Basic Whatnot
Functions and Shortcuts
Creating A Presentation
Presentations and why we have them
The Big Moment
100
This is another name for a Slide Show
a Presentation
100

The keyboard shortcut for this is CTRL X and can come in handy when you don't want something.

CUT function

100

When you log onto Power Point, you are greeted with a screen that has several options. If you wish to start with a blank slate with no prior formatting you would simply click on ______________________.

Blank Presentation

100

Name at least one reason why you would create and give a power point presentation. 

Multiple right answers:

To complete a school project

To present an idea at work, or to an audience

100

Why is it important that you are calm when you do a presentation?

(multiple) It helps you think clearly, think on your feet, troubleshoot, relate to the audience, etc.
200

Power Point is a ______________ product. 

Microsoft


200

The keyboard shortcut for this is CTRL P, and in addition to printing slides, can also print out ____________ for taking notes or following along. 

Handouts, Multiple Slides with Notes space

200

Another thing you will see on the opening screen are examples of already formatted slides in a particular color/style otherwise known as ________________.

templates

200

The title page is an opportunity to grab the audience's _______________. 

Attention

200

What are 2 things you can do to manage emotions/nervousness prior to a presentation. 

(multiple) Sing, Whistle, Splash Water on Face, Walk, Drink something Cold, Listen to music, etc.

300

The Google equivalent to Power Point, although with some varying functionality is ...

Google Slides

300

CTRL Z is a quick fix and can come in exceptionally handy. 

Undo Function

300

There are a series of Basic Tabs on the top ribbon of Power Point. If you click on the Insert tab, there are several items that you can "insert" into the presentation. Other than a new slide, name two more items.

2 of any of these is correct:

Picture, Text Box, Video, Word Art, Table

300

When it comes to the amount of information on the actual slide, you want to make sure it is not too______________.

Crowded

300

If the presentation is not in person, name at least one platform that you can use to share your presentation virtually

(Mult) Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams

400

Slide presentations take larger ideas, and break them down into

Smaller Pieces


400

If you wish to copy something from one slide to another, you can use the "duplicate slide function", use the buttons on the home bar or, you can create a new slide and copy/paste the text by using the following two CTRL Functions.

CTRL C (copy), CTRL V (paste)

400

The items on this tab allow you to "tweak" the layout of the slide and include Page Setup, Slide orientation and _____________ which shows several design choices. (you can preview simply by hovering your cursor over one)

Themes

400

Animations are great to use, but you want to be careful to 

space them out

400

When you dictate your commentary on a pre-recorded slide that people will watch later, this act is called

Narration

500

A list of facts and information that are not in slide format, but will be used on the slides is known as an..

outline

500

Aside from the buttons on the formatting bar, to bold, italic, or underline, you would use the following CTRL commands, respectively.

CTRL B, CTRL I, CTRL U

500

If you've done a lot of your own manual formatting on a slide and wish to carry the layout to the next, the easiest thing to do is _______________.

Duplicate Slide

500

While animations help to move text from place to place in a slide, transitions affect

the way the slides move from one to the other. 


500

Some people will give a post-presentation survey to the attendees. What would be the purpose of this?

Get meaningful feedback. Figure out what worked/did not work, help with developing future projects.

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