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Power Point HelpWhen it comes to making office presentations, there is really only one software program people use - Microsoft Power Point. Part of Microsoft Office, Power Point is a slideshow maker program, complete with sounds, animation, and video. Generally, it is used to create a presentation based around charts, bullet points, etc. and the slides are played one after the other as the presenter speaks about them. Power Point can be run directly from a laptop or desktop for a small group presentation, but can easily be connected to an overhead projector and displayed on a screen or wall of a conference room. Power Point Tip: The easiest way to put together a Power Point presentation is to edit an existing presentation file (Power Point files are in .PPT file format).
Power Point Tutorials - Power Point HelpOne fun, easy to use site with a good begginer Power Point tutorial is www.actden.com/pp/index.htm. They have screenshots and pictures of Power Point menus and toolbars to walk you thru step by step the processes they discuss. They start with the basics, creating slides, adding text, making changes, saving files, adding motion and sound, and move on from there. TeachUComp.com offers "The most comprehensive PowerPoint tutorial available. Covers all of the same material as a two-day classroom training - Introductory & Advanced."This course comes with full motion animated CD lessons and printed manuals and costs $125. This is a very comprehensive Power Point tutorial, covering things like:
Another site to help you learn Power Point is KidzOnline.org. They have several free streaming video tutorials that cover things like setting up a Powerpoint project, a basic introduction to Power Point, how to add text, graphics, and video, tips for good design, spell checking, and even presentation tips and techniques. You've probably also seen some of the Video Professor (VideoProfessor.com) commecials on TV, and yes, they have a video CD that shows how to use Power Point, including using speaker notes, turning charts into slides, etc. The lesson comes in 3 parts, the first covers the Powerpoint environment, entering and modifying text, adding, deleting, and arranging slides, and viewing your presentation. Lesson 2 then moves on to using text boxes and autoshapes, using the slide sorter, working with the clip art gallery to liven up your presentation, adding speaker notes. In lesson 3 they cover creating charts, importing charts, managing the presentation look, and using the slide master. The cost is $79, plus you are automatically enrolled in their ongoing lesson plan, where they send you new lessons every few months unless you cancel, so read the terms thoroughly before ordering. PowerPoint TipsAs a final (but not least!) resource, check out the Office.Microsoft.com site. They have a section devoted to Power Point, with tips and advice from experts, frequently asked questions, information on how to buy Powerpoint, even online training courses covering things like designing efficiently with masters, creating your first presentation, and flowcharting with flair. Given the fact that MS makes and promotes this product, I'd like to see them have an even more comprehensive site with detailed Power Point tutorials, demos, advanced lessons, etc. They could devote 3 or 4 out of their 10s of thousands of employees to a core product like this and make every user's life much easier - the Internet makes all this possible at no cost once they develop their database of tricks, tips, lessons, etc. so there is no good reason that there is not more material here.
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