PowerPoint is a software that allows you to create presentations.

These can
composed of pages called slides. There are multiple possibilities when it comes to
creation of a presentation: it can be static and lead to prints
papers, where it can be animated and enriched with sound or video elements.

The features of PowerPoint are numerous. For example, one can include some
Excel spreadsheets. It is also a favored communication resource in
company.

PowerPoint can be used for various reasons: formatting and sharing the
results of a company, or the creation of a poster to announce an event,
etc.

Figure 1: Examples of documents created with PowerPoint

When you open the PowerPoint software, the window that appears on the screen consists of
different tools.
Figure 2: The Grand PowerPoint

At the top left of the screen, the Title Bar indicates the name of the software used (here
On the right, there are three icons representing the functionalities.
Following: temporarily close the PowerPoint window, resize it and close it.
definitely until further use.

Below the title bar is the Menu Bar. This allows access to all the
PowerPoint resources useful for creating a presentation.
To the right of this bar, we can see a pictogram. A click on it leads to the
Closure of the document in progress.
The software consists of two nested windows, one within the other. Thus, the window
Containing a document can be closed or resized without the main window.
does not change appearance.
These characteristics are important when one wishes to work on multiple
documents en même temps. Elles permettent de se passer facilementd’un document à
the other.

Under the menu bar, we observe a toolbar corresponding to the commands.

most used in PowerPoint.

Just below the toolbar, a ruler, with the unit in centimeters, indicates the
position of objects relative to the width of the sheet. An identical ruler is placed on the
left edge of the sheet and gives the location of the objects relative to the height of the
sheet.

The blank area is equivalent to the workspace, in this case a sheet of paper, which is used to
place and then modify the desired elements.

Two scroll bars placed on the right and at the bottom of the screen allow you to
move on the slide if it does not appear fully on the computer screen.

On the left side of the screen, the Slide Pane displays the list of slides in the presentation and
allows for quick movement from one to another.

The comments panel, very useful in the case of an oral presentation, allows for
to provide information for a presentation, which may or may not be printed.

At the very bottom, the status bar provides information related to what the user is currently doing.
to do.

Finally, the white zone defines the format of a slide. It is necessary to have
margins on the left, right, top, and bottom. These are by default of a width and a
height of 2.5 cm.
3.1 CREATE SLIDES
To build your presentation, you can use three types of basic objects:
Text areas are used to store text.
Automatic shapes are classic geometric shapes often used.
in
the presentations,
you can also add images from any source or from
Microsoft ClipArt library.

3.1.1 USING POWERPOINT OBJECTS

[Link] TEXT AREAS

To add a text box to a slide, choose the Insert menu, option
Text box and click where you want it to appear. You can
also use the drawing bar button. Then type the text you want
voir apparaître. Lorsque le pointeur de la souris est situé sur le texte, la zone de texteprend
the following appearance; you are then in selection and text modification mode:
It takes the following appearance when the mouse pointer is located on the edge of the
form; you are then in selection and modification mode of the area:

The text area is bordered by a contour and 9 anchor points. The latter are
used as a response for resizing the text area or as anchor points (=
attachments) for the connectors. The colored anchor point is used as a reference for
pivot functions.

[Link] AUTOMATIC FORMS

To add an automatic shape to a slide, use the button
from the drawing bar. Then choose from the categories that suit you:

If you choose the Other automatic shapes option, a new list of shapes opens.
in the right panel of the screen.

Certain shapes have particular characteristics:

Action buttons are used only in the creation of slideshows.
the connectors are intended to be anchored on other forms and therefore
automatically moved with these last ones. The connectors are
particularly useful if you want to create a tree structure (flowchart of
company, description of a process, genealogical tree, ...

Once the shape is chosen, click on the area of the slide where you want to see it.
appear and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to
to reach the desired size.
The automatic shape (for example, a rectangle) looks as follows when the
the mouse pointer is located on the form:

The automatic shape is defined by a contour and anchor points. The latter
are used as reference points to resize the shape or as anchor points
(=attaches) for the connectors. The colored anchor point is used as a reference.
for the pivot functions.

There are other forms, such as wide arrows, that use a different point.
additional anchoring in the shape of a diamond. This is used to 'deform' the object.
In the figure below, we move from the first arrow to the second by positioning the
mouse on the diamond-shaped anchor point and holding down the left button of the
mouse pressed down, we move the mouse to the right and down:

The most commonly used automatic forms are directly accessible via
buttons on the drawing bar such as lines, simple arrows, rectangles or the
circles.

An automatic form can contain text. To enter text, simply click on the
form and then type the text.

Note: fine shapes such as lines, simple arrows, and connectors cannot
contain text.

[Link] THE OTHER GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS

To enhance your slides, you can also integrate images.
Choose the Image option from the Insert menu or use the button on the Drawing toolbar.
It is also possible to add elements incorporating video and sound. This can
It would be interesting if your slides are meant to be projected or shown directly.
from a computer.

3.1.2 FORMAT POWERPOINT OBJECTS

[Link] CHANGE THE FONT STYLES

It is possible to modify the font style for all text box or shape objects.
automatically if these contain text.
To change the font, select the text you want to modify and use the menu.
Format, font option. From the 'Font' dialog box, you can choose a
police, a style, a size, attributes and a color.

Once you have selected the suitable features, with the button,
The modification appears on your slide without being saved. You can then
cancel or use the button to confirm your choice.

Figure 3: the 'Police' dialog box

Vous pouvez également accéder aux fonctions de mis en forme du texte avec le boutonde la
drawing toolbar.
[Link] CREATE BULLET OR NUMBERED LISTS
In a text zone, it is possible to create bullet or numbered lists.
To create a bullet or numbered list, enter the text by going to the next line for each
list item. Then select the rows for which you want to add
a chip or a number and choose from the Home Menu, the option Chips and numbers.

Figure 4: The 'Bullets' tab of the 'Bullets and Numbering' dialog box

You can choose a bullet format, its color, and its size. With the Image option, you
you can use any image as a bullet point. With the Customize option, you
access a palette of special characters and you can use them as bullets.

Figure 5: The 'Numbering' tab of the 'Bullets and Numbering' dialog box

With the "Numbered" tab, you can automatically number your list by
choosing a numerical or alphabetical numbering.
[Link] METTRE EN FORME LES PARAGRAPHES
To make the text more readable, you can also adjust the line spacing.
the alignment.
To adjust the line spacing, select the paragraph and then go to the
Home Menu, Paragraph option.

Figure 6: The 'Line Spacing' dialog box

You can change the line spacing within the paragraph, before and after it.
last. The paragraph is the group of text you have selected.

To change the alignment of a paragraph, select the text and choose from the
Home menu, the Paragraph option. The sub-options allow you to align it to the left,
à droite, aucentre ou de le justifier.

To structure your text, you can finally manage cascading indentations. The use of
The rule will help you position the withdrawals where you want them. To offset a
Paragraph to the left, select it and click the button.

Figure 7: Use of the rule for formatting paragraphs

If the default withdrawal option does not suit you, you can change it directly by
moving the indent marker on the ruler. In the figure above, there are 2 levels of indentation.
For each level of withdrawal, on the rule, the upper mark indicates the starting point.
from the line. The lower mark indicates the alignment point of the second line. This
allows you, when using bullets, to align the text of the following lines not
on the chip but on the text of the upper line.
You can create multiple withdrawal levels.

It is also possible to decrease the withdrawal level by using the button.

[Link] CREATE A BACKGROUND FOR YOUR SLIDES

To change the background color of a slide, choose the Format menu, option
Background-Plan.

Figure 8: The background fill dialog box

A partir du menu déroulant, vous pouvez sélectionner une couleur de fond en choisissant
in those that are offered to you.
With the 'Apply' button, the change will only be made to the current slide.
With the 'Apply Everywhere' button, the change will be made on all slides.
your presentation.
With the Other Colors option, you have access to a wider color palette.
Finally, with the Patterns and Textures option, you can use backgrounds that incorporate elements.
more elaborate graphics. This will allow you to integrate gradients, textures, patterns.
and images. For the details of the tabs.

[Link] MODIFY THE COLORS AND STROKES OF POWERPOINT OBJECTS

It is possible to rework the outline and fill of all text box objects or
automatic forms.
For images, you will be able to create a border, but under no circumstances will PowerPoint allow you

allows you to rework the colors of the image itself. To do this, you need to use some
specialized photo editing software.

PowerPoint gives you access, via the drawing toolbar, to all formatting functions.
form:
The "fill color" button
The 'stroke color' button chooses the color,
The 'stroke style' button
The "line style" button is dashed.

All these buttons point to functions that are also accessible through the Format menu and
which are explained in detail below.
To access all the formatting features of the object, position yourself
On the object, choose from the Format menu, the option. The name of the menu option varies in
function of the object you selected (Text box, Auto shape, Image or
Subject as applicable.
This option is also directly accessible with the right mouse button.

In the first tab Colors and lines, in the 'Fill' area, you can choose
a background color. You can also choose a border and its color delineating the area.
If you choose a trait, you gain access to other features such as thickness,
dotted and style.

Figure 9: The Colors and Lines tab of the formatting dialog box

When you want to change the fill color, you can choose from
the proposed colors. In the dropdown menu, if you choose 'Other Colors', you
access a wider palette.
With the Patterns and Textures option, you can use backgrounds that incorporate elements.
more elaborate graphics. You will be able to integrate gradients, textures, patterns
and images with the tabs below:
Figure 10: The different pattern and texture options Tab "Gradient" Tab "Texture"
»

Tab "Pattern" Tab Image

In the Position tab, you can see the position of the shape on the slide. You can
modify these characteristics to move the shape, but it is often more practical to do so
do it directly by moving the shape
Figure 11: The Position tab of the formatting dialog box
In the Image tab, you define the characteristics specific to an image format object.
This tab is only accessible if you have selected an image.
From this tab, you can crop the edges if you wish.
example of building a frame around your image. You can also find options for
contrast and brightness adjustment.

Figure 12: The Image tab of the formatting dialog box

In the Text Box tab, you define the specific characteristics of a text box.
This tab is therefore only accessible if you have selected a text area or a
form containing text:
 The "Anchor Point" of the text defines whether the text is positioned at the top, at the bottom, or at the

environment in its area.

The inner margins can be enlarged. If you wish for example

using a line to delimit the area, enlarging the margins can bring more
legibility.
The 'Wrap text in shape' option must be activated if
you want to maintain a fixed shape width. If you do not activate this
option, when you write text in the form it expands gradually
measure.
When you activate the 'Fit Shape to Text' option, the shape will adjust to the
Automatically resize the text in height and width. By default, this option is
activated.

Figure 13: The Text Box tab of the formatting dialog box of the area
text

[Link] USE SHADING FUNCTIONS

To highlight Image, Text Box, and AutoShape objects, you can
utilisez des ombres et en choisir la forme, la taille et la couleur.

To add a shadow to an object, select it and click on the button in the toolbar.
Drawing. The first dialog box brings together the options that allow you to define
the direction of the cast shadow:
By choosing "Shadow Options", it is possible to resize the shadow size and
to choose the color.

Attention: when you shadow a transparent text area, the shadow will fall on the
text only. If you want the shadow to fall on the edges of the area, you need to
that you fill in the blank area.

[Link] MANAGING THE OVERLAY OF OBJECTS

If some objects on your slide overlap, you can define their
ordered appearance.

If you want an object to appear in the background, select the object and choose from the
Drawing menu, the 'Send to Back' order option.

A l’inverse, dans ce menu, il existe également une option pour positionner un objet au
first plan.

If you now want to manage multiple plans, for each interleaved object, use
the "Forward" or "Backward" functions in the Drawing menu, Order option. Click on the option
as many times as necessary for the object to be in the desired location.
If you group overlapping objects, the order you have chosen will be preserved in the
group.

3.2 MANIPULATING POWERPOINT OBJECTS

3.2.1 SELECTING OBJECTS

In PowerPoint, you can work simultaneously on one or more objects or
one or more slides to apply the same format for example.
Pour sélectionner une diapositive, cliquez sur la diapositive souhaitée dans le volet plan.
You can also select multiple slides in the outline pane:

To select a continuous sequence of slides, click on the first one of the

series then on the last one while holding down the shift key
Pour sélectionner une suite disjointe de diapositives, cliquez sur la premi re puis celles
that you wish to select while holding down the Ctrl key.

To select an object on a slide, click on the object.

To select multiple objects, select the first one and then the others while holding down the
Shift key pressed.
You can also use the mouse. Place the pointer in one of the corners of the area.
find the objects to select and move the mouse while holding the left button
pressed until all the objects you want are encompassed in the area.

To select text in a text box, place the pointer at the beginning of the text and
move the mouse while holding down the left button until the end of the text that
you wish to select.
Attention: it is not possible to select text simultaneously in areas of
distinct texts.

3.2.2 DUPLICATE, COPY, CUT, PASTE

The standard functions for copy/paste, cut/paste, and duplication are available.
in PowerPoint. It is possible to work on all the elements of a slide and on
the slides themselves.
To copy an object on a slide, select the object or group of objects and use
the Edit Menu, Copy option. Position yourself on the destination slide and
choose the Paste option from the Edit menu. You can also use in the Menu
Edition, l ’option Dupliquer. Si vous choisissez cette option l ’objet sera nécessairement
duplicated on the current slide.
To cut an object on a slide, select the object or group of objects and use
the Edit menu, Cut option. Position yourself on the destination slide and
choose the Paste option from the Edit menu.
These operations can also be performed on the selected slides in the pane.
Plan

3.2.3 DELETE, MOVE OR RESIZE ELEMENTS OF A SLIDE

You can delete, move, and resize all the elements of your slide.
(title and text zones, shapes and images).

To remove an item, click on the edge of the area and go to the Edit Menu,
option Clear. You can also use the 'Delete' key on the keyboard.
To move an element, position the mouse over one of the edges of the area, click and
move the mouse to the desired location while holding down the left mouse button
pressed down. When you are at the desired location, release the mouse button. You can
also use the various Move options from the Drawing menu.

To resize an element, you can increase or decrease the height or the

width or both dimensions at the same time. You can also modify both.
dimensions in a proportional manner.

To adjust the height, position the mouse on the central anchor point of a
horizontal edge of the area. A double vertical arrow appears. Press the button
left mouse button and move the mouse up or down while holding the button
pressed. When you have reached the desired size, you can release the button.
mouse.
To change the width, position the mouse over the central anchor point of an edge.
vertical of the area. A double horizontal arrow appears. Press the left button of
the mouse and move the mouse to the left or right while holding down the button.
When you have reached the desired size, you can release the mouse button.

To adjust the width and height simultaneously, position the mouse over the
Anchor point of an angle of the area. A double oblique arrow appears. Press on the
left mouse button and move the mouse while holding the button down. When
you have reached the desired size, you can release the mouse button.

If you want to maintain the proportions of the initial area, choose from the menu.
Format the option. The value of the option depends on the type of area you are in.
positioned. Depending on the context, it will be an Automatic Form, an Image or a
Zone de texte.

In the Format window, you enable the 'Proportional' option and change the size in %.
in the 'scale' area. Once you have chosen the suitable features,
With the button, the modification appears on your slide without being saved. You
You can then cancel or use the button to confirm your choices.

Figure 14: The dialog box for resizing the shape

3.3 USE THE DRAWING OPTIONS

3.3.1 CHANGE AUTOMATIC SHAPE

If you have chosen an automatic form and want to modify it, while
keeping the formatting, you can only modify the shape.
Once you have selected the shape to modify, you select from the Menu
Draw the option Modify the shape. You then choose from the list of shapes.
automatic that which is suitable. The new form will be applied while maintaining the
initial formatting characteristics comma in the example below:

3.3.2 ALIGN OR DISTRIBUTE MULTIPLE OBJECTS

You can align objects, whatever they may be, to the left, to the right, upwards.
downwards or relative to a central vertical or horizontal axis. PowerPoint will then align
the anchor points of the elements you have selected based on the chosen criteria.

Select the items to align and choose the Align option from the Drawing menu or
distribute the alignment mode you want.

To quickly arrange the elements equidistant from each other, you can
use the Align or Distribute option in the Draw menu and the distribution mode that you
wish (horizontal or vertical).
Attention: if you align text boxes or shapes containing text and you
if you have set different margins within the areas, the texts will not be aligned.
The alignment is indeed done on the anchor points.
3.3.3 GROUP MULTIPLE ELEMENTS

[Link] GROUP AND UNGROUP ELEMENTS

If you use automatic shapes to create drawings or if you wish
manage multiple slide elements as a group, there is a function to
grouping and ungrouping.

This will be useful for moving multiple items at the same time or reusing them on a
another slide. Grouping is not irreversible as you can go back
to the initial elements at any time with the unbundling function.

To group items, you select them and choose from the menu
Draw the Group option.
The formed group presents itself as a unique form considered by PowerPoint.
like an object.

To return to the initial shapes, select the group and in the Drawing menu,
choose the Unlink option.

[Link] MANIPULATE GROUPS

If a group is made up of PowerPoint Text Box or AutoShape objects, you
you can change the format. If you choose, for example, a fill color
For the group, it will be applied to all the elements of the group.
Thus, if you wish to have a distinct formatting for each item in a group,
Each element must be formatted before forming the group.

If you now wish to enlarge or shrink the size of a group, each element of the
the group will be shrunk individually and the proportions will be maintained.

3.3.4 PERFORM A ROTATION ON AN OBJECT

All objects manipulated in PowerPoint can be rotated from 0 to 360°.
To apply a rotation, position the cursor on the green anchor point at the top of
the shape. The mouse pointer takes the shape of a spiral. By holding down the button
left mouse button pressed, move it left or right accordingly
the angle you wish to obtain. The figure below represents the 3 steps of rotation
of a text area:

If there is text in the area that has been rotated, it can still be
modified retrospectively.

You can also rotate by selecting your object and choosing

in the Drawing Menu the Free Rotation option.
There are finally predefined functions for the most classic rotations (90°, 180°, 270°)
or 360°). To access it, select the object and in the Drawing menu, option Rotation or
rotation, and choose the corresponding pivot option.

3.4 ADD A FOOTER

You can use automatic slide numbering for your presentation

and add information in the footer.

Choose in the Insert Menu the option Date and time or Slide number. Both
options will lead you to the dialog box below.
Figure 15: The dialog box "Header and Footer"

You can choose a date automatically managed by PowerPoint, updated on

function of your computer's clock. A list of options is available for the format
of the date display.

You can also choose a fixed date such as the date of conception of your
presentation.
The date will be positioned at the bottom left of your presentation.
You can then choose an automatic page numbering. The number will appear
at the bottom right of your presentation.

Finally, you can display a fixed label such as the title and the author of the presentation.
it will appear at the bottom center.

If you enable the 'Do not show on title slide' option, footer items will
Pages will not appear on slides designed with the layout template 'Title
».
The 'Apply to All' button adds the chosen footer to all the slides of the
presentation. The 'Apply' button adds the footer only to the slide in
course.
If you want to create more elaborate footers (specific fonts, use
of color), it will be necessary to go through the design of a mask. This dialog box does not you
does not allow the use of these advanced functions.

3.5 LAYING OUT THE SLIDES

To format your slides, you can define the size of the sheet as well as its
orientation (portrait or landscape mode). The size of the paper is crucial because the
the slides you are viewing in the PowerPoint workspace meet the dimensions
chosen.

Choose the Layout option from the File menu.

By default, the slides have a size suitable for screen viewing or a
projection. If you wish to print the slides, it is best to choose a format
corresponding to the paper size. PowerPoint offers margins that you can
You can set the orientation of the slides and choose a different one for
the printing of documents (multiple slides per page) or comments
(displaying comments with the slides).

Attention: changing the size has a direct impact on the slides you have.
already built. It is therefore preferable to define the slide size before building
these. If you change the slide size after completing your presentation,
check that the appearance of your slides remains correct.

Figure 16: The 'Layout' dialog box

These options can also be modified directly on the preview before printing.

3.6 MANIPULATING SLIDES

3.6.1 ADD SLIDES

To add a new slide, select the New option from the Insert menu.
slide or the button of the toolbar.

When adding a new slide, PowerPoint displays a panel on the right titled
Slide layout. The Plan pane (on the left) provides a preview.
created slides.
Plan Panel
Layout panel
slides
Title slide template
Text slide template Text slide template for 2 columns
Slide template with an object

Figure 17: Plan and layout panels

The layout panel allows you to apply a format to the created slide. If you
if you wish to create a title slide for the presentation, choose the template at the top
left
Depending on the chosen template, PowerPoint will display areas on the slide.
input allowing, as the case may be, the entry of a header, the input of text and/or the insertion
of objects.

If you do not choose a layout template, PowerPoint applies the first one.
Slide created the model "title" and the model "text" to the following. The model
applied to the slide you are viewing is highlighted in the layout pane
(text slide in the figure above).
To add a slide using a specific format, position the mouse over the
desired template in the layout pane (blank slide in the figure below).
Then position the mouse over the area on the right with the arrow and click. In the menu,
choose the option Insert a new slide.

Figure 18: Inserting a new slide via the layout panel

3.6.2 DELETE SLIDES

There are 2 methods to delete slides.
The most ergonomic method is undoubtedly to select the slide or slides to
delete in the plan pane and use the Delete key on the keyboard.
You can also, after selecting the slides to delete in the pane
Plan, use the Edit menu, option Clear.
Attention: in case of unintentional deletion, remember that you can go back to
Undo with Ctrl + Z or the Edit menu, option Undo.
3.6.3 REAPPLY A TEMPLATE TO EXISTING SLIDES
From the menu in the previous figure, you can also change the model.
of a slide that you have already created. In the figure below, we have chosen the model
standard text. We then want to insert an image to the right of the slide.

Figure 19: Change of the layout model for an existing slide

We choose in the layout pane the model where the slide is shared in a way
vertical between text and object. In the menu, select the Apply to option.
Slides selected
It is entirely possible to modify the layout template for multiple slides.
simultaneously.

3.6.4 MODIFY THE ORDER OF SLIDES

If you want to change the order of your slides, position yourself on the Outline pane.
Click on the slide whose position you want to change. While holding down the
left mouse button pressed, scroll up or down in the plan pane until
the horizontal line that appears is located at the position you desire.
If you have chosen the automatic slideshow rotation, it will of course be
update.
The template contains all the formatting elements you want to see appear.
on the slides of the presentation.
In the case where the presentation contains only a single slide (such as a poster, for example), it
it is not necessary to build a mask. However, if the presentation contains
several pages, the mask will allow you to save time. If you wish to
example use a background color and a specific font, once defined in the
but they will automatically apply to the slides you create in the
presentation.

Masks are often used in businesses to ensure compliance with charters.

defined graphics.

In general, the master slide is defined before working on the slides. Nevertheless, you
You can modify the template after having created slides and reapply the new one.
mask with existing slides.
A mask can also be kept as a template and applied to multiple
presentations.
To access a master on an existing presentation, select the View menu,
the Slide Master option and finally the Slide Mask option.

The Mask is divided into four zones:

a title area that allows you to choose a specific format for titles
of the
slides of the presentation,
an object area representing the format that the body of text of your
presentation
 at the bottom, a footer area divided into 3 sections:
to the left a predefined location for the date with the format you will have
choose
OAU center a fixed reference, for example the author and the title of the presentation.
to the right, a predefined location for the automatic pagination of pages
from your presentation.
The fourth zone consists of the bottom of the slide that you will be able to
modify as you wish.

Figure 20: The slide mask

The zones of the mask proposed by PowerPoint are not mandatory.

They simply correspond to the areas most commonly used in the
presentations. Nothing prevents you from deleting them, moving them, or managing them.
the date and time in the same text area.

4.1 CREATE A MASK

4.1.1 TITLE MASK AND SLIDE MASK

In the plan panel, the mask or masks associated with your presentation appear. There are 2.
types of masks: the slide master and the title master.
The title mask will apply by default to the first page of the presentation, and the
slide master to the following. In general, the title master is intended only for
format a slide with a title and a subtitle. The slide master is
intended to format the slides with the content.

In the figure below, the presentation model contains 2 masks:

Figure 21: Example of title and slide masks

By default, you have a slide master for each presentation. You

You can add slide masters and a title master to each presentation.

To add a Slide Master, select the Insert menu and the option
New slide master.
To add a Title mask, select the Insert menu and the New option.
title mask.

Attention: you can only have one title mask per presentation.
In general, you create the Slide master before the title master. When you create
a slide master and then a title master, PowerPoint applies
automatically the graphic characteristics of the slide master to the master
title. Cecivous allows you to save time by not having to recreate all the elements
graphics a second time.
Nevertheless, you can still choose very different graphic elements for your
Title slide. For each graphic element chosen, PowerPoint will let you
possibility to apply them to this mask or to all the masks in the current presentation.

4.1.2 MODIFY THE FORMAT OF MASK ELEMENTS

All slide formatting options also apply to the master.
You can thus create a background, modify the font styles, add bullets and
withdrawal levels, use automatic forms and modify the appearance of all
zones.

When creating slides, you can add graphic elements such as

shapes, text boxes and images. The same applies to the mask. However, it is necessary to avoid
to overload the mask, all the elements of the mask then appearing on the
slides.
On the mask, you can for example display a logo in image format.

Finally, you can remove areas from the mask, reposition existing ones or
move.

For the mask, you will proceed in the same way as for the slides. For all
these features,
4.1.3 ADD A DATE AND A PAGE NUMBER
You can use automatic slide numbering in your presentation.
and add information in the footer. With the mask, you will also be able to
use any format to display this information.
To insert a date, position yourself in the date area and choose from the Menu
Insert the Date and Time option.

Figure 22: The "Date and Time" dialog box of the mask

To insert a slide number, position yourself in the number area and

choose the Slide Number option from the Insert Menu.
Whether for the date or the slide number, you can use the areas of
predefined masks but also any text area. Just need to you
position in the text area you want before choosing the insertion option.
For example, you can display the date and number in the same text area.

The date and the page number positioned in the template appear like any
which text area. You can thus modify the font, choose a background, frame, etc.
4.2 CREATE NEW SLIDES

In general, we build the mask and then the content of the presentation.
To create the slides, you need to switch from master mode to slide mode through the menu.
Display and the Normal option.
By default, PowerPoint creates a first title slide to which it applies the
title mask. A preview of the new slide is shown in the outline pane.
To create the next slide, select the Insert Menu and the New option.
slide or the button on the toolbar.

4.2.1 RE-APPLY A THEME TO EXISTING SLIDES

If you have already created slides in your presentation, you can modify the
mask. The new formatting will be automatically applied to the slides.
created.

4.2.2 SAVE A TEMPLATE MASK AS A DESIGN MODEL

If you have created presentation templates that you wish to reuse
Later, you can keep them and apply them again.
For example, if every month you present the details to your Sales Department
Turnover, you would like to adopt the same formality.

Once your masks are created (Slide Master and Title Master), go
in the File menu, option Save As. Choose from the dropdown menu 'Template'
design (*.pot)
Figure 23: The dialog box allowing the recording of a design model

Your model will now be present in the list of design models and you
you can apply it to any new presentation.

4.3 USE A DESIGN TEMPLATE FOR A PRESENTATION

When you have saved a mask that you want to keep as a template
deconception you can you use it for a news presentation.
When you open PowerPoint, in the New Presentation pane on the right, choose
the Create from design template option. In the pane, PowerPoint offers you the
list of existing design models, those that are predefined and those that you have
created.

You just need to create your slides that will use the template master.
the conception you have chosen.
You can also apply a design template to an ongoing presentation.
To do this, open your presentation and choose the button from the toolbar or in the
menu Format, the Slide Design option.

The template mask you have chosen is automatically applied to the slides.
of your presentation.
The presentation you are building will either be intended to be communicated to
either in writing or interactively. PowerPoint allows you to print your
presentation in various forms or to integrate animated elements for a
presentation online from your computer.
5.1 PRINT A PRESENTATION
You have the option to print the slides as they appear on the screen.
You can also print them in a reduced format.
If you have entered comments in association with your slides, these will
can also be printed or not.

You access the different printing options through the File menu option Print.
In the 'Scope' section, you choose between selective or total printing.
If you want your slides to be printed full page as they are
appearing on the screen, choose the "Slides" option in the "Print" section.

Figure 24: The print dialog box

If you want a smaller print of the slides, choose the 'Documents' option.
in the 'Print' section. Then define the number of slides per page that you
wish to print.
Attention: beyond 3 slides per page, your presentation will hardly be readable.
By default, PowerPoint suggests framing each slide for this type.
printing. In the figure below, the slides will be printed in portrait mode.
If you want to print in landscape mode, the print option must be selected at
File Menu level, Layout option.
If you want your comments on the print to appear, for example, to
prepare an oral presentation, choose the option 'Comment Pages' in the
section 'Print'. On each printed page, the upper half will be reserved for the
slide. Your comments will appear in the lower half.

Through the print preview, you can adjust the main printing parameters and
of the layout that you have defined.
When you print slides containing multimedia objects, a symbol
mark the location of the object on the printed sheet.

5.2 BUILD A SLIDE SHOW

You can include dynamic elements in your presentation such as sound and video.
and also create transitions between the slides or all the elements
that they contain.
5.2.1 CREATING TRANSITIONS
Transitions define how each slide will appear on the screen. For
create a transition for the current slide, use the Slideshow Menu, Option
Transition.
In the dialog box, you set the slide display mode (example
Checkerboard), and the speed of the slide appearing.

If you want to create a simple slideshow to make your presentation more lively,
you can create an identical sequence for all your slides. You just need to
choose the transition and click the 'Apply to all slides' button

Figure 25: The 'Transition' dialog box

In any case, it is advisable not to overuse transition effects or to
choose in harmony with the content.
5.2.2 CREATING EFFECTS ON OBJECTS
In addition to transitions between slides, you can add effects to all objects.
or groups of your slides.
Select the object and choose the Customize option from the Slideshow Menu
the animation.
With the dialog box, you can set effects for the slide opening.
on display (blinking for example), or when closing the slide. You can
also associate movements with the object.

Figure 26: The 'Customize Animation' dialog box

If you associate different effects with slide objects, they appear in

the frame of the dialog box in the order in which you defined them. By moving them, you
You can change their order of appearance. You can also use the arrows at the bottom.
from the dialog box to rearrange them.
The play button allows you to view all the effects of your slide in
their order of execution.
As for transitions, avoid multiplying effects and ensure they have a
meaning in relation to objects.

5.2.3 ADD COMMENTS

Vous pouvez ajouter des commentaires, sorte de bloc note pour la personne qui présentera
orally the slides.
You enter these at the level of each slide in the area 'Click to'
add comments." These can be printed in association with each
slide when you choose a print of type 'Document'.
You can also save them directly in slideshow mode or view them on
the same way.
In slideshow mode, you can access the comments by right-clicking.
option Presenter comments.

5.3 VIEWING A PRESENTATION AS A SLIDESHOW

The slideshow allows you to display your slides full screen and in a way
dynamic. It is the function that is used to visualize your slides and all
the animations that are attached to it.
Even if you have created a static presentation intended for printing, the slideshow
is useful for evaluating the overall appearance of your presentation.

To switch to slideshow mode, use the Slideshow option in the View menu or
use the button at the bottom left.
In slideshow mode, the mouse scroll wheel allows you to go to the next slide.
To return to the standard screen, use the Escape key on your keyboard or the button.
right-click, the option End slideshow.
6.1 INTEGRATE A TABLE INTO A SLIDE

To insert a table into your slide, use the Insert menu, Table option.
In the dialog box, set the number of rows and columns.
You can also apply a layout template containing a table to your
slide.

Figure 27: The dialog box 'Insert a table'

To help you format the table, PowerPoint opens the 'table' toolbar.
This allows you to choose the borders, filling, and layout of the text in the
table

Figure 28: the 'table' tool bar

You can also insert or delete rows and columns, merge or

split with the "Table" button.
With the different buttons, you can directly access the attributes of the cells as well.
accessible via the table button, Borders and Filling option.
To resize the rows and columns, you use the mouse and drag the edges of
cells to the desired size.

Note: the table option in PowerPoint does not allow you to create spreadsheets.
integrating functions. The cells of a PowerPoint table contain only elements
texte.

6.2 BUILD A GRAPH

PowerPoint gives you the ability to create simple charts on your
diapositives. Utilisez le menu Insertion, option Graphique. Vous pouvez également appliquer
a layout template containing a table on your slide.

Figure 29: The graph and its data sheet

In the Graphics menu, you have all the tools you need to modify the
chart style, axes, and data labels. The data sheet allows you to
to enter the series used in the graph.
6.3 USE A DIAGRAM

To present elements in the form of a diagram, use the Insert menu, option
Diagramme. Dans la boîte de dialogue, choisissez le format de présentation qui convient.
You can also apply a layout template containing a diagram to
your slide.

Figure 30: The "Diagram" dialog box

Each type of diagram has its own properties.

6.4 USING OTHER OBJECTS IN POWERPOINT

With PowerPoint, you can embed objects from other applications to

enrich your presentation. The table functions being very limited in PowerPoint,
for example, you can directly create an Excel sheet on your slide and access it
thus to all the features of Excel.

You can also use WordArt objects to create messages

eye-catching. Other objects (Word, Excel graphics, ...) are also available to you.
In the Insert menu, choose the Object option and select from the list the object that
convenient. You can incorporate a blank file or a file you have already created.
In the 'Insert Object' dialog box, choose the option 'from a file' and
select the file.
By double-clicking on the object, you then access all the functions of
the original application.

Figure 31: The dialog box "Insert an object"

Once your work is finished, you will probably need to keep the document.
that you have just created. Two scenarios arise then.

If the presentation has just been created and has never been saved to your disk.
hard, in which case you will need to give it a name beforehand. To do this:
Select the File menu, then the Save option. A dialog box
appears.

Figure 32: The dialog box for recording a presentation

this dialog box asks you to specify which folder you would like
record the presentation. Select it with the mouse;
Once this is done, the dialog box asks you for the name you wish to use.
assign to this presentation. Indicate it in the text box located on the right of the
"File Name" section
finish by clicking on "Save".
So, this is an old presentation that already has a name, but it comes
to be modified. In which case, to record these changes:
Select the File menu, then the Save option.

You can also save a presentation that already has a name but by giving it
a new name. In this case, select the File menu, then the Save As option.
A dialog box identical to the previous one opens and indicates to you, on the right of the
section "File name", the current name of your presentation. To change it, delete.
enter the old name, enter the new one, then click the 'Save' button.