INTRODUCTION

This tutorial supplements the discussion of PowerPoint on pages 349-369 of your textbook.

After reviewing the basics of getting started in PowerPoint 2002, the tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for inserting text, images, and sounds onto slides; for formatting slides; and for enhancing slides with special features such as animation and transitions.

To access instructions on particular topics, click on the Contents menu on the left of your screen. Use the scroll bar to view the entire list of topics. You can expand and contract this menu by clicking on the plus and minus signs.

You can read the instructions through from beginning to end, or you can access particular sections through the Contents menu. In either case, try to practice the instructions as we discuss them. This will take extra time, but it's a surefire way to learn the fundamentals of PowerPoint 2002.