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Computer and Technology Help - Handouts: Step by Step Help with PowerPoint

Computers and technology need not be frightening if you learn to use them step by step.

Step by Step with PowerPoint Help

Step by Step with PowerPoint

This page offers links to PDF pages and a video to help with PowerPoint and take you step-by-step through such key basic skills as adding a text box or illustration all the way to imbedding video and making transitions.

Note: illustrations in both the video and pages are from PowerPoint 2010 because the faculty computers are still running that version of the software, but there is enough similarity between 2010 and 2013 that you can still learn what you need.


Step by Step Help with PowerPoint
Step by Step with PowerPoint -- the Basics. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Background. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Text Box.
Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Shape. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding Images. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Bulleted List.
Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Link. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding Transitions. Step by Step with PowerPoint -- Adding a Chart.
Video: Embedding a You Tube in a PowerPoint: It Can be Done.
Video: Films on Demand in a PowerPoint -- You Can Do It

Note: This is a fairly complex procedure and needs every second of a thirteen minute video. Follow the dierctions carefully. Below is the special snippet of Virtual Basic code you need to make the Films on Demand embed work.

Sub filmsonDemand()
MsgBox "Please ignore the error message. This script works!"
SlideYOUR SLIDE #.WebBrowser1.Navigate "YOUR FILM LINK HERE"
End Sub