PowerPoint Information
The Interactive Media Center has created the following materials, tutorials, and classes to help those interested in creating or working on PowerPoint presentations. We will be adding to this collection periodically, so if you do not see what you need here, check back at a later date to see what is new.
Our downloadable documents are presented in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Free Classes
The IMC offers a wide range of classes, including PowerPoint. To see a complete list of those classes visit our class list and signup page.
Quick tips for preparing your electronic portfolio - Important tips for students who prepare electronic portfolios in pursuit of teaching positions (part of our instruction to students enrolled in Senior Seminar, ESPE 681).
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Additional tips for preparing your electronic portfolio on a Mac” - Important tips for students who prepare electronic portfolios using a Macintosh.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Animating an Element in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 - Discover how to apply animations to images, shapes, text boxes, and text. Very useful for adding action to a presentation.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Formatting for Appearance A PowerPoint 2010 Presentation - Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 allows you to format the appearance of your presentation to suit the needs of your project. Your design can match the theme of your project and much more. In this handout we will explore many of your options.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Working with Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 - Learn how to place and customize shapes. Topics cover shape colors and backgrounds, grouping, and hyperlinking.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Working with Images in PowerPoint 2010 - Discover the techniques for placing and customizing all sorts of images. Includes tips applicable to photographs, clip art, drawings, and more.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Making and Editing Screenshots in PowerPoint 2010 - Learn now to make and customize screenshots for use in PowerPoint 2010. Includes how to use the new Screenshot button and keyboard shortcuts. Applicable to some other Office programs.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Working with Sound in PowerPoint 2010 - Find out how to insert, customize, and use sound clips in your PowerPoint presentation. Includes using the record function.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Inserting Video in PowerPoint 2010 How-to Video - Watch this video to see how easy it is to insert video into PowerPoint.
Flash video here.
Working with Video in PowerPoint 2010 - This handout describes how to insert, edit, and customize video in a PowerPoint presention.
Acrobat (PDF) here.
Working with SmartArt in PowerPoint 2010 - Learn the ins and outs of SmartArt and discover how it can make your chart and diagram building easy.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Set Custom Colors for the Hyperlinks in a PowerPoint 2010 Presentation - Learn how to make custom hyperlink colors in PowerPoint 2010.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Change the Hyperlink Colors in PowerPoint - Learn how to make custom hyperlink colors for your PowerPoint Presentation.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Embedding a Font into a PowerPoint Presentation - Discover how to embed fonts into a presentation so that you can work on more than one computer and retain the fonts.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
View your PowerPoint Presentation While Editing - Discover how to view and edit your presentation at the same time and speed up your workflow.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010: Package for CD - Learn how to package your PowerPoint presentation to a CD to make it portable.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Packaging PowerPoint Presentations for use Offsite: A must when inserting special fonts, audio and video file for PowerPoint 2007 - Learn how to properly burn your presentation to CD so that you include necessary files and fonts.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2011 on the Mac: Package the Presentation - Package your PowerPoint presentation on a CD so that it is portable. This is how you do it on a Macintosh.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 on the Mac: Package the Presentation - Package your PowerPoint presentation on a CD so that it is portable. This is how you do it on a Macintosh.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Inserting Video into PowerPoint 2007 - Learn how to easily insert video into your PowerPoint presentations.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
How to Insert Video into a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation: A Flash Video - See a short movie that demonstrates how to insert a video clip into a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.
How to Use the Write On Slide Feature in PowerPoint - See a short movie on how to use the little-known write on a slide feature during a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.
Accessing your S Drive in the IMC with FileZilla, Secure File Transfer Protocol client - Details about how to place files on your student S drive from the IMC for PC and Mac users.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Getting Started with PowerPoint - This is the handout that is used in our IMC class, Getting Started with PowerPoint.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
Jewel Case Template - Here's a handy Word document that you can use to make a jewel case insert. Perfect for your presentation CD.
Word format.
See It In Action
Insert Video into Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 - Flash video demonstrationg how to insert video into PowerPoint 2010. Learn how to customize appearance and playback options.
Flash Video.
Printing in the Libraries - Each library has networked printing managed by the ITS department. Each library has one color printer and more than one black and white printer. This document explains the details of getting your document to print.
Acrobat (PDF) format.
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