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Need help with Microsoft PowerPoint? Here are the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions.

How do I?

1. CHOOSE A TEMPLATE
2. INSERT A NEW SLIDE
3. SAVE A PRESENTATION ON A FLOPPY DISK
4. ADD A NEW SLIDE TO A PRESENTATION
5. CREATE A BULLETED LIST SLIDE
6. END A SLIDE SHOW
7. QUIT POWERPOINT
8. OBTAIN HELP USING THE OFFICE ASSISTANT
9. ADD SOUND TO MY SLIDE
10. NUMBER A SLIDE
11. CHECK SPELLING
12. COPY A SLIDE FROM MY PRESENTATION
13. VIEW WHAT I WANT TO PRINT
14. DELETE A SLIDE
15. CHANGE A COLOR SCHEME TO A SLIDE
16. CHANGE THE BACKGROUND TO A SLIDE
17. INSERT A HEADER AND FOOTER
18. COPY MY ENTIRE PRESENTATION
19. GET MY SLIDE TO FIT TO THE WHOLE PAGE
20. FIND AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION

1. HOW DO I CHOOSE A TEMPLATE?
1. Click the common tasks menu button on the formatting toolbar
2. Then point to apply Design Template
3. Click OK
   
   
2. HOW DO I INSERT A NEW SLIDE?
1. Go to Insert on the Menu Bar.
2. Click on New Slide
3. Select slide from Auto Layout
4. Click OK
   
   
3. HOW DO I SAVE A PRESENTATION ON A FLOPPY DISK?
1. Go to File on the Menu Bar
2. Click on Save As
3. Click on the drop down list on Save In
4. Select 3 ½” floppy
5. Give a file name
6. Select Presentation in Save As Type
   
   
4. HOW DO I ADD A NEW SLIDE TO A PRESENTATION?
1. Go to Insert on the Menu bar
2. Select desired slide
3. Click slide, Click okay
5. HOW DO I CREATE A BULLETED LIST SLIDE?
1. Go to Insert
2. Select New Slide
3. Select Bulleted List
4. Click OK
   
   
6. HOW DO I END A SLIDE SHOW?
1. Right click the title slide
2. Point to end show
3. Click end show
   
   
7. HOW DO I QUIT POWERPOINT?
1. Point to the close button on the little bar
2. Click the close button
   
   
8. WHERE DO I GO TO OBTAIN HELP USING THE OFFICE ASSISTANT?
1. If the office assistant is not on the screen
2. Click show the office assistant on the help menu
3. With the office assistant on the screen, click it
   
   
9. HOW DO I ADD SOUND TO MY SLIDE?
1. Go to Common Tasks, click
2. Select Animation Effect
3. Choose Custom Animation
4. Check to animate slide object
5. Click OK
   
   
10. HOW DO I NUMBER A SLIDE?
1. Go to Insert on the Menu Bar
2. Select Slide Number and click
   
   
11. HOW DO I CHECK SPELLING?
1. Go to Tools on the Menu Bar
2. Click on Spelling
   
   
12. HOW DO I COPY A SLIDE FROM MY PRESENTATION?
1. Highlight desired slide
2. Go to Edit on the Menu Bar
3. Select Copy and Click
4. Go to desired position and Paste
   
   
13. HOW DO I VIEW WHAT I WANT TO PRINT?
1. Go to File on the Menu Bar
2. Choose Print Preview and Click
   
   
14. HOW DO I DELETE A SLIDE?
1. Select desired slide to be deleted and highlight
2. Go to Edit on the Menu Bar
3. Choose Delete Slide and delete
   
   
15. HOW DO I CHANGE A COLOR SCHEME TO A SLIDE?
1. Go to Format on the Menu Bar
2. Select Slide Color Scheme
3. Choose Apply
   
   
16. HOW DO I CHANGE THE BACKGROUND TO A SLIDE?
1. Go to Format on the Menu Bar
2. Select Background
3. Choose Apply
   
   
17. HOW DO I INSERT A HEADER AND FOOTER?
1. Go to View on the Menu Bar
2. Select Header and Footer, Click
3. Select Apply
   
   
18. HOW DO I COPY MY ENTIRE PRESENTATION?
1. Go to Edit on the Menu Bar
2. Select Select All
3. Return back to Edit
4. Click on Copy
5. Go to desired position
6. Return to Edit and Paste
   
   
19. HOW DO I GET MY SLIDE TO FIT TO THE WHOLE PAGE?
1. Go to Window on the Menu Bar
2. Select Fit To Page
   
   
20. HOW DO I FIND AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION?
1. Go to Help on the Menu Bar
2. Select Microsoft PowerPoint Help
3. Type in your question
4. Click Search

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