PowerPoint+Activities

=PowerPoint can be used for much more than presentations! Take a look at the exciting ways you can use PowerPoint in your classroom.=

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= Tips for using PowerPoint = PowerPoint Tips from NC Teacher Academy - June 2007

How to Use PowerPoint - [|YouTube video]

PowerPoint [|Basics]

Powerpoint Basics in a Powerpoint format

Step by Step directions for creating a PowerPoint

= Activities you can do with PowerPoint = Accordion Books

Study Notes Bookmarks

Bookmark for students to take notes

Trifold Brochures

Sticky Notes

Mini Books

Acrostics

Mystery Pictures

= Sites to visit for games and templates: = [|Jefferson County Schools] Collection [|Internet 4 Classrooms] - More resources than you could ever go through! [|Free Templates] - 300 Free Templates [|Vickie Blackwell's] Templates [|Jeopardy Game] [|Pete's] PowerPoint Station [|Presentations for Teachers]

= PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts =


 * ===Text Formatting=== || **To do this:** || **Windows Keyboard:** ||
 * Change Font || CTRL+Shift+F, then use up/down arrow keys, click Enter when done ||
 * Change Point Size || CTRL+Shift+P, then use up/down arrow keys, click Enter when done ||
 * Increase Font Size || CTRL+Shift+> ||
 * Decrease Font Size || CTRL+Shift+< ||
 * Bold || CTRL+B ||
 * Underline || CTRL+U ||
 * Italic || CTRL+I ||
 * Superscript || ALT+CTRL+Shift+> ||
 * Subscript || ALT+CTRL+Shift+< ||
 * Plain Text || CTRL+Shift+Z ||
 * Spelling Checker || F7 ||
 * Center Paragraph || CTRL+E ||
 * Justified Paragraph || CTRL+J ||
 * Left-Aligned Paragraph || CTRL+L ||
 * Right-Aligned Paragraph || CTRL+R ||
 * Change Case || Shift+F3 toggles selection through lower case, upper case, initial caps with each press of keys ||
 * Create Hyperlink || CTRL+K ||

Deleting and Copying

 * Delete Character Left || Backspace ||
 * Delete Word Left || CTRL+Backspace ||
 * Delete Character Right || Delete ||
 * Delete Word Right || CTRL+Delete ||
 * Cut || CTRL+X ||
 * Copy || CTRL+C ||
 * Paste || CTRL+V ||
 * Undo || CTRL+Z ||
 * Create a copy of the text || CTRL+Drag ||

Navigating in Text Blocks

 * Character Left || Left Arrow ||
 * Character Right || Right Arrow ||
 * Line Up || Up Arrow ||
 * Line Down || Down Arrow ||
 * Word Left || CTRL+Left Arrow ||
 * Word Right || CTRL+Right Arrow ||
 * End of Line || END ||
 * Beginning of Line || HOME ||
 * Paragraph Up || CTRL+Up Arrow ||
 * Paragraph Down || CTRL+Down Arrow ||
 * End of Text Block || CTRL+END ||
 * Start of Text Block || CTRL+HOME ||

Navigating and Working With Objects

 * To Previous Object || TAB ||
 * To Next Object || Shift+TAB ||
 * Select All Objects || CTRL+A ||
 * Drag and Drop Copy || CTRL+Select and Drag ||
 * Create a Duplicate Object || CTRL+D ||
 * Create another Duplicate with same offset as first Duplicate || CTRL+D, move new copy to desired location, then use CTRL+D repeatedly to create more copies ||

Outlining, in All Views
TAB from beginning of Paragraph ||
 * Promote Paragraph || ALT+Shift+Left Arrow or
 * Demote Paragraph || ALT+Shift+Right Arrow or Shift+TAB from beginning of Paragraph ||
 * Move Selected Paragraphs Up || ALT+Shift+Up Arrow ||
 * Move Selected Paragraphs Down || ALT+Shift+Down Arrow ||

Outlining, in Outline View

 * Collapse to Titles || ALT+Shift+1 ||
 * Expand Text under a heading || ALT+Shift+Plus ||
 * Collapse Text Under a Heading || ALT+Shift+Minus ||
 * Show All Text and Headings || ALT+Shift+A ||
 * Display Character Formatting || Keypad / (numlock off) ||

Selecting, in Text

 * Character Right || Shift+Right Arrow ||
 * Character Left || Shift+Left Arrow ||
 * End of Word || CTRL+Shift+Right Arrow ||
 * Beginning of Word || CTRL+Shift+Left Arrow ||
 * Line Up || Shift+Up Arrow ||
 * Line Down || Shift+Down Arrow ||
 * Select All || CTRL+A or F2 ||
 * Select Any Text || Drag with left mouse button depressed ||
 * Select Word || Double-Click ||
 * Select Paragraph || Triple-Click ||
 * Drag and Drop || Select and Drag ||
 * Drag and Drop Copy || CTRL+Select and Drag ||

Working with Slides and Presentation Files

 * New Presentation || CTRL+N ||
 * Open a Presentation || CTRL+O, CTRL+F12 ||
 * Save || CTRL+S, F12 ||
 * Save As || F12 ||
 * Print || CTRL+P ||
 * Find || CTRL+F ||
 * Replace || CTRL+H ||
 * New Slide (menu) || CTRL+M ||
 * New Slide like last one, no menu || Shift+CTRL+M ||
 * Exit/Quit || CTRL+Q or ALT F4 ||
 * Move from Title to Text || CTRL+Enter ||
 * Move from Body text to Title of Next Slide || CTRL+Enter ||

Working with Presentation Windows
(Un-Maximize) || ALT+F5 ||
 * Go to Previous Window || CTRL+Shift+F6 ||
 * Go to Next Window || CTRL+F6 ||
 * Size Presentation Window
 * Maximize Application Window || ALT+F10 ||
 * Maximize Presentation Window || CTRL+F10 ||
 * Restore Presentation Window to Previous Size || CTRL+F5 ||
 * Put Presentation in its own Window || CTRL+F5 ||

Drawing & Formatting

 * Show/Hide Guides (toggle) || CTRL+G ||
 * Switch from Normal View to Master View || Shift+Click Slide View Button ||
 * Group || CTRL+Shift+G ||
 * Ungroup || CTRL+Shift+H ||
 * Regroup || CTRL+Shift+J ||
 * Resize while Maintaining Proportions || Shift+Resize ||
 * Resize from Center || CTRL+Resize ||
 * Resize from Center while Maintaining Proportions || CTRL+Shift+Resize ||
 * Rotate in 15 degree increments || Shift+Rotate tool ||
 * Rotate from Corner || CTRL+Rotate tool ||
 * Rotate in 15 degree increments from Corner || Shift+CTRL+Rotate tool ||
 * Extend Line along same angle || Shift+Resize ||
 * Make Straight Segment while Using Curve Tool || CTRL+ALT+click (using curve tool) ||
 * Nudge object one grid unit || Arrow Key ||
 * Nudge object one pixel || CTRL+Arrow Key ||
 * Temporarily Release Grid/Guide Snap || ALT ||
 * Create Multiple Guides || CTRL+Drag Guide ||

Controlling Slides in Slide Show

 * Go to Slide || ENTER ||
 * Black/Unblack Screen || B or Period ||
 * White/Unwhite Screen || W or Comma ||
 * Show/Hide Pointer || A or = ||
 * End Show || ESC, CTRL+Break, Minus, END ||
 * Erase Screen Annotations || E ||
 * Advance to Hidden Slide || H ||
 * Advance to Next Slide || Mouse Click, Spacebar, N, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, Page Down ||
 * Return to Previous Slide || Backspace, P, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, Page Up ||

Getting Help & Programming Tools

 * Help || F1 ||
 * Menu and Dialog Explanations || Shift+F1 ||
 * Right Mouse Click without Mouse || Shift+F10 ||
 * Bring up Visual Basic Editor || ALT+F11 ||
 * Macro Recorder || ALT+F8 ||  ||