OpenOffice Presentation

work in progress

Introduction

• Who has used presentation software before?
• What would you use presentation software to do?

Class Objectives - Students Will Be Able To:

• Create a Presentation Using a Variety of Slide Types
• Insert Photos into a Presentation
• Save Presentation
• Project Presentation
• View Slide Show
• Outline a Presentation
• Add Notes to a Presentation
• Print Handouts
• Customize the Presentation

Uses of Open Office Presentation

• To Present a Variety of Data to a Variety of Audiences

Creating a New Presentation

• Once you open Open Office Presentation, Screen 1 will will give you 3 type choices.

1. Blank Presentation
   • This means you will have a presentation that has a solid white background. You would choose this option if you had a customized presentation or if you wanted a blank presentation.
2. From template
   • This means you will have a variety of templates to choose from. You would choose this option if you wanted color and design without having to create it yourself.
3. Open existing presentation
   • This means you already have a presentation you have started or completed.

• For the purpose of this class, we will first use a template.
• Using a Template:
  • You will be given many options:

1. Screen 2: Select a Slide Design
   • Look through your options and choose one.
2. Screen 3: Select a Slide Transition
   • Look through your options.
   • Keep your audience in mind: Don't make it too flashy if you're presenting important information. Sometimes, the slide transition can be distracting.
3. Screen 4: Describe Your Basic Ideas
   • This is optional; try one presentation using it, and one without using it. Decide which works best for your needs.
4. Screen 5: Slides
   • Choose: Create!

Creating Your Presentation

• You will have many different slide types to choose from. As a class, we will go over all (or most) slide types and their functions.
• To choose a specific slide layout, simply click on the slide that you want to use. Slide layouts can be found on the right side of your screen, under "tasks."

Inserting Photos into Slides

• To insert a photo, you need to have the photo saved.

Save Presentation

• You will save a Presentation document the same way you save a word processing document.
• Go to file; save as. Name Your Presentation. Save Your Presentation.
• Save as Power Point to be able to use on Windows machines.