2. • Along with the Home tab, the Ribbon is
made up of several tabs

3. • Here are all the things you might want to put on
a slide — from
tables, pictures, diagrams, charts, and text boxes
to sounds, hyperlinks, headers, and footers

5. Charts Graphs
SmartArt
Videos
Pictures Clip Art

7. • Choose a complete look for the slides
that encompasses background
design, fonts, and color scheme. Then
customize that look.

8. Step 1: In the
Design Tab, choose
a preexisting
template
Step 2: Click on
“Background Styles”

9. Step 3: Pick one of
the “Background
Styles” for your
template

10. Step 4: You can also
change the “Theme
Colors” for your
preexisting template
You can choose one
from the list or click
on “Create new
theme colors” to
customize your own.

11. Step 5: A new pop-up
window will appear
where you can modify
the colors of the
theme you chose.
Some of the options
represent the bullet
color, others represent
background or font
color for the titles and
body.

12. Step 1: Click the “Background” button on the
“Design Tab” or right-click anywhere on the
slide and choose “Format Background”.

13. Step 2: A new pop-up
window will appear
where you choose
between three options:
1) Solid fill
2) Gradient fill
3) Picture or texture fill

14. Solid fill: allows you to Step 1: Choose one of the
“Theme” or “Standard” colors
change the color of the
background as well as
change the transparency
(intensity) of the color.
Step 2: Customize your own color

15. Gradient fill: allows you to
set a more attractive
mixture of colors as the
background instead of a
single solid color.
You can choose from
several preset colors or
create your own by editing
the type and changing the
color.

16. Picture or texture fill: allows
you to set different textures
or even a custom picture
for a texture.
You can choose from
several textures or insert a
new picture by using the
“Insert from” feature.
*Remember: Click “Apply
to All” so that every slide
has the same background.

17. Animations Tab:
All the animating effects are
here. Basic animations for
lists or charts are the
easiest to add by clicking on
“Custom Animation”.
*Remember: Click “Apply
to All” so that every slide
has the same transition or
animation.

18. • Slide Show tab: Allows you to view the
slide show presentation, record
narration, run through the show, and do
other preparatory things.

19. • Review tab: Find the spelling checker and
other research tools.

20. • View tab: Make a quick switch to
Notes Page view, turn on gridlines or
the ruler, organize the layout in the
Slide Master view or arrange all your
open presentations in one window.

21. • Tabs as you need them:
– You'll notice uniquely colored tabs that
appear and disappear on the Ribbon as
you work. These are contextual
tabs, which contain special formatting
tools for items like pictures and graphics.
– Among these are:
• Picture Tools
• Table Tools
• Drawing Tools

22. For the “Table Tools” tab:

23. For the “Picture Tools” tab:

24. For the “Drawing Tools” tab:
Step 2: Double-click on it…

25. References
Genden, T. (2003, June 23). Setting slide backgrounds in Powerpoint.
Retrieved June 2011, from The STA Program @ Trinity College:
http://b27.cc.trincoll.edu/weblogs/sta/2010/06/changing_backgrou
nds_and_creating_a_border_in_power_point.html
Microsoft Corporation. (2011). Up to speed with PowerPoint 2007.
Retrieved June 2011, from Microsoft Office Corporation Web site:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/up-to-speed-
with-powerpoint-2007-RZ010068986.aspx?section=4
Wright State University. (2010). PowerPoint 2007 : Creating a Basic
Presentation. Retrieved June 2011, from Wright State University
Web site:
http://www.wright.edu/cats/docs/windows/pp_basic_p1.pdf