Slide Masters and Transitions

There are three things that apply to the whole PowerPoint presentation: Themes, Slide Masters, and Transitions. A Slide Master is a design view that you can use to create your own presentation Theme. A Transition is how the presentation goes from one slide to the next. The Transitions, like segues in a movie, can dissolve, fade to black, or use some exciting wipe. This lesson will create a presentation on space, Reach for the Stars. The images are available free, without copyright, from NASA. The lesson will demonstrate how to create a custom Slide Master and how to apply Transitions to a slide show.

Please Start Microsoft PowerPoint

What do you see at the top of the screen?

Is there a Title Bar that says Microsoft PowerPoint? Yes.

 

Is there a Home Ribbon with the Clipboard, Font and Paragraph Groups? Yes.

 

If your screen looks similar to the image on this page, then you are ready to get started.

 

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