PowerPoint How-to 2

Next up is the Insert bar.

Click to make bigger.

The first section lets you add tables. Click the little arrow next to the word and in the drop-down box choose how many rows and columns you want. Once the table has been created you can add more rows and columns as you need them.

The next row allows you to add illustrations. Adding pictures, clip art, and shapes is the same as in Word: Link. (Ignore Photo Album for now.)

SmartArt allows you to add information as an illustration. There are 7 different ways of doing this: List, Process, Cycle, Hierarchy, Relationship, Matrix, and Pyramid. A video might be best to show how this works. (Click the full screen button in the bottom right corner to see a larger version of the video.)

                        

The Chart button does exactly that; it lets you add charts.

The Links section makes it possible to add a hyperlink to a picture or section of text. You can use the action button to add sounds or make programs open when you click or pass the mouse over the selected item.

The Text section has a button that allows you to create your own text box. You can also add a header or footer, create WordArt, add the date and time and the slide numbers.

The media clips section lets you add video and sound, either from something you’ve saved or from the clip art file.