Student Objectives: Create a new presentation.; Delete slides.; Add text to slides.; Check spelling and style.; Use the slide master.; Change text appearance.; Work with bullets.; Use slide transitions.; Insert animation.; Work in Outline View.; Utilize slide layout options.

What is the AutoContent Wizard?
1) It guides you through a series of questions about the type of presentation, the output options, the presentation style, and the presentation options.

When PowerPoint starts the user has 3 choices for creating a presentation, they are........
1) The AutoContent Wizard: guides the user through a series of questions to make a presentation.
2) The Design Template, where the user picks a pre-defined template for all the slides.
3) Blank Presentation, used if the user want to start a presentation from scratch.

How can slides be deleted?
1) Slides can be deleted by either choosing Edit, Delete Slide OR go to Slide Sorter view, choose the slide and press the Delete key on the keyboard.

How is text added to slides?
1) Text can be added to slides using the placeholders (reserved area on text) on each slide.
2) Text can also be added to a blank presentation with no placeholders, by creating and drawing a textbox (using the Drawing toolbar).  

How is text appearance changed within a presentation?
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How are alignment, spacing, case, and tabs changed.
1) To change alignment (left, right, centered): click one of the alignment buttons on the toolbar.
2) To change line spacing: Choose Format, Line Spacing.
2) To change the case of text: Choose Format, Change Case
3) To set tabs: Display the ruler (View, Ruler), then set a tab by clicking the tab button at the left  of the horizontal ruler.

How are bullets added to slides?
1) Select the text or placeholder and click the bullets button on the toolbar OR choose Format, Bullets and Numbering.  (This is the same as in Word)

What is a the Slide Master and how is it accessed?
1) The slide master controls the formatting for all the slides in the presentation. 
2) You can use it to change such items as the font, size, color, style, alignment, spacing, and background of all the slides in the presentation in order to give them a consistent look.
3) How do I access it?  Choose View, Master, then Slide Mater.

What are slide transitions?
1) Slide transitions determine how one slide is removed from the screen and how the next one appears.
2) How do I do it? Choose Slide Show, then Slide Transition.  You may then pick any effects, add automatic timing of slides, or a sound effect.

What is animation and how is it used in presentations?
1) To animate an object or text, you add a sound effect or special visual.  Animation effects offer a way to enhance your presentation and increase audience interest.
2) How do I do it:  Choose Slide Show, then Custom Animation.  (Note: In the Order and Timing tab, one can choose Order and Timing tab to determine how animation will be displayed and the timing.  The Effects tab lets you animate text to enter the screen in various ways)