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 slide types and their functions.

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.