Insert objects and text into our newly designed slides.
Insert New
Slide: Go to the file
menu and select Insert >> New Slide. A new slide will be inserted after
the slide you are currently working with (shortcut command: Ctrl+M).
Insert Text Box: Go to the
insert menu and select Insert >> Insert Text Box.
Insert
Picture: Go to the file menu and select Insert >> Picture and choose
from one of the options, depending on what type of picture you want to insert.
Clipart: "Clipart"
are images that already come packaged with your computer. These are generally
simple images that can be very effective when used in PowerPoint presentation.
Clipart also functions as eye-candy for your slideshow to keep things looking
interesting. Use the Clipart menus to navigate through different categories of
images to find the pictures that best suit your needs.
From File: You can use the
"From File" option to browse your computer to insert a specific image
that you have saved.
AutoShapes: "AutoShapes"
lets you create your own simple graphics, such as lines, word balloons, stars,
and other shapes.
Insert Slide
Number: In PowerPoint, you can
number each of your slides. To do this, insert a new text box for where you
want your slide number to be positioned, and select Insert >> Slide
Number from the menu bar.
Insert Date
and Time: Works just like the above "Insert Slide Number" tool.
You must make a separate text box to insert your date and time. Then, select
Insert >> Date and Time from the menu bar. A pop up window will then
appear, allowing you to select an appearance for the date and time.
Insert Movie
or Sound: For a media-rich slideshow, you may decide to display some movie
or sound files that you can play during your presentation. You must first have
the movie or sound file saved on your computer.
Insert Chart:
By
going to the menu bar and selecting Insert >> Chart, a spreadsheet will
pop up into PowerPoint. You can manipulate data in order to create your own
charts and graphs.
Insert Table:
Go
to the menu bar and select Insert >> Table to insert a number of rows and
columns to create a table. When the table is inserted, a new table menu window
will pop up with various formatting features. Here, you can add borders, change
the border sizes of the table, and manage the cells in the table.
Insert Hyperlink:
If
you are giving a presentation on a computer that has access to the Internet,
then you may find it helpful to have some hyperlinks in your slideshow, so that
you can click on a link while you are presenting and then demonstrate a web
site. To insert a hyperlink, go to the menu bar and select Insert >>
Hyperlink. Then, a new window will appear for specifying the information
regarding the hyperlink you want to insert into your document.
Insert
WordArt: Inserting a WordArt
element rather than regularly formatting text can give a little extra flair.
WordArt is essentially text effects. To bring up the WordArt Gallery, open up
the WordArt toolbar by going to the menu bar and selecting View >>
Toolbars >> WordArt. A separate toolbar just for making WordArt will now
appear.
