PowerPoint Help for members of the Inland Empire Perio Study Club

MS PowerPoint

Tutorials

2003 version
- Tutorial by Microsoft
- PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial - GuidesAndTutorials.com
2007 version
- PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial - Florida Gulf Coast University
- Creating a 2007 Presentation - very simple; basics
- PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial - University of Pennsylvania

Templates

Study Club, Case Treatment Planning Presentation - This is a pre-made Powerpoint presentation that follows our
Case Presentation Guide (on this page); ready to fill in the blanks.
All Black Slides - This template has a bunch of black slides.
Grand Rounds Master - Use this one for making a Grand Rounds presentation.

Rules to make presentations more effective

Enlarge photos to make them as BIG as possible on each slide. Use the available screen space.
Use a black or dark background to make photos easier to see.
Fancy backgrounds can distract from the presentation.
Animated graphics can spice up a presentation, but use them sparingly.
Limit the number of transitions used. Don't use more than 3 different types in the entire presentation.
Keep it simple.

How to Compress your PowerPoint File (makes it a smaller file size; faster loading; faster copying to USB drive)

On PowerPoint menu bar, select "File"..."Save AS"...
In the next pop-up window, click on "Tools" (upper right toolbar)
On the drop-down menu, Select "Compress Pictures"
Click on "Web/Screen" under Change Resolution
Click "OK"
If you get a confirmation window, click "Apply"
Then in the Save As window that is still open, click "Save". You will get a pop-up warning window about overwriting the original file. Click "Yes"