Learning Power Point 2010 By yourself Part I

1.Introduction

PowerPoint 2010 is a presentation software that allows you to create dynamic slide presentations that may include animation, narration, images, videos, and more. In this lesson, you will learn your way around the PowerPoint 2010 environment, including getting to know the new Backstage view.

We will also show you how to use and modify the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar, in addition to learning how to create new presentations and open existing files. After this lesson, you will be ready to get started on your first presentation.

2.Getting to know PowerPoint 2010

If you are familiar with PowerPoint 2007, then you will notice that there are not too many changes to the 2010 interface other than the Backstage View, which we will cover later in this lesson.

However, if you are new to PowerPoint, you will first need to take some time to learn about slides and how to navigate through PowerPoint.How to navigate PowerPoint to create a slide presentation PowerPoint uses slides to build a presentation. In order to create an engaging presentation, PowerPoint allows you to add text, bulleted lists, images, charts, video, and more to your slides. You can add as many slides as you'd like to a presentation, and at any time you can view or play back your presentation by selecting one of the Slide Show play options.

3. Working with Environment your Power Point

The Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar are where you will find the commands you need to perform common tasks in PowerPoint. If you are familiar with PowerPoint 2007, you will find that the main difference in the PowerPoint 2010 Ribbon is that commands such as Open and Print are now housed in Backstage view.

The Ribbon

The Ribbon contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands. Some tabs, like "Drawing Tools" or "Table Tools", may appear only when you are working with certain items like images or tables. In addition, you can add your own customized tabs that contain your favorite commands.

PowerPoint Ribbon

Certain programs, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, may install additional tabs to the Ribbon. These tabs are called Add-ins.

3.1.To customize the Ribbon:

You can customize the Ribbon by creating your own tabs that house your desired commands. Commands are always housed within a group, and you can create as many groups as you need to keep your tabs organized. In addition, you can even add commands to any of the default tabs, as long as you create a custom group within the tab.

1.Right-click the Ribbon, and select Customize the Ribbon. A dialog box will appear.

2.Click New Tab. A new tab will be created with a new group inside it.

3.Make sure the new group is selected.

4.Select a command from the list on the left, then click Add. You can also drag commands directly into a group.

5.When you are done adding commands, click OK.

If you do not see the command you want, click on the Choose commands drop-down box, and select All Commands.

3.2.To minimize and maximize the Ribbon:

he Ribbon is designed to be easy to use and responsive to your current task, but if you find it is taking up too much of your screen space you can minimize it.

1.Click the arrow in the upper-right corner of the Ribbon to minimize it.

2.To maximize the Ribbon, click the arrow again

When the Ribbon is minimized, you can make it reappear by clicking on a tab. However, the Ribbon will disappear again when you are not using it.

4.The Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar is located above the Ribbon, and it lets you access common commands no matter which tab you are on. By default, it shows the Save, Undo, and Repeat commands. You can add other commands to make it more convenient for you.

4.1.To add commands to the Quick Access Toolbar:

1.Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar.

2.Select the command you wish to add from the drop-down menu. To choose from more commands, select More Commands.

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