Sunday, July 25, 2010

Working with Macros to Automate Presentation Functions:

What is a Macro?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/what-is-a-macro-and-why-you-should-care-HA010225643.aspx

A macro is a command that you are control over so that it makes your life easier so that you don't have to keep on repeat on doing for some tasks. An example of a macro is the B button on a word document or PowerPoint document that enables words to be BOLD so that you don't have to always do it.

Drag and Drop Macro:


Mhelp Macro:

How to grammer and spell check your work:

http://www.ehow.com/how_12108_spell-check-powerpoint.html

The above website gets straight to it. How to spell and grammar check your work is as easy as reading the website above, few clicks and your done how simple.

http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/powerpoint/ch3-spellcheck.html

The above website is for interesting then it's cousin above it as it shows pictures of how to do it with instructions on what to do. So spell check it out.

Working with Text Formatting and Editing Features:

http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/powerpoint-format-text.html

The above link vitally shows you how to change the texts colour, shape, size, font, where it goes etc. This is because Text formatting and Editing features is exactly that and this link will provide you with the information needed to be a pro at this topic as it's one of the easiest to things to do.



This video shows you exactly how text formatting works and how editing features are used.

How to Print your Presentation:

Ever wanted to print your presentation or just certain slides then just read this post:


http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/print-multiple-slides-on-one-handout-page-HA001034809.aspx

The website above shows you by step by step instructions on how to print your presentation. It shows you the different layouts you can print them for example singular or six per page, landscape or portrait and so on.
It also tells you what type of colour you want to print it in, either the old black and white or in colours.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/print-slides-HP005195002.aspx

The website above is one example of the layouts, in this case it is singular layout and how to fit it in different types of paper sizes or you can customize the size yourself.

http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/printinginpowerpoint/Printing_in_PowerPoint.htm

The website above is properly the best website you can use on this topic as it has different sub headings that are hyperlinked to another website for your needs that will satisfy your questions and leave them unanswered. They do this by either having step by step instructions or by having thumb tails showing them what they are instructing.

Apply Timings to Slides:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-time-slides-in-a-selfrunning-powerpoint-200.html

The above website gives easy to understand information for dummies using PowerPoint. It shows you a procedure of how to put timings on each slide thus enabling you to have a self running presentation.


https://ask.qut.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/2349/~/how-to%3A-set-timings-between-slides-in-powerpoint-2007.

Another website you may find useful is this one above, as it shows how to do the intended goal in a few steps and is basic and a real dummy could even follow it.

Re-ordering and Sequencing slides:

http://www.functionx.com/powerpoint/Lesson07.htm



Re-ordering and sequencing slides is an easy task if you know how to do it. This website above provides detailed information on how to do that.


http://www.ehow.com/how_5942943_create-moving-sequence-powerpoint.html

The website above shows how you can put moving sequences/animations into your presentation.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/timing-animation-sequences-in-powerpoint-presentations-HA001045115.aspx

The website above shows you how to control your animations and re-order then in such an order so for example focuses on main points and shows how you can put timings on when they appear.

Hyperlinks:

Hyperlinks from one slide to another plus some other cool effects:



Another video shows how you can use hyperlinks from slide to slide, slide to outside sources and web pages: