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Find Books Find Articles in Database Useful Websites and Resources Citing Sources Writing Guides Internet Tutorials WORLDCAT GoogleBooks Online Research Guides Human Services Business Culinary Arts Education Media Grants and Proposal Writing Frequently Asked Questions Library Research Getting Started with Your PC Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel Hours and Staff Information Hours Phone Numbers Your User Record / Renew Books Information for Faculty Information for Students Information for Staff Email Services Contact Us	Ask a Librarian Do you need help with a reference question? Send Questions to an MCNY librarian, and we'll respond within 1-2 days. Purpose Handbooks Barcode number and PIN required. Log In \| » Library Handbook Open Page \| » Need help with Microsoft PowerPoint? Here are the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions. How do I? CHOOSE A TEMPLATE INSERT A NEW SLIDE SAVE A PRESENTATION ON A FLOPPY DISK ADD A NEW SLIDE TO A PRESENTATION CREATE A BULLETED LIST SLIDE END A SLIDE SHOW QUIT POWERPOINT OBTAIN HELP USING THE OFFICE ASSISTANT ADD SOUND TO MY SLIDE NUMBER A SLIDE CHECK SPELLING COPY A SLIDE FROM MY PRESENTATION VIEW WHAT I WANT TO PRINT DELETE A SLIDE CHANGE A COLOR SCHEME TO A SLIDE CHANGE THE BACKGROUND TO A SLIDE INSERT A HEADER AND FOOTER COPY MY ENTIRE PRESENTATION GET MY SLIDE TO FIT TO THE WHOLE PAGE FIND AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION HOW DO I CHOOSE A TEMPLATE? Click the common tasks menu button on the formatting toolbar Then point to apply Design Template Click OK HOW DO I INSERT A NEW SLIDE? Go to Insert on the Menu Bar. Click on New Slide Select slide from Auto Layout Click OK HOW DO I SAVE A PRESENTATION ON A FLOPPY DISK? Go to File on the Menu Bar Click on Save As Click on the drop down list on Save In Select 3 ½” floppy Give a file name Select Presentation in Save As Type HOW DO I ADD A NEW SLIDE TO A PRESENTATION? Go to Insert on the Menu bar Select desired slide Click slide, Click okay HOW DO I CREATE A BULLETED LIST SLIDE? Go to Insert Select New Slide Select Bulleted List Click OK HOW DO I END A SLIDE SHOW? Right click the title slide Point to end show Click end show HOW DO I QUIT POWERPOINT? Point to the close button on the little bar Click the close button WHERE DO I GO TO OBTAIN HELP USING THE OFFICE ASSISTANT? If the office assistant is not on the screen Click show the office assistant on the help menu With the office assistant on the screen, click it HOW DO I ADD SOUND TO MY SLIDE? Go to Common Tasks, click Select Animation Effect Choose Custom Animation Check to animate slide object Click OK HOW DO I NUMBER A SLIDE? Go to Insert on the Menu Bar Select Slide Number and click HOW DO I CHECK SPELLING? Go to Tools on the Menu Bar Click on Spelling HOW DO I COPY A SLIDE FROM MY PRESENTATION? Highlight desired slide Go to Edit on the Menu Bar Select Copy and Click Go to desired position and Paste HOW DO I VIEW WHAT I WANT TO PRINT? Go to File on the Menu Bar Choose Print Preview and Click HOW DO I DELETE A SLIDE? Select desired slide to be deleted and highlight Go to Edit on the Menu Bar Choose Delete Slide and delete HOW DO I CHANGE A COLOR SCHEME TO A SLIDE? Go to Format on the Menu Bar Select Slide Color Scheme Choose Apply HOW DO I CHANGE THE BACKGROUND TO A SLIDE? Go to Format on the Menu Bar Select Background Choose Apply HOW DO I INSERT A HEADER AND FOOTER? Go to View on the Menu Bar Select Header and Footer, Click Select Apply HOW DO I COPY MY ENTIRE PRESENTATION? Go to Edit on the Menu Bar Select Select All Return back to Edit Click on Copy Go to desired position Return to Edit and Paste HOW DO I GET MY SLIDE TO FIT TO THE WHOLE PAGE? Go to Window on the Menu Bar Select Fit To Page HOW DO I FIND AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION? Go to Help on the Menu Bar Select Microsoft PowerPoint Help Type in your question Click Search - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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