TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION
You are provided with a computer system that has Microsoft PowerPoint application running . Outline the steps to be followed in performing the following tasks;
(a) Creating a four-slide presentation.
(b) Modifying the presentation to show the following on the footer of all slides except the title slide; A. Today's date B. Slide number C. Your surname
(c) Inserting a picture saved in the picture folder of your computer hard drive on the second slide.
(d) Typing your name as the main title and personal profile as the subtitle.
(e) Making each slide to run for five seconds continuously until "Esc" key is pressed during slide show.
a) Creating a four-slide presentation:
- Open Microsoft PowerPoint
- Click on the "New Presentation" button
- Select a template or theme for your presentation
- Add slides by clicking on the "New Slide" button in the Home tab
- Repeat step 4 until you have created four slides
b) Modifying the presentation to show the date, slide number, and surname:
- Go to the View tab and click on the "Slide Master" button
- In the slide master, locate the footer section
- Type "A. Today's date" in the left section, "B. Slide number" in the center section, and "C. Your surname" in the right section
- Close the slide master and return to the normal view
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Page Number" button
- Choose the option to show the slide number in the footer and place it in the center section
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Date & Time" button
- Choose the option to show the current date and place it in the left section
- Change the footer on the title slide if desired
c) Inserting a picture on the second slide:
- Go to the second slide
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Picture" button
- Choose the option to insert a picture from your computer
- Browse to the picture folder and select the desired picture
- Click the "Insert" button to add the picture to the slide
d) Typing the main title and subtitle:
- Go to the first slide (the title slide)
- Click on the placeholder for the main title and type your name
- Click on the placeholder for the subtitle and type your personal profile
e) Making each slide run for five seconds:
- Go to the Transitions tab
- In the "Advance Slide" section, select the option for "After"
- Set the time to 5 seconds
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all slides
- Start the slide show by clicking on the "Slide Show" button in the Start Slide Show section of the View tab
- The slides will automatically advance every 5 seconds until you press the "Esc" key
a) Creating a four-slide presentation:
- Open Microsoft PowerPoint
- Click on the "New Presentation" button
- Select a template or theme for your presentation
- Add slides by clicking on the "New Slide" button in the Home tab
- Repeat step 4 until you have created four slides
b) Modifying the presentation to show the date, slide number, and surname:
- Go to the View tab and click on the "Slide Master" button
- In the slide master, locate the footer section
- Type "A. Today's date" in the left section, "B. Slide number" in the center section, and "C. Your surname" in the right section
- Close the slide master and return to the normal view
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Page Number" button
- Choose the option to show the slide number in the footer and place it in the center section
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Date & Time" button
- Choose the option to show the current date and place it in the left section
- Change the footer on the title slide if desired
c) Inserting a picture on the second slide:
- Go to the second slide
- Go to the Insert tab and select the "Picture" button
- Choose the option to insert a picture from your computer
- Browse to the picture folder and select the desired picture
- Click the "Insert" button to add the picture to the slide
d) Typing the main title and subtitle:
- Go to the first slide (the title slide)
- Click on the placeholder for the main title and type your name
- Click on the placeholder for the subtitle and type your personal profile
e) Making each slide run for five seconds:
- Go to the Transitions tab
- In the "Advance Slide" section, select the option for "After"
- Set the time to 5 seconds
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all slides
- Start the slide show by clicking on the "Slide Show" button in the Start Slide Show section of the View tab
- The slides will automatically advance every 5 seconds until you press the "Esc" key
