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1. The document provides instructions for creating a basic PowerPoint presentation about traveling using different slide layouts. 2. The presentation includes slides for a title page, finding travel online, popular travel sites, and tips for a safe trip. 3. The instructions guide the user through setting up the slides with titles and bullet points, then saving the presentation to a flash drive.

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PowerPoint Practice Exercise 1 Instructions

1. The document provides instructions for creating a basic PowerPoint presentation about traveling using different slide layouts. 2. The presentation includes slides for a title page, finding travel online, popular travel sites, and tips for a safe trip. 3. The instructions guide the user through setting up the slides with titles and bullet points, then saving the presentation to a flash drive.

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MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2010

Practice Exercise 1
Follow the directions below to create a presentation. Read through each individual direction before
performing it like you are following recipe instructions.

Part One: Creating a Title Slide


1. Double click on the PowerPoint icon on the desktop to open the program.
2. PowerPoint will open with a single blank slide with the Title Slide selected.
3. Click once in the text box that says Click to add title; a cursor will appear and you will be able to type.
4. Type World of Travel.
5. Click once on the text box that says Click to add subtitle; a cursor will appear and you will be able to type.
6. Type Take a trip.
7. Click in a clear place on the slide to deselect the two text boxes.

Part Two: Creating Slides Using Layouts


1. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, in the Slides group, click on the top half of the New
Slide button. This will insert a new slide. It will automatically give you the Title and
Content layout.
2. Click once in the text box that says “Click to add title”. A cursor will appear and you will be able to type.

3. Type Finding Travel Online.

4. Point to the words Click to Add Text and click once. A cursor will appear next to a bullet and you will be
able to type.

5. Type Try a variety of websites.

6. Press the Enter key on the keyboard. A new bullet should automatically appear.

7. Press the Tab key on the keyboard to go in one level. Type Known travel sites.

8. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

9. Type Search engines.

10. Press the Enter key on the keyboard.

11. Type Newsgroups.

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Part Three: Creating a Slide with a different layout


1. Click on the bottom half of the New Slide button in the Slides group on the Home tab
of the Ribbon.
2. A menu of slide layouts will open. Click on Two Content to insert a new slide.
3. Click once in the text box that says “Click to add title”. A cursor will appear and you
will be able to type.
4. Type Some Popular Travel Sites.
5. In the left content area, point to the words “Click to add text” and click once. A cursor will appear next to
a bullet and you will be able to type.
6. Type Kayak. Press the Enter key.
7. Type Expedia. Press the Enter key.
8. Type Priceline.
9. In the right content area, point to the words Click to add text and click once. A cursor will appear next to
a bullet and you will be able to type.
10. Type Travelocity. Press the Enter key.
11. Type Orbitz. Press the Enter key.
12. Type Hotwire.
Part Four: Creating another slide with same layout
1. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, in the Slides group, click on the top half of the New Slide
command. This will now insert a new slide with the same layout as the previous slide.
2. Click once in the text box that says “Click to add title”. A cursor will appear and you
will be able to type.
3. Type Have A Safe Trip!
4. In the left content area, point to the words “Click to add text” and click once. A cursor will appear next to
a bullet and you will be able to type.
5. Type Don’t Forget… 9. Type Passport!
6. Press the Enter key and then press 10. Press the Enter key.
the Tab key to go in a bullet level. 11. Type Emergency Numbers!
7. Type Money! 12. Press the Enter key.
8. Press the Enter key. 13. Type Medication!

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MC-NPL Computer Lab • 1001 Powell St • Norristown, PA 19401 Revised: 6/4/2015


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MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2010 | PRACTICE EXERCISE 1

Part Five: Saving your Presentation


1. Click on the File tab.
2. Click on Save As.
3. In the Save As Dialog Box:
a. Be sure you are saving to the flash drive.
b. Change the file name to Practice Part 1.
c. Click the Save button.
4. Call the teacher over to check your work.
5. Close the PowerPoint program.
6. Safely eject your flash drive.

Next week, we will jazz up this presentation!

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