Inserting a Graph chart in a Slide

• Click the New Slide button on the toolbar and select Chart Autolayout.
• Double click the chart placeholder.
• Replace the sample data in the datasheet as appropriate.
• Click the close button on the data sheet to close it and view the chart.
• Click outside the chart to continue working on the rest of the slide.

Entering Data on the Datasheet

• Delete sample data by click in the upper left heading button to select all the cells, then click delete.
• Click a cell to make it active.
• Type the data you want entered into the cell.
• Press Enter to move to the cell below, or tab to move to the cell to the right.

Selecting a Chart Type

• Close the data sheet to view the chart.
• Click the Chart Type drop-down arrow on the Standard toolbar.
• Click the button corresponding to the chart type you want.

Creating Slide Transitions

• View your presentation in Slide Sorter view.
• Click the slide to which you want to add a transition effects.
• Click the Slide Transition Effects drop-down arrow.
• Click the transition effect you want.

Applying a Transition to All Slides in a Presentation

• Click the Slide Show menu, and then click Slide Transition .
• Click the Effect drop down arrow.
• Click the transition you want.
• Click Apply To All.

Adding Sound to a Transition

• From Slide Sorter View, select the slide for which you want to add a transition sound.
• Click the Slide Show menu, and then click Slide Transition.
• Click the Sound drop-down arrow, and then click the sound you want.
• Click Apply.

Adding Animations to a Whole Slide

• Select the object you want to animate.
• Click the Slide Show menu, and then point to Preset Animation..
• Click the animation you want.

Animating an Object on a Slide

Adding Sound to an Animation

• Right-click the object in the Slide view window, and then click Custom Animation.
• Choose an effect from the list of animation effects.
• Click the Entry Animation And Soind drop-down arrow.
• Click the sound effect you want.
• Click Preview to preview the animation and sound effect.
• Click OK.

Previewing an Animation

• In the Slide view, display the slide containing the animation you want to preview.
• Click the Slide show menu, and then click Animation Preview.

Specialized Animations

Animating text

• Right click the selected text object and then click Custom Animation.
• Choose an effect from the list of animation effects.
• Click the Introduce Text drop-down arrow, and click All At Once, By Word, or By Letter.
• Click Preview.
• Click OK.

Animate Bulleted Lists

• Right-click the bulleted text, and then click Custom Animation.
• Choose an effect from the list of animation effects.
• If necessary, check the Grouped By check box.
• Select at what level (1st, 2nd, 3rd and so froth) bulleted text will be animated.
• Click preview.
• Click OK.

Dimming the Text After it is Animated

Tammi Fritz
Assitive Technology Services
Fairfax County Public Schools
March, 2000