Lesson 3: Working with Transitions
Before You Begin: Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
Try This: Do the following steps
1. Open a new, blank presentation.
2. Go to the Slide Master.
3. Format the background to be Style 9
4. Format the text in the title box to be Word Art Style Gradient Fill-
Black, Outline- White, Outer Shadow. Format the text outline to be
Dashes: Square Dot.
5. Insert Shape: Cloud. Move the cloud to be on the right side of the
slide, just under the title text.
6. If not already done by default, format the cloud with a blue fill and
a darker blue outline.
7. Resize the cloud to be 1” by 1.5”
8. Apply the Effect: Shadow, Perspective Below
9. Add the following text to the center footer box: Rainy Day Savings
Company. Format the text as bold and blue.
10. In the left footer box, add the date and time and set it to update
automatically.
11. Close the Master Slide View.
12. Add 4 new slides. Add the following slide titles:
Setting Financial Goals
Creating a Budget
Tracking Spending
Ways to Save
13. Add a picture to each slide related to saving money. Apply Picture
Styles or other effects of your choice.
14. On slide 2, add a second picture—find an umbrella in Clip Art. Move
the pictures so that both pictures overlap. Put the umbrella layered
behind your other picture.
15. On slide 4, add a hyperlink to www.mint.com.
16. Go to the Slide Sorter.
17. On the Title slide, add the Transition: Blinds. Change the effect
option to be horizontal. Set the slide to advance automatically after
00.05.00
18. On slide 2, add the Transition: Flash. Add the sound Camera.
19. On slide 3, add the Transition: Honeycomb. Change the Duration to be
5.50
20. Save this file as Advanced PowerPoint Practice 3.
