What is PowerPoint?

1. What is PowerPoint?

PowerPoint is a presentation software program that is part of the Microsoft Office package.

PowerPoint uses a graphical approach to presentations in the form of slide shows that accompany the oral delivery of the topic. This program is widely used in business and classrooms and is an effective tool when used for training purposes.

PowerPoint is one of the simplest computer programs to learn. It is the number 1 program used worldwide for presentations. Anyone can create stunning presentations that look like they were designed by a professional.

2. What can I do with PowerPoint?

PowerPoint is a software program to enhance your oral presentation and to keep the audience focused on your subject. You can use PowerPoint to create interactive presentations containing text, art, animation and video elements.

It is easy to customize presentations using one of the many design templates that come with the program. Many more free add-ins and templates are available online from Microsoft and a host of other websites. In addition to an on screen slide show, PowerPoint has printing options that allow the presenter to provide handouts and outlines for the audience as well as notes pages for the speaker to refer to during the presentation.

All in all, PowerPoint is a "one-stop-shop" to create successful presentations for the classroom or just for your own personal use.

3. Effective Use of PowerPoint

PowerPoint can be a highly effective tool to aid learning, but if not used carefully, may instead disengage students and actually hinder learning.

Potential benefiets of using PowerPoint:

• Engaging multiple learning styles
• Increasing visual impact
• Improving audience focus
• Providing annotations and highlights
• Analyzing and synthesizing complexities
• Enriching curriculum with interdisciplinarity
• Increasing spontaneity and interactivity
• Increasing wonder

4. PowerPoint for Beginners: A Tutorial

This overview of PowerPoint 2010 illustrates the basic steps required to build your presentations. You will learn how to create slide content, add images, format the slide show, add animations and run your completed presentation.