area to the area you want to magnify then click to enlarge that area. Right-click to zoom out to regular slide size.
26.Press N to advance through animation or go to the next slide; press P to go to the previous animation or slide.
27.Press 5 and press Enter to go to slide 5.
28.Press B to blank a slide; press B to view the slide again.
29.Press Esc to exit Slide Show view.
Prepare speaker notes on two slides.
30.Select slide 1. Click the Notes Page button [View tab, Presentation Views group].
31.Click the Zoom button on the Notes Page and increase the Percent to 150% so you can more easily see the text. Click OK.
32.Add the following text with a blank line between each item (Figure 3-81) NOTE: To insert em dash type -- (minus sign):
Notes Page view showing speaker notes for slide 1 of the presentation including a welcome to the audience and the agenda
Figure 3-81 Notes Page view showing speaker notes
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This table provides the text to be entered for the speaker notes on slides 1 and 5.
Slide 1:
Welcome the audience
Review today’s agenda—go through animation
Slide 5:
Fostered business innovation and involvement
Developed the Business Development Institute
Expanded internship opportunities
33.Click the Normal button [View tab, Presentation Views group] to return to Normal view.
34.Print notes pages for slides 4 and 5.
35.Click the File tab and click Print.
36.Select the appropriate printer and verify that you are printing just one copy.
37.Choose the following settings:
Slides: 4-5 to print a Custom Range.
38.Print Layout: Notes Pages and Scale to Fit Paper (Figure 3-82).
A screenshot of the Backstage view of a PowerPoint shows the Print options with the print view of the Notes Page.The Backstage view consists of a vertical Navigation pane on the left. The Navigation pane shows tabs for Home, New, Open, Info, Save, Save As, Print, Share, Export, Close, Account, Feedback, and Options. A back arrow is present above the Home tab. The Print tab is selected on the Navigation pane. The Print section is displayed to the right of the navigation pane. This section includes a selection box for Copies, Printer Details, and Settings below. An icon of a printer is present to the left of the Copies selection box. The Settings feature contains options with a drop-down arrow, such as Custom Range, Notes Pages, Print One-Sided, Collated, Portrait Orientation, and Color. The Custom Range option consists of a Slides box for customizing the range of slides to print. This box contains slides ranging from 4 to 5. The Copies field is set to 1. On the right side of the screen, a preview of the Notes Page is displayed. The Notes Page contains a slide and it is followed by a Notes text at the bottom of the slide. At the bottom of the screen, left and right navigation arrows are shown, indicating that Slide 1 of 2 is selected. The Zoom Control is shown at the bottom right, and a vertical scroll bar is present next to the right of the Notes Page preview section.
Figure 3-82 Print view of Notes Page
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39.Click the Print button. IMPORTANT: Complete this step only if directed to do so by your instructor. Otherwise click the back arrow to return to the presentation.
Rehearse and save timings.
40.Click the Rehearse Timings button [Slide Show tab, Set Up group] to open the Recording dialog box and start timing.
41.Click the Next Slide button to advance each slide and animation effect after approximately 3–5 seconds.
42.Click Yes at the end of your presentation to save your timings. The timings display below each slide in Slide Sorter view.
43.Use Presenter View to review your presentation.
44.Click the Slide Show tab.
45.Deselect Use Timings [Set Up group].
46.Click Use Presenter View [Monitors group].
47.Click the From Beginning button [Start Slide Show group].
If you have one monitor, right-click and select Show Presenter View.
48.Click the Advance to next animation or slide button to review your slides.
49.Click the Zoom into the slide button to magnify a section of the slide. Click Zoom Out (the same button) to return to the normal slide size (Figure 3-83).
A screenshot of Microsoft PowerPoint shows a slide in the Presenter View.The Presenter View consists of SHOW TASKBAR, DISPLAY SETTINGS, AND END SLIDE SHOW buttons at the top-left corner. Below these buttons, the current slide, titled Doctor Mengler's Leadership, is shown. Four small blue rectangular boxes (with rounded corners) are present in the slide with the following texts: Student Enrolment, Online Academic Programs, Faculty Development, and Emerging Technologies. Above the slide and to the left, slide timing, the Stop button and the Replay button are displayed. Below the current slide, at the bottom-left corner, the Control area is shown. A magnifying glass icon in the control area shows a tooltip that reads, Zoom into the Slide. At the bottom center of the Presenter View, the Slide number is displayed along with the Previous and Next arrow buttons. At the right of the Presenter View, a preview of the Next Slide is present. Below the Next slide preview, a speaker note is displayed along with a vertical scroll bar at the right of the speaker note.
Figure 3-83 Presenter View
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50.Click the See all slides button to view thumbnails of all slides. Click to display different slides.
51.Press Esc to exit Presenter View.
52.Save and close the presentation (Figure 3-84).
A screenshot of Microsoft PowerPoint shows the completed slides in the Slide Sorter view.The Slide Sorter view contains nine slides from a presentation titled The Mengler Business Complex. The slides are organized sequentially in three rows, with three slides in each row. Below each slide, the slide number is shown on the left corner, and a star icon is shown on the right (indicating that an animation effect is applied). The animation effect time for each slide is shown below, next to the star icon. The Slide background for slide numbers 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are blue-toned.
Figure 3-84 PowerPoint 3-1 completed
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53.Upload your saved project file.
54.Submit file for grading.