PowerPoint 2021 In Practice - Ch 3 Guided Project 3-1

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PowerPoint 2021 In Practice - Ch 3 Guided Project 3-1

COURSE NAME CGS1100_FA25_B | 2025-FA-CGS1100-33: Microcomputer Applications

Guided Project 3-1

One of the community colleges in the Sierra Pacific Community College District has finished construction of a new building for their business program. A dedication ceremony and open house is planned. For this project, you finalize the presentation for this special program. [Student Learning Outcomes 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6]

File Needed: Dedication-03.pptx (Available from the Start File link.) and Building-03.jpg (Available from the Resources link.)

Completed Project File Name: [your name]-Dedication-03.pptx

Skills Covered in This Project Apply a background picture fill.

Apply animation and effect options.

Create and print notes pages.

Rehearse a presentation and save timings.

Use Presenter View.

Start Date: 02/26/202512:00 AMUS/Eastern

Due Date: 12/04/202511:59 PMUS/Eastern

End Date: 12/04/202511:59 PMUS/Eastern

Print Info

Student Name: Joseph, Richard

Student ID: [email protected]

Username: [email protected]

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Use slide show navigation tools, keyboard shortcuts, and insert blank slides.

Steps to complete This Project Mark the steps as checked when you complete them.

1. Open the presentation Dedication-03 downloaded from the Start File link. Click the Enable Editing button in the Message Bar.

2. The file will be renamed automatically to include your name. Change the project file name if directed to do so by your instructor.

3. Display slide 1. Apply a background picture fill with a softened effect to all slides.

a. Point to the slide background and right-click to open the context menu. Click Format Background to open the Format Background pane.

b. Select the Picture or texture fill option.

c. Click the Insert button to open the Insert Pictures dialog box.

d. Locate the Building-03 picture downloaded from the Resources link, and click the Insert button.

e. Click the Picture button at the top of the pane and then click Picture Color. Click the Recolor button and select Blue, Accent color 1 Dark (second color/second row) (Figure 3-78).

Figure 3-78 Picture background with Recolor options Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock

f. Click Apply to All so this picture is used as the background for all slides.

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4. Restore the background picture to its original color on three slides.

a. Display slide 1. On the Format Background pane under Picture Color, click the Reset button.

b. Repeat on slides 3 and 9.

5. Prepare a black slide so the speaker can talk for a few moments with no slide displayed.

a. Display slide 6. On the Format Background pane, click Fill at the top of the pane if it is not selected. Select the Solid fill option.

b. Click the Color button and select Black, Background 1 (first color/first row).

c. Close the Format Background pane.

6. Apply a transition to all slides.

a. Click the Transitions tab and apply the Shape transition [Transition to This Slide group].

b. Click the Effect Options button [Transition to This Slide group] and select Diamond.

c. Click Apply to All [Timing group] (Figure 3-79).

Figure 3-79 Transition Effect Options Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock

7. Apply animation on five slides.

a. Select the text or object to be animated in Table 3-7. Click the Animations tab. Click the More arrow on the gallery [Entrance Effects group] to open the gallery. Click an animation effect to apply it. Click the Effects Options button [Advanced Animation group] to apply Direction, Sequence, or Amount settings. Some settings will appear by default. Adjust settings for Start and Duration [Timing group] as needed. Click the Preview button [Preview group] or Slide Show button [Status bar] to test the animation.

Table 3-7

b.

Slide Object Animation Effect

Effect Options Start Duration

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1 Text box for the agenda on the right

Wipe (Entrance)

From Bottom, By Paragraph

On Click 00.50

c.

Slide Object Animation Effect

Effect Options Start Duration

3 Picture Shape (Entrance)

Diamond, Out

After Previous

02:00

d.

Slide Object Animation Effect

Effect Options Start Duration

7 Text box about space design

Zoom (Entrance)

Object Center, As One Object

On Click 00:50

e.

Slide Object Animation Effect

Effect Options Start Duration

7 Text box about wireless access

Zoom (Entrance)

Object Center, As One Object

On Click 00:50

f.

Slide Object Animation Effect

Effect Options Start Duration

8 Text box with donor names

Wipe (Entrance)

From Bottom, All At Once

After Previous

01:00

8. Use Slide Show view to practice use of navigation tools, keyboard shortcuts, and blanking slides.

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a. Display slide 1 and click the Slide Show button [Status bar].

b. Click the Next button in the control area to advance slides.

c. Click the Slide show options button, point to By Title; click slide 4.

d. Right-click anywhere on the slide and choose Zoom In. Move the selection area to the area you want to magnify then click to enlarge that area. Right-click to zoom out to regular slide size. MAC USERS: Skip this step.

e. Press N to advance through animation or go to the next slide; press P to go to the previous animation or slide.

f. Use the Slide Show options button to go to slide 5.

g. Press B to blank a slide; press B to view the slide again.

h. Press Esc to exit Slide Show view.

9. Prepare speaker notes on two slides.

a. Select slide 1. Click the Notes Page button [View tab, Presentation Views group].

b. Click the Zoom button on the Notes Page and increase the Percent to 150% so you can more easily see the text. Click OK.

c. Add the following text with a blank line between each item (Figure 3-80) NOTE: To insert em dash type -- (minus sign):

Figure 3-80 Notes Page view showing speaker notes Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock

Slide 1: Welcome the audience

  Review today’s agenda—go through animation

d.

Slide 5: Fostered business innovation and involvement

  Developed the Business Development Institute

  Expanded internship opportunities

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e. Click the Normal button [View tab, Presentation Views group] to return to Normal view.

10. Print notes pages for slides 4 and 5.

a. Click the File tab and click Print.

b. Select the appropriate printer and verify that you are printing just one copy.

c. Choose the following settings:

Slides: 4-5 to print a Custom Range. Layout: Notes and Scale to Fit Paper (Figure 3-81).

Figure 3-81 Print view of Notes Page Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock

d. Click the Print button. IMPORTANT: Complete this step only if directed to do so by your instructor. Otherwise click Cancel to return to the presentation.

11. Rehearse and save timings.

a. Click the Rehearse Timings button [Slide Show tab, Set Up group] to open the Recording dialog box and start timing.

b. Click the Next Slide button to advance each slide and animation effect after approximately 3–5 seconds.

c. Click Yes at the end of your presentation to save your timings. The timings display below each slide in Slide Sorter view.

12. Use Presenter View to review your presentation.

a. Click the Slide Show tab.

b. Deselect Use Timings [Set Up group].

c. Click Play from Start [Start Slide Show group].

d. Right-click and select Use Presenter View.

e. Click the Arrow button to review your slides.

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f. Click the Zoom into the slide button to magnify a section of the slide. Click Zoom Out (the same button) to return to the normal slide size (Figure 3-82). MAC USERS: Skip this step.

Figure 3-82 Presenter View Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock

g. Click the Slide Show options button, and point to By Title. Click to display different slides.

h. Press Esc to exit Presenter View.

13. Save and close the presentation (Figure 3-83).

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Figure 3-83 PowerPoint 3-1 completed Photo Source: BCFC/Shutterstock, Igor Emmerich/Image Source

14. Upload and save your project file.

15. Submit file for grading.