MicroSoft PowerPoint Information Sheet 

 

There may be times during your academic career that you are required to present a PowerPoint presentation.  I want to provide you with some information on PowerPoint for those who are not familiar with it.

 


If you do not have PowerPoint on your PC, you can download a free Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97 (2000 Release) for use on for Windows 95, 98, and 2000 and Windows NT operating systems. Click HERE  to go to the download page (where you will find full instructions for downloading and installation).

 

 


What is PowerPoint?

 PowerPoint is a powerful software program designed by Bill Gates and his crew.  This software allows you to present an on-screen slide show, print out handouts, booklets, speaker’s notes, etc.

For those of you who are motivated to do such, I have some wonderful web sites that can help you learn how to create PowerPoint presentations.  I want to share these with you.

 

Creating a PowerPoint Presentation.  Using PowerPoint for Windows 97. Lynchburg College, VA. Available on the World Wide Web:

 http://www.lynchburg.edu/public/docs/userguid/tutorial/ppt97/

***This is a very informational free site that will walk you through an online tutorial.

 Distributing a PowerPoint Presentation to Someone Who Does Not Have PowerPoint. (2000) Epson-America.  Available on the World Wide Web: http://www.presentersonline.com/training/pull_tog/tutorials/train_article_distributing_ppt.html

***If you want to run a PowerPoint presentation on a machine that does not have PowerPoint installed on it, follow the instructions on this web site.

 PowerPoint – a self-guided lesson. (2000) Maine Municipal Association.  Available on the World Wide Web: http://www.memun.org/resources/Public/PDF_Data/powerpt/default.htm

***Self-contained individual lessons; interactive exercises and activities; free.

 PowerPointers. (2001) Available on the World Wide Web:  http://www.powerpointers.com/

***This is for the more advanced user who wants tips on presentations.  It is a great site, but does not provide a beginners tutorial.  It is free also.

Putting Your PowerPoint Presentation on the Web. Available on the World Wide Web: http://computing.binghamton.edu/documentation/quicktips/misc/powerpoint.html

***This describes how to put your presentation on the Web.