The following are some frequently used procedures in Microsoft Powerpoint 2007.
The [bracketed] information refers to the location in previous versions.

• Create a new Blank Presentation [ formerly File – New ]

1. Click the Office Button
2. Click New
3. Click on Blank and Recent
4. Select Blank Presentation and click Create at the lower right corner
   

• Create a new Presentation from a Template [ formerly File – New ]

1. Click the Office Button
2. Click New
3. Click on Installed Templates, select the desired template from the list and click Create

   

• Save a Presentation [ formerly File – Save / Save As ]

1. Click on the Office Button
2. Select either Save or Save As
3. Save As provides additional options for saving

   

• Add a new Slide [ formerly Insert – New Slide ]

1. Click the Home tab, New Slide, choose the desired layout
2. If you want to use an existing layout, click on Reuse Slides…and browse to find the Powerpoint file that contains the desired layout
   

• Format Text [ formerly Format – Font ]

1. Click the Home tab
2. Highlight the text you want format
3. Select the desired Options from Font or Paragraph groups
4. Click the Dialog Box Launcher on Font or Paragraph groups for options

   

• Text Effects / Styles [ formerly Format – Placeholder ]

1. Highlight the text you want to customize
2. Under Drawing Tools, select the Format tab
3. The WordArt Styles group provides commands for Quick Styles, Text Fill, Text Outline and Text Effects options.
4. Click on the WordArt Styles dialog box launcher to see more TextEffects options

   

• Cut/Copy/Paste/Format Painter [ formerly Edit – Copy, Paste , Format Painter icon ]

1. Click on the Home tab
2. Under the Clipboard group, there are options for Cut, Copy, Paste and Format Painter

   

• Add Slide Design [ formerly Format – Slide Design ]

1. Click on the Design tab
2. Under the Themes group, select the desired design
3. To view more themes, click on the up or down arrow to the right of the designs or click the More dialog box launcher below the up/down arrows

   

• Customize Slide Design [ formerly Format – Slide Design, Edit Color Schemes ]

1. Select the slide you want to customize
2. Under Themes group, click on Colors to change the color theme of the slide
3. Click on Fonts under the Themes group to change the font style of the slide
4. To change the design of an existing slide, click on a New Design and it will be applied to the slide

   

• Apply Slide Transition [ formerly Slide Show - Slide Transition ]

1. Select the slide and click on the Animation tab
2. Under the Transition to this Slide group, click on the desired Transition
3. To view more Transition Effects, click on the up/down arrows or the More dialog box launcher
4. You may also change the Timing and Speed of the Effects as well as set to Apply to All Slides

   

• Insert Pictures / Clip Art [ formerly Insert – Picture / Clip Art ]

1. Click on the Insert Tab
2. Click Picture or Clip Art andselect the desired file to insert the media into the presentation

   

• Insert Sound & Movie Files [ formerly Insert - Movies and Sounds ]

1. Click on the Insert tab
2. Under the Media Clips group, click on either the Movie or Sound icon and select the desired file to insert media onto the slide

   

• Run a Slide Show [ formerly Slide Show – View Slide Show ]

1. Click on Slide Show tab and under the Start Slide Show group, select From Beginning, or from Current Slide

   

• Spelling / Thesaurus [ formerly Tools – Spelling, Thesaurus ]

1. Click on the Review tab and highlight the text you want to check
2. From the Proofing group, select any of the command icons you wish to use

   

• Print / Print Preview [ formerly File – Print ]

1. Click on the Office Button
2. Select Print to present the commands to Print with various printing options available or, Quick Print, or Print Preview