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PowerPoint XP and 2003

These videos are created and are provided by K. Dale Layfield, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University.

The following narrated shockwave video files (turn on your speakers) provide tecnical direction on using specific software. Each video can be viewed multiple times or paused by using the controls that are included. These videos are provided as a service to the public but should not be used in any format for financial gain.

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The following How-to Videos are based on Microsoft PowerPoint XP and 2003:
PowerPoint Web Browser Assistant
 
Acquiring the PowerPoint Web Browser Assistant This link will conclude by opening the site containing the PowerPoint Web Browser Assistant if you wish to get it at that time
   
Installing the PowerPoint Web Browser Assistant  
   
Using the PowerPoint Web Browser Assistant  
 

Custom Slide Templates
 

Creating a PowerPoint Template in Slide Master

  
   
Creating a PowerPoint Title Slide in the Slide Master  
   
Action Buttons (used for Quizzes)
   
Creating a Custom Toolbar in PowerPoint Often certain tools are needed regularly in PowerPoint. This short tutorial shows you how to create a special Toolbar that you can access quickly
   
Example of Action Buttons used for quiz interactivity  
   
Creating Action Buttons for Quizzes  
   
Creating Action Text (Hyperlinking text to other slides)  
   
Fonts
   
Downloading Unique Fonts  
   
Installing Downloaded Fonts  
   
My Newly Downloaded Font: Embeddable or Not Embeddable?  
   
Assigning New Fonts in PowerPoint  
   
Embedding Unique Fonts in PowerPoint  
   
Editing Fonts in the Title Master (Not Narrated)  
   
Working with Audio and Custom Animation in PowerPoint
   
How to Record Voice Narrations in PowerPoint  
   
Importing Audio Files from the Internet: Using Alta Vista's Search Engine (No audio - narration not yet present)  
   
Working with Audio Files in the Task Pane: Assigning Audio to Clipart Through Custom Animation (No audio - narration not yet present)  
   
Assigning Mouse Click Activation of Audio Through Action Settings (Some audio - narration not yet present)  
   
Working with Audio Clips in PowerPoint: Making Clips Available Offline (No audio - narration not yet present)  
   
Extending Custom Animation Time: Working Around Default Settings (Some audio - narration not yet present)  
   
Developing a Poster Template
   

Creating a Poster Master

 
   
Adding Texture to Your Poster  
   
Alternate Textures for Your Poster  
 
This site and its How-to Movies were created by K. Dale Layfield, Assistant Professor -- Clemson University
   
 
 
 
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