Module 2: Using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Academic Coursework

Task 11: Creating Presentation Documents Using PowerPoint

Name: _______________________ Instructor: __________________ Section: ________

Objectives

In this task you will learn to:

Build a simple PowerPoint document
Copy Excel charts and tables to a PowerPoint document
Save a PowerPoint presentation as a document for the WWW

Instructions

You are writing a paper on mobile phone use at AUI. You have completed a survey (a copy of the survey appears in the file survey.doc) and have completed a document (which appears in the file mobile.doc) to report the results. You now need to build a presentation document that you can use to present the results to your peers.

Activity 1

Build a PowerPoint presentation containing seven slides to the following specifications.

1. Slide layout = Title Slide	Insert the title of the presentation
2. Slide layout = Title and Text	Insert the title of the slide (Presentation Contents) and a list of the main points of the presentation
3. Slide layout = Title Only	Insert the title of the slide (Introduction)
(Create a separate slide for each section of the document in mobile.doc)
4. Slide layout = Title and Chart	Insert the title of the slide (Gender and Mobile Phone Use) and the chart that illustrates these results
5. Slide layout = Title and Chart	Insert the title of the slide (Choosing and Using a Cell Phone Service) and the chart that illustrates these results
6. Slide layout = Title and Table	Insert the title of the slide (Paying for Cell Phones) and the table that illustrates these results
7. Slide layout = Title and Text	Insert the title of the slide (References) and the references from the document
Background and Colors	Choose a template with a light colored slide design
Slide transition	Choose the same animation for all slides

Activity 2

Download and read Tips for Moving Charts from Excel to PowerPoint.

Insert the appropriate charts and table created in the phones.xls workbook on slides 4, 5, and 6. Be sure to retain the color schemes and formatting of the template you chose for your presentation.

You should also copy the reference list items from the document mobile.doc to use on slide 7. You will need to change the format so that it matches the template you have chosen to use for your presentation.

Save the PowerPoint presentation document with the file name presentation.ppt.

Activity 3

Download and read Tips for Moving PowerPoint Documents to the WWW. Follow the instructions to save your presentation document as a web document and its supporting files.