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Introduction Microsoft PowerPoint is widely used for making professional quality presentations in a variety of formats, including on-screen computer slide shows, black-and-white or colour overheads, and 35mm slides. You can also use it for speaker's notes and audience hand-outs. In addition, PowerPoint can be used as a drawing package for preparing pictures, forms, posters and leaflets (for example, we use it to produce our ITS Quick Guides). If you are not familiar with the drawing tools, have a look at Microsoft Office 2007: The Drawing Tools. Running an Example Presentation Start by opening an example file to see how a presentation looks and what PowerPoint can do. If you are not using an IT Services computer, then the presentation can be run by clicking on the link at Step 3, below. 1. Click on the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen and choose My Computer 2. Double click on the User (D:) icon then repeat this on the Training folder icon 3. Finally, double click on the example.pps icon then follow the on-screen instructions 4. [Close] Windows Explorer after the presentation has finished Note that the example presentation ran immediately on opening the file. This is because it was saved in a special PowerPoint Show format. Presentations saved in this format will even run on a computer which doesn't have PowerPoint installed. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn more about this later. Starting Microsoft PowerPoint To load Microsoft PowerPoint: 1. Click on the Start button again but this time choose All Programs 2. From the sub-menu choose Microsoft Office then Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Tip: If you use PowerPoint quite frequently, it's worth adding it as an icon on the Desktop. To do this, repeat the above steps but, at the last step, right click (ie press the right mouse button) and choose Send To followed by Desktop (create shortcut). To load PowerPoint in future, simply double click on the desktop icon. You are presented with the screen below, ready to enter information onto your first (title) slide: YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

The main part of the screen is divided into two sections. The main section shows the current slide, while on the left, slide miniatures appear, allowing you to see the current slide in its context. In the very top left corner of the screen is the [Office Button] which can be used to open or print your presentation. To the right of this is the Quick Access Toolbar which contains icons to common commands, e.g. save and undo. Below this is the Ribbon, with tabs along the top. Each tab has a set of icons which are used to give instructions to PowerPoint. Currently the Home tab is displayed. At the very bottom of the window, is the Status Bar. This shows various information, e.g. which slide you are currently looking at (here you are on slide 1) and the language youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working in. On the right-hand side of the Status Bar are icons to change the view of the slides and to zoom in or out. Creating a New Presentation You are going to create a presentation, consisting initially of 6 slides, about the training offered by IT Services. It's best to follow the notes exactly, step by step, though you can use your own information, if you prefer. It's important whenever you create a presentation that you give full consideration to your audience. In particular, don't try to crowd too much information on each slide and make sure that the text is big enough to be clearly readable (especially for those with poor eyesight or similar disabilities). Throughout these notes, mention will be made of good practice so far as accessibility is concerned. YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

Entering Text onto the First Slide The first slide has the layout for a Title Slide (usually you start a presentation with a title slide, though you don't have to). The layout has two boxes with a dotted frame. These boxes are called placeholders. Those provided here can contain text. You will be meeting other types of placeholder later. Instructions on using each type of placeholder appear within its frame. 1. Click on Click to add title to activate the top main title placeholder and type IT Services. Note that the default font is Calibri (Headings), the size is large (44 pt), and the title is centre-aligned in the placeholder. Calibri is a sans-serif font; these are recommended for good accessibility 2. Click on the lower placeholder, Click to add subtitle, and type Computer Training. If you find the text on the screen a bit small to read then increase the magnification using the zoom facility in the bottom right-hand corner of the Status Bar. Use the slider or click on the [Zoom level] (%) button. Saving a Presentation It's a good idea to save your work at regular intervals whilst you are working on it rather than wait until you have finished the last slide. For example, you could save every 15 minutes or after completing each slide. 1. Click on the [Office Button] in the top left-hand corner and choose Save (or use the [Save] button on the Quick Access Toolbar) – better still, use <Ctrl s> from the keyboard The File name: has already been set for you (PowerPoint uses the main title you entered on the first slide – IT Services) - you can change this here if you want. PowerPoint automatically adds a .pptx extension. 2. Ensure that Save in: is set to My Documents then press <Enter> for [Save] If you wish to save your presentation in the older 2003 format, change Save as type to PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation (*.ppt). This would make it easier for anyone who has an older version of PowerPoint to open and edit the presentation. Note, however, that if a document is saved as an earlier version then some new features added to PowerPoint 2007 may not be saved (you are warned what these are). It’s also worth noting some of the other Save as type options such as .pps or .ppsx for PowerPoint slideshows; .pdf for a non-editable copy in PDF format; .png, .gif or .jpg for graphics format; and .html for web pages.

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Adding New Slides You are now going to add the next slide: 1. Click on the [New Slide] button on the left of the Home tab in the Slides group (click on the icon not on the words New Slide) or simply press <Ctrl m> A new slide appears in a different slide layout from the first called Title and Content. There are several different slide layouts available (which you can get to if you click on the words New Slide rather than the icon).

2. Click in the Title placeholder (where it says Click to add title) and type Introduction 3. Click in the Content placeholder (where it says Click to add text) to activate it Tip: You can jump between placeholders by pressing <Ctrl Enter> on the keyboard. 4. Type in the following details, pressing <Enter> after each bulleted item: Different Ways of Learning Training Materials Training Sessions Training Topics Changing the Look of Your Text on the Slide There are a number of ways that you could change the look of your text on this slide. You could, for example: YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

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change the bullet point character use a different font change the font colour change the case (upper, lower) of the text increase or decrease the line spacing between the bullet points Bullets

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IMPORTANT: if you wanted to apply all or some of the above changes to every slide in a presentation, you would need to make the changes on the Master Slide. It’s best to do this before you start typing your words onto the slides. You will look at Master Slides later. To make changes to all your text you need to have the placeholder selected: 1. Press <Esc> (in the top left corner of the keyboard) – the placeholder handles are displayed 2. On the Home tab in the Paragraph group, click on the down arrow next to the [Bullets] button 3. Choose the bullet character required (eg the tick marks or checkmark bullets) You can also get to further choices after doing step 2 above by choosing Bullets and Numbering… at the bottom of the list. Here there are [Customize...] and [Picture...] buttons that allow you to choose non-standard characters and pictures as bullets. Take care when choosing non-standard characters as they may result in poor accessibility - it's best to stick to those offered here, unless you know what you are doing. Note also that the size of the bullet point can be changed relative to the text, as can its colour. To use a different font: 4. Click on the down arrow next to [Font] button on the Home tab, and choose the font you want Remember that sans-serif fonts (eg Ariel) are best. Next, to change the font colour: 5. Click on the down arrow next to [Font Colour] button in the Font group 6. Click on the square of the colour that you want (or click on More Colors… and select a colour from there then press <Enter> for [OK])

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To change the case of the text, eg turn all the letters to UPPERCASE or to lowercase: 7. Click on the down arrow next to [Change Case] in the Font group and choose the case required Finally, to change the line spacing of the bulleted points: 8. Click on the down arrow next to [Line Spacing] button in the Paragraph group on the Home tab 9. Choose the line spacing required, eg 1.5 for one and a half line spacing Note: the last item in the list, Line Spacing Options…, gives you access to further settings, eg to change the spacing before or after a paragraph. To change the bullet point symbol, font, font colour or case on a particular bullet point, simply select that line (drag through it or click three times on the mouse button) then carry out the instructions as above. Note that you can also use the [Format Painter] (the paint brush icon in the Clipboard group on the left of the Home tab) to copy the format of one list entry to another (or to the whole list). You don’t have to have bulleted points at all, if you don’t want them for a particular line. To turn them off: 10. Click on the line you don’t want bulleted (here, click on the first line in the list) 11. Next, click on the [Bullets] button (click on the icon itself, not the list arrow) Your bullet point should now have disappeared. Note, however, that if the text stretches onto a second line, that would still be indented. You would need to change the paragraph settings by right clicking on it and choosing Paragraph…. Under Indentation set Before text: to 0 and change Special: from Hanging to (None). 12. End by redisplaying the bullet – press <Ctrl z> for [Undo] Changing the Layout to Include a Picture What if you decide that you would like to add a picture to illustrate this slide? The easiest way to do this, keeping what you've done already, is to choose a slide layout which includes a picture placeholder. 1. Click on the [Layout] button in the Slides group on the left of the Home tab

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Adding a Picture from the Clip Art Gallery This new placeholder has content icons (in the centre) as well as the usual bullet points at the top. These let you add a Table, Chart, SmartArt, Picture, Clip Art or Media Clip respectively. To insert some Clip Art: 1. Click on [Clip Art] (the second icon in the bottom row)â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Clip Art pane appears on the right 2. Type computer into the Search for: box at the top of the pane then press <Enter> for [Go] 3. A Microsoft Clip Organizer prompt appears - click on [Yes] for 1000s of additional clip art images, 4. Click on the picture you want, to add it to your slide

Your chosen clip art will be inserted, and an extra Picture Tools Format tab is added to the Ribbon: The buttons on this tab allow you to change things like the picture's brightness, contrast and colour (in the Adjust group). The crop tool (in the Size group) lets you cut off unwanted areas by trimming down the edges of the picture. You can experiment with these options if you like. Clicking on the slide, away from the clip art, changes back to the Home tab. When you click on the clip art again, the Picture Tools Format tab reappears. With the clip selected, you can easily change its size, position or rotate it. To YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

change the size: 5. Point the cursor to one of the white circles or squares (border handles) around the picture then hold down the mouse button and drag the handle out (to make it bigger) or in (to make it smaller) 6. To reposition the image, point inside the picture placeholder then hold down the mouse button and drag it to the required position (or use the <arrow keys> on the keyboard) 7. To rotate the clip, move the pointer over the green circle then hold down the mouse button and move the mouse in a circular motion Tip: To do the above steps more accurately, you can use the [Height] and [Width] buttons in the Size group and the [Rotate] option in the Arrange group on the Picture Tools Format tab.

It’s easy to change the clip if you decide you prefer another: 8. Click on the clip to select it then press the <Delete> key – the content items reappear 9. Click on the [Clip Art] icon (the pane closes) then click on it again and choose a new clip as before Applying a Theme A theme can make your presentation look more professional. The default theme uses black text on a white background. This is somewhat boring and simple, but good for accessibility. To see the different themes: 1. Click on the Design tab – the ribbon changes to show a number of different themes: 2. Move the mouse pointer over any of the themes – the current slide will display the chosen theme 3. For more schemes, click on the [More] button at the foot of the scroll bar on the right of the themes 4. Click on your preferred theme - both slides should now display the new theme Tip: If you right click on a slide you can choose whether to Apply to All Slides or Apply to Selected Slides. Usually, all the slides in a presentation will have the same theme but, if your presentation is split into different sections, then you could consider using a different theme for each section. Most of the themes use contrasting text and background colours to YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

maximize accessibility, ie light text on a dark background or dark text on a light background. This helps to make the text clearer and easier to read. Note that some themes contain pictures or patterns that could cause viewing problems for certain people. You can always apply a different theme later if you decide the current one is unsuitable. 5. Press <Ctrl s>to [Save] your presentation again Creating Further Slides Your first two slides should look something like this:

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Create the following slides in the same way (going from left to right, downwards), choosing the correct layout for each as you proceed:

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A few points to note: Slide 3 (Different Ways of Learning) is identical to slide 2, apart from the text. You could duplicate slide 2 and then modify the text on the new slide. To do this, right click on the slide 2 miniature and choose Duplicate Slide from the pop-up menu. On slide 4 (Training Topics), a Two Content slide layout is used. In each content box, there are some sub-bullet points below the two main ones (ie Microsoft Office and Other Programs). To create these: 1. Having typed the main list item, press <Enter> to add a new main bullet point Increase List Level 2. Press <Tab> or click on the [Increase List Level] button to set a sublevel bullet (<Shift Tab> or [Decrease List Level] can be used to move back to a higher level). 3. Type in the required text, press <Enter> and then type in the next sub-bullet point. For slide 5 (Training Sessions), a Title and Content slide layout is used. Within the main content box, the [Insert Chart] icon was used to choose a pie chart. The original data in the chart was changed through the Excel table that appears, and the [Quick Layout] button on the Chart Tools Design tab was used to get percentages onto the chart. Insert Chart On slide 6 (Training on Office 2007), a Title and Content layout is used to produce an organisation chart.

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Within the main content box: Insert SmartArt Graphic 1. Click on the [Insert SmartArt Graphic] icon 2. Within the Choose a SmartArt Graphic window, click on Hierarchy on the left. 3. Select the first Organization Chart layout on the right and click [OK] 4. Enter the information that you want in the boxes - to delete/add boxes or shapes right click on them then choose the appropriate option from the shortcut menu Remember to save the latest version of your presentation - press <Ctrl s>. At this point, it’s also worth doing a spell check on your presentation – to do this, move to the Review tab and then click on the [Spelling] button on the left. Guides, Gridlines and Rulers When creating your slides, the placeholders have largely been left in their default positions. Often, people move them around slightly, usually to cram extra information onto a slide. This isn’t good practice – not only do you end up with too much on a slide but the consistency of layout is lost. If you do need to do this then it’s better to do so on the Master Slide (see later) but it also helps if you display the Rulers and Guides. To do this: 1. Right click on a slide background and choose Ruler – a ruler appears at the top and left. 2. Right click again and this time choose Grid and Guides… - the following dialog box appears: 3. Turn on Display grid on screen and Display drawing guides on screen – press <Enter> for [OK] The guides are the lines which split the slide exactly into quarters, while the default grid is shown by dotted lines 2cm square. Each dot represents 0.4cm. Objects are lined up with the grid; to see this: 4. Click on the Title placeholder (Training on Office 2007) then press <Esc> 5. Use the arrow keys to move the placeholder slightly – each key press moves it 0.2cm exactly. 6. Move the placeholder back to its original position – or use <Ctrl z> to [Undo] the changes. 7. To hide the grid, repeat step 2 then turn off Display grid on screen – press <Enter> for [OK]. Knowing about the grid and guides will help you position placeholders exactly but, better still, don’t be tempted to move them at all. To learn more see Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Positioning Objects.

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Slide Transitions Instead of simply moving abruptly from one slide to another during a

presentation, slide transitions allow slides to dissolve into each other, using a variety of different special effects. These can make your on-screen presentation look even better and more professional, but don't get too carried away! 1. Check you are in Normal view and that the first slide is selected 2. Move to the Animations tab at the top to show the following ribbon: Across the middle of the ribbon, you’ll see certain transition effects. As you move over each one, you’ll see the transition effect on the slide. Just to the right of these is a vertical scroll bar – use the up and down arrows on the scroll bar to change the set of transition effects that are showing (there is also a More arrow underneath that will show you all the different transition effects in one window). 3. Choose one of the transition effects for the first slide Note that a small star symbol appears to the left of the first slide miniature - this indicates that a transition has been setup on this slide. Next, explore the options in the Transition to This Slide group on the ribbon: 4. Set the Transition Speed: of the transition effect to Medium or Slow to see the effect more clearly. You can also set up a Transition Sound: but note that the speakers have been disabled on the ITS Lab PCs. Another useful feature moves on a slide automatically (without you having to click the mouse button): 5. Under Advance Slide, set the next slide to appear Automatically After a set number of seconds. 6. Move to the next slide and repeat steps 3 to 5, choosing different effects 7. Finally save your presentation (press <Ctrl s>) then run it (<F5>) to see the effects - press <Esc> when you've seen enough. Having different transition effects between slides may add interest but it isn’t good practice. It distracts from the talk and isn’t good for accessibility. It’s best to stick to one transition throughout (and only use a different one for effect, if you need to). To standardise the transition: 8. Remove the current effects by choosing [No Transition] (the first one in the list of available effects) then click on the [Apply to All] button. 9. Next, choose your preferred transition (repeat steps 3 and 4) then click on [Apply to All]. Finally, repeat step 7 to see the effects.

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Animation Schemes PowerPoint allows information on your slides to appear one item at a time. This stops your audience from reading ahead of you, making them concentrate on each point individually. Try the following to animate your bullet points: 1. Click on a slide with a bulleted list on it (eg slide 2) and make sure that the Animations tab is still showing on the Ribbon 2. Click within the bullet point area on the slide and then click on the list arrow next to No

3. Animation in the Animations group : Only a few animation schemes are listed. Some bring in all the bullet points together, e.g. Fade All At Once, while others bring them in one by one, eg Fade By 1st Level Paragraphs. As you move the mouse over the list, you are shown what each animation looks like on the slide. Try setting up various animations for your slides: 4. From the list of animations choose one of them, eg Fly In By 1st Level Paragraphs 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for another slide with bullet points, choosing a different animation Tip: As with slide transition, it isn't a good idea to use too many different animations as they can distract the viewer. Always bear accessibility in mind and avoid some of the more 'exciting' animations. To see more of the available animation schemes and to get to further animation options: 6. Choose one of the slides with bullet points that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already animated and click on the slide title (or a picture if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one on the slide) On the right-hand side of your PowerPoint window, the Custom Animation Task Pane should be showing (this can always be displayed by clicking on the [Custom Animation] button in the Animations group): 7. Click on the [Add Effect] button followed by Entrance from the submenu and then More Effects... 8. Choose an entrance effect (they range from Basic to Subtle to Moderate to Exciting!) then click [OK] 9. Click the [Play] button to check that the changes you have made look correct To change the animation order: 10. Click on the object you want to change then use the [Re-Order] buttons to move it up or down the list - click on [Play] again to check the animation is now correct 11. Finally, save your presentation (press <Ctrl s>) then run it from the first slide (press <F5>) Tip: You can also set up Emphasis and Exit effects and Motion Paths - for example, after bringing a picture into the slide, you may want to emphasize it by making it grow in size. When YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

the slide is finished, you can get the picture to exit along a particular motion path. This is all done via the [Add Effect] button (as step 6, above). 11. End by closing the Custom Animation Task Pane For further information about animating text or objects, look at the following advanced documents: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Animating Text Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Animating Objects More Advanced Features

Adding a Footer, Date and Slide Number to your Slides You can add the following further information to the bottom of each slide the footer is often used to show your name, the presentation title or copyright information the date can show either the date the presentation was last saved or the current date the slide numberTo add information at the bottom of your slides: 1. Move to the Insert tab on the Ribbon then, in the Text group, click on [Header & Footer] 2. Turn on the Date and time option - Update automatically will refresh the date to show todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s date whenever you open the presentation and also allows you to choose from a range of display formats 3. To add slide numbers, turn on Slide number 4. To add footer text, turn on Footer and type your text (eg IT Services Computer Training) 5. You probably wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want any of this to appear on your Title Slide so turn on Don't show on title slide 6. To add this information to all of the slides, click on [Apply to All] You should find that all of your slides, apart from the first Title Slide, now have some information at the bottom. If you want to remove this information from certain slides: Select these slides (use <Ctrl click> to select more than 1 slide) 8. Move to the Insert tab then click on [Header & Footer] in the Text group 9. Clear the check boxes for information you don't want shown then click on [Apply] If you want to change the look of your information at the bottom of all the slides, eg font or colour, or you want to move it to a different position on the slide, then you have to make the changes on the Slide Master. Master Slides Master slides are very important as they control the layout of your whole presentation. They allow you to YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

create your own slide template which is applied to every slide. This is useful if you want to put your own logo, picture or even just your name in the same place on each slide. 1. Move to the View tab then click on the [Slide Master] icon in the Presentation Views group – a window similar to that below appears: A Slide Master tab is displayed on the Ribbon indicating that you are in the Slide Master view. 2. Click on the first slide miniature on the left This is the Slide Master which is used by all the slides – any changes you make here are applied to the whole presentation. The slide miniatures below are all the usual slide layouts that are available, some of which are being used by certain slides. To make changes just to a specific layout, you make them on that custom layout. To change the look of all the information at the bottom of each slide: 3. Select all the footer placeholders by holding down <Ctrl > and clicking on each in turn Tip: An alternative method is to use the mouse to draw a selection rectangle over the placeholders – hold down the mouse button and drag over them (the rectangle must enclose the whole placeholder) 4. Move to the Home tab and use buttons in the Font group to change the format, eg font size 5. To change any placeholder's position, click on the edge (or, more easily, click on it then press <Esc>) and use the <arrow_keys> to move it to its new position 6. To see the changes to all the slides, move to the Slide Master tab and [Close Master View] 7. Save your presentation - press <Ctrl s> Other things which you may wish to set up on the master slide (or a custom layout) include: Adding a picture or image - to change the background colour see Changing the Theme below The default font and font sizes for the text and title styles The bullet point characters for the five bulleted list levels For examples of the above, see the advanced notes Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Templates and Slide Masters. Tip: University staff can download the latest Reading Document Templates, which include those for PowerPoint (as well as Word), to their own office computers by following the instructions in the Design & Print Studio Staff Templates at https://www.reading.ac.uk/closed/dps/Visualidentity/dps-stafftemplates.aspx

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Changing the Theme Themes, like slide masters, play an important role in PowerPoint and should always be used when developing more advanced presentations. Within a theme, you can change the colours, fonts and effects that are used. Each colour theme is a palette of 8 colours which are used for particular elements in your presentation - eg the background, text and hyperlinks. Rather than change a colour for particular elements on each slide or on the Master Slides, you should reset it in the colour theme - it is then applied to all your slides and Masters automatically. PowerPoint has several pre-defined colour themes, which are specifically designed to give a palette of colours which work together to give clear and interesting presentations. You will find that different themes have different pre-defined colour themes: 1. Click on the Design tab – the ribbon changes to show a number of different themes 2. To the right of the themes is a [Colors] button –click on this: 3. Move the mouse over the various colour themes to see a preview of them 4. To create your own colour theme, click on Create New Theme Colors... at the bottom – the Create New Theme Colors window appears: This details the different elements and the colour used for each, as shown in the Sample on the right. There are two pairs of text/background colours – for example, Dark 1 text appears on a Light 2 background. 5. Click on the arrow next to the Dark 2 Text/Background to modify it – note the change to the Sample Take care when changing the colours not to reduce accessibility. Normally, you would reset all the colours in the theme as required then give your theme a Name: so you can use it on other presentations. Here: 6. Click on [Reset] to reverse the change to the dark background 7. Finally, click on [Cancel] to return to your presentation with your original colour theme In the Background group on the right of the Design tab is a [Background Styles] button – this can be used to choose a different slide background and, through the Format Background… option, one can fine tune the background or set it to a picture. See Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Themes for more information.

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Web and Email Links You can easily set up a web or email link on a slide that will open up the web or email when clicked on during the presentation. If you add a web address to a slide it is hyperlinked automatically. Here, try the following: 1. Move to the slide where you want the link to appear - eg the 2nd slide entitled Introduction 2. Drag through the text to be used for the hyperlink - eg Training Materials 3. Move to the Insert tab and click on the [Hyperlink] icon in the Links group - an Insert Hyperlink window similar to that below appears: 4. In the Address text box, type in the following web address (or a different one if using your own data), http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/its/training/its-training-index.asp then click on [OK] Note: you can also insert an address from previously Browsed Pages or use [Browse the Web] to pick it up. An email link can be setup similarly. If you type it in as text on a slide then it is hyperlinked automatically. To add a link to existing text or a picture, click on [E-mail Address] in the Insert Hyperlink window, type in the address in the E-mail address: box and then click on [OK]. 5. Click on the [Slide Show] button on the Status Bar to run the presentation from the current slide 6. When the web link appears, click on it to test it out (the web page should appear in Internet Explorer) 7. [Close] or [Minimize] the Internet Explorer window to return to your PowerPoint slideshow 8. Finish running your show (or press <Esc> to end it immediately) then press <Ctrl s> to [Save] it Tip: If you made a mistake typing in the web or email address (or want to change it to a different one), right click on the hyperlink and choose Edit Hyperlink.... Rehearsing Timings It's a good idea to rehearse your presentation before actually giving it in public to an audience. PowerPoint even lets you set up specific timings for each slide or section of a slide (eg for each bullet point) so that the presentation runs automatically. This is especially useful if you want the show to run unattended (eg at an Open Day). To see how this works: 1. Move to the Slide Show tab and click on [Rehearse Timings] in the Set Up group YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

The first slide appears as normal but a Rehearsal toolbar is displayed in the top left-hand corner of the screen. A clock is already running! In fact there are two clocks - the one on the left shows the time for the slide, the other the total time for all the slides. 2. When you are ready, move onto the next slide as usual - if the timing is wrong and you want to start the clock for that slide again, click on [Repeat] (the button between the two clocks) 3. Repeat step 2 for each slide 4. At the end of the presentation you are asked if you want to save the timings - click on [Yes] You are now returned to Slide Sorter view with the timings for each slide shown beneath them. 5. Press <F5> to run the presentation again (to see how it looks with timings - you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything) Note that you can always override the timings by clicking the mouse button or pressing <Enter> as usual. If you decide that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to use the timings then you can easily disable them: 6. Untick the box to the left of [Use Rehearsed Timings] in the Set Up group on the Slide Show tab. Note: To remove timings from a particular slide, make sure the slide is selected then move to the Animations tab and untick [Automatically After] on the right of the Ribbon in the Advance Slide group. Further options connected with setting up a slide show are available from the [Set Up Slide Show] icon on the Slide Show tab. These include setting up a presentation to loop continuously and options for multiple monitors if you have more than one monitor/screen available. See the advanced notes Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Rehearsing Presentations for further information. Printing from PowerPoint Choosing a Slide Format If you intend to use PowerPoint for anything other than on-screen slideshows, you will need to set up the size of the slides you are producing. 1. Move to the Design tab then click on the [Page Setup] icon on the left in the Page Setup group - the YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

following dialogue box appears: 2. Click on the list button for Slides sized for: On-screen Show - the default, for on-screen slide shows (there are a few different sizes) A3 and A4 Paper - customized for standard A3/A4 format 35 mm Slides - customized for production of 35mm slides Overhead - customized for overhead transparencies Banner - customized for banner headings, eg on a display board Custom - specified paper size. For producing Research conference posters, see Design & PrintStudio Template downloads (only staff can access this page) 3. Having seen how this works, here click on [Cancel] Printing the Presentation You can print any part of the presentation - the slides, notes or handouts for your audience. 1. Click on the [Office Button] in the top left-hand corner and choose Print The default printer for lab PCs (\\viprn1\ITS-A4B&W) is for black and white; for colour hard copy select \\viprn1\ITS-A4COLOUR using the list arrow attached to the Name: box 2. If necessary, specify the required Print range and Number of copies 3. In the Print what: box choose what you want to print from the 4 choices: Slides - prints one slide per page Handouts - lets you print several slides (1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 9) on a page which saves paper if you want to distribute copies of your presentation to your audience Notes Pages - prints a page containing the slide in miniature plus any extra notes you typed in - use this for your own copy of your presentation Outline View - prints out just the text on the slides Note that Outline View isn't covered in these notes. Some people use it to make changes to text in preference to Normal View as you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to move to a slide to edit it. To see how this works, click on the Outline tab above the slide miniatures (in Normal View) 4. Click on [Preview] to check all is okay Normally, you would now [Print...] it but here: 5. Click on the [Close Print Preview] button to close the Preview window

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Saving Embedded Fonts If you have chosen to use non-standard fonts for your presentation (eg the special fonts Rdg Vesta and Rdg Swift, built into the recommended University templates for use by staff) then you might find your slides have changed slightly when you run your presentation on a computer without them installed. You can get over this by saving your file (or PowerPoint show) with the fonts embedded. To do this: 1. Click on the [Office Button] and choose Save As 2. In the Save As dialog box, click on [Tools] in the bottom left corner and choose Save Optionsâ&#x20AC;Ś 3. Turn on Embed Fonts in the file (the bottom option) then click on [OK] and [Save] your file Closing the Presentation You have now finished your introduction to PowerPoint. 1. Save the latest version of your PowerPoint presentation by pressing <Ctrl s> 2. To close PowerPoint, click on the [Office Button] then on [Exit PowerPoint] Tip: A quick way to close any Office application is to press <Alt F4>; <Ctrl F4> can be used to close a file. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a PowerPoint Slide? PowerPoint presentations are composed of slides, just like conventional presentations. Like a 35mm film-based slide, each PowerPoint slide presents one full screen of information to audience members, meeting attendees, or course participants, and: can be edited easily can incorporate text and images from other documents can utilize animation effects can be easily stored, shared, and reused PowerPoint slides can be displayed directly from your computer or they can be printed to more conventional media. You can print full-page PowerPoint slides or multiple miniature slides on each page. Slides can also be shared on the web in various formats, or can also be printed to overhead transparencies or 35mm film. The PowerPoint Window PowerPoint 2007 allows you to compose and edit slides, navigate through your presentation, and draft speaker notes without changing views or opening additional windows. Menu bar tabs Ribbon Slide pane

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Notes pane Slide tab Status bar Each menu bar tab is task oriented and opens a Ribbon that is divided into subtasks. The slide tab allows you to view miniature versions (called thumbnails) of the slides you have already created in your presentation. Each slide is numbered in the order that it appears in the presentation. The slide pane is the area in which slides can be created and existing slides can be edited. The notes pane allows you to enter speaker notes that complement the content on each slide. These notes do not appear on the screen when the slides are shown in full-screen mode. However, you can print notes along with your slides to create a set of note pages to which you can refer during your presentation. The status bar contains view options that were previously located on the bottom left of the slide tab. These options, which are now located on the right-hand side of the page, allow you to zoom in and out of your slides, and use different viewing formats. Exploring PowerPoint At first glance, the new PowerPoint 2007 interface may seem a bit unsettling, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;fat bandsâ&#x20AC;? called Ribbons replacing cascading text menus and task bars. This guide will help put you at ease as it introduces you to the new design and explains the new nomenclature. The Office Button The Office button, located at the top left corner of your screen, replaces the File menu found in earlier versions of PowerPoint. The Office button allows you to carry out functions such as opening, saving, and printing your document. Ribbons Located where taskbars used to be, ribbons graphically display the changing features as you click on the menu bar tabs. It may take you time to adjust to the new locations of familiar options, but ribbons may also expose you to useful new tools and commands. The image and table shown below will help familiarize you with the various options. YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

Hiding and Redisplaying Ribbons If you wish to have more room while working, you can hide the contents of the ribbons: To hide the ribbons: -click on one of the menu-bar tabs (it does not matter which one). To redisplay the contents of the ribbons, double-click on a menu-bar tab again. The Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access toolbar, located to the right of the Office button, contains the three most frequently used buttons: Save, Undo, and Redo. You can customize the Quick Access toolbar and add any button that you frequently use. To add a button to the Quick Access toolbar: Right click on the button you wish to add (for example, Cut). From the drop-down menu that appears, select Add to Quick Access Toolbar. The button will now appear on the Quick Access toolbar. Developing a New Presentation Creating a New Presentation with Design Themes PowerPoint features an extensive selection of design themes, each of which includes background graphics, custom slide layouts, and font formatting for various types of slides. These theme templates make it easy to quickly create and use a new presentation. To create a new presentation from a pre-set design theme: Click on the new Office button and choose New. A New Presentation window will appear, with Blank Presentation highlighted. Click Create on the bottom right side of the window and your new blank presentation will appear. Click on the Design menu bar tab to expose the design ribbon. Now you may browse the Themes section and select the theme you prefer. On the right, you may scroll down to see additional themes. Select a specific theme by clicking on it once. Tip: Automatic Theme Preview To see how a specific theme will look with your presentation, simply hold the cursor over that theme (do not click), and a preview will appear. When you move the cursor away from the themes, your presentation will revert back to the way it was before. Changing a Slide Layout After you have selected a design template for your presentation, you can YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

use slide layouts to create new slides which will hold the content for your presentation. In the slide pane of the PowerPoint window, display the slide whose layout you would like to change. Click on the Home menu bar tab to expose the ribbon. From the Slides section, select the Layout button. From the drop-down menu that appears, select the layout you desire. Tip: Default Layout PowerPoint will automatically use the “Title Slide” layout for the first slide in your presentation, and the “Title and Content” layout for each consecutive slide. Use this technique if you wish to change the default layouts. Inserting Text on a New Slide Once you have selected a layout for your slide, you can start adding content. Many of the slide layouts provide text and image boxes to make this process simpler To insert text into an existing text box, click in the box so that a flashing vertical insertion point cursor can be seen. Once you can see the insertion point, you can enter, edit, and delete text within the box is as if it were a Word document. When you have finished composing text, click anywhere outside the text box to deselect it. Creating Additional Slides PowerPoint 2007 allows you to add additional slides directly from the Home ribbon. In the Slides section of the Home ribbon, you will find the New Slide button. Click once on the top portion of the New Slide button and a blank slide with the default layout will automatically be inserted. Clicking once on the bottom portion of the New Slide button will open a drop-down menu which allows you to select the layout for your new slide. Select the layout you desire by clicking on it once. Tip: New Slide Location In either case, your new slide will be inserted after the slide that is currently being displayed in the slide pane.

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Designing & Customizing Slides Although PowerPoint’s templates and slide layouts are powerful tools for creating effective presentations, you can also customize the content on each slide. Selecting Text in a Text Box Before you can format the text inside a text box, you must select the box and its contents. Click on any of the text within your text box. The box’s grey dashed border and circular/square handles will become visible around the text. To select text in the box, drag the cursor to highlight the text you wish to format. To select all of the text in the text box, click on the box’s grey dashed border. The dashed border will become a solid grey border, and the handles will turn light blue, indicating that you have successfully selected the entire contents of the text box.

Formatting Text in a Text Box Once you have selected the text that you wish to format: In the Home ribbon, the Font section allows you to use one or more of the following buttons. Changing the Text Color Font section of the Home ribbon. Click on the down-facing arrow to the right of the Font Color button. From the window of font colors that appears, select the color you want to apply. Aligning text in a text box Once you have selected the text that you wish to align: In the Home ribbon, the Paragraph section allows you to use one ormore of the buttons below. Only the text inside the selected text box will be affected by using one of the following buttons. Tip: Accessing Formatting Buttons You may also access the buttons for formatting and aligning text by simply right clicking after you select the desired text. The usual menu options will appear and along with them, a small toolbox with all of the aforementioned buttons will appear as well. (This toolbox may also appear automatically after you select the text. Feel free to use it!) Creating a New Text Box YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

Adding a new text box to a slide allows you to place text on the slide that may not fit into an existing text box or that may look best in a special position on the slide. To create a new text box: From the Insert ribbon, select the Text Box button located in the Text section.

Move your cursor to the location on your slide where you wish to place the new text box. Click the cursor and move horizontally to create a one-line text box of desired width. Enter your new text in the box. Notice that the box will expand vertically to fit the text that you type. When you have finished entering text into the new box, click anywhere on the slide to deselect the box you just created. 12

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Moving a Text Box to a New Location

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so that a double-arrow cursor appears. Drag a handle to resize the text box. Tip: Text Rearrangement Because the amount of text that will fit on each line determines how the text in your box will appear, any changes you make to the size of your box will cause the text within it to be rearranged. Rotating text boxes to rotate. Place your cursor over the green circle above the image so that the circular-arrow cursor is displayed. While holding down the left cursor button, drag the cursor to rotate the text box to its new position. Deleting a text box text box you wish to delete. selected and not any text inside it. Press the delete key on your keyboard. Adding Borders and Fill Color Adding a Border to a Text Box you wish to add a border to by double-clicking on its dashed border. A new Format ribbon will then appear.

In the Shape Styles section, click on the down-facing arrow located next to the Shape Outline button. From the drop-down menu that appears, you may select the color, weight, and style of the desired outline for the text box. Repeat this step to make multiple selections. Applying a Background Color to a Text Box -clicking on its dashed border. In the Shape Styles section of the Format ribbon that appears, click on the downward-facing arrow next to the Shape Fill button. From the drop-down menu that appears, you may select the color, YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

gradient, or texture with which you would like to fill in the text box background. Applying a Background Color to an Entire Slide -click ok on the slide that is outside any text box. Format Background. The Format Background window will appear and allow you to select the color, gradient, texture, and transparency of the slide background. Click on the button labeled Close in order to apply the chosen background to the current slide only. You may click Apply to All if you would like to apply the chosen background to every slide in your presentation. Inserting Saved Images You will often acquire images from the web or other sources to include in your PowerPoint presentation. To insert an image from your hard drive or network drive onto a slide: In the slide pane of the PowerPoint window, select the slide onto which you wish to insert the image. From the Insert ribbon, click once on Picture. From the Insert Picture window that appears, navigate to the folder or drive in which your image file is saved. Click on your image file to select it. Click on the button labeled Insert. The image will then be inserted onto your slide. It will automatically appear in its own box at the center of the slide. Moving an Image ace your cursor over the image so that a four-arrow cursor appears. Drag the image to its new location on your slide. Resizing an Image

double-arrow cursor appears. Drag one of these handles to resize the image. Tips: Image quality after resizing The quality of your resized image will be reduced if you make it too large or too small. When you resize an image, use the corner handles so that the imageretains its proportions and does not appear distorted. Rotating an Image Place your cursor over the green circle so that the circular-arrow cursor appears. While holding down the left cursor button to rotate the image to thedesired position. YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

Deleting an Image Press the delete key on your keyboard. Inserting Clip Art Included with PowerPoint 2007 is a gallery of clip art images that can be included in your presentation. These images are not always of the highest quality, but when used selectively they can be a useful part of an effective presentation. To insert a clip art image: which you wish to insert the clip art. On the Insert ribbon, choose Clip Art from the Illustrations section. A Clip Art search box will appear along the right side of the screen. In the “Search for:” space, type a general keyword describing the type of image you are looking for, then press “Go.” A window may appear asking whether you would like to include images available on the Microsoft Office website. Clicking “yes” is advisable, as it simply means that a more extensive selection of images will be available for your choosing. This message will only pop up once. All of the images that match your keyword will appear underneath the search box. You may select a desired Clip Art image by simply clicking on it once. The image will appear in an active window in the center of your slide. This image could also be moved, resized, rotated, or deleted in the same way as an image inserted from a file. Inserting Sounds In addition to images, you may also add sounds, movies, or other types of media to your presentation. While you may develop your own sounds and movies, other sound and movie files can be found on the web and utilized (with permission) in your presentations. To insert saved sound files: In the slide pane of the PowerPoint window, select the slide onto which you wish to insert the sound file. On the Insert ribbon, choose Sound from the Media Clips section.

From the Insert Sound window that appears, navigate to the folder that contains your saved sound file. Click on the sound file you wish to insert. Click on the button labeled OK.

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A window will appear with the question How do you want the sound to start in the slide show? o Click on Automatically to play the sound automatically when this slide is displayed. o Click on When Clicked to initiate the sound manually. PowerPoint will insert your sound, represented by a tiny loudspeaker icon that you can move anywhere on your slide. To play your sound, double click on the speaker icon. Inserting Movies PowerPoint 2007 can play several types of media files, including QuickTime and AVI movies. You can insert movies using a technique similar to the one you use when inserting sounds. In the slide pane of the PowerPoint window, select the slide onto which you wish to insert the sound file. On the Insert ribbon, choose Sound from the Media Clips section. From the Insert Movie window that appears, navigate to the folder that contains your saved sound file. Click on the movie file you wish to insert. Click on the button labeled OK. A window will appear with the question How do you want the movie to start in the slide show? o Click on Automatically to play the sound automatically when this slide is displayed. o Click on When Clicked to initiate the sound manually. PowerPoint will now insert your movie. You may resize or move your movie to another location on your slide. To play your movie, double-click on the movie.

Reorganizing a Presentation Using the slides tab, you can easily reorganize their order in your presentation. To move a slide from one position to another: Click on the thumbnail of the slide you wish to move. Drag the slide to its new position in your presentation.

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horizontal insertion point marks the spot in your presentation where you wish to move your slide. To select and move several individual slides, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard when you click to select your slides. Once the slides have been selected, drag them to their new location. Tip: Selecting multiple slides from the slide tab To select a range of slides in your presentation: In the slide pane click on the thumbnail of the first slide in the range you wish to select. Hold down the Shift key and click on the thumbnail of the last slide in the range you wish to select. PowerPoint will select the first slide in your range, the last slide inyour range, and all the slides in between. To add individual slides to your selection: In the slide pane select a single slide or a range of slides. Hold the Ctrl key and click on the thumbnail of an additional slide you wish to select. PowerPoint will add the new slide to your original selection. Continue holding the Ctrl key and click on the thumbnail of each slide you wish to add to your selection. Tips: Using cut and paste to move slides You can also use the cut and paste buttons on the standard toolbar to move slides from one position to another in your presentation. In the slide pane, select the slide(s) you wish to move. In the Clipboard section of the Home ribbon, click on the Copy button. Click on the slide below which you wish to insert the slide(s) you are moving. In the Clipboard section, click on the Paste button. Presenting your Slides Starting your slide show Now that you have finished creating the slides in your presentation, you are ready to view the entire show in sequence. To view your presentation from the beginning: In the Slide Show ribbon, the Start Slide Show section will allow you to view your presentation. Choose From Beginning to start your show from the beginning. Choose From Current Slide to begin the slide show from the slide that is being displayed in the slide pane. Tip: Beginning a slide show from current slide YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

A quicker way to begin a slide show from the current slide is by clicking the Slide Show button, found on the right side of the status bar at the bottom of the screen. Tip: Before presenting your slide show to an audience, it may be a good idea to run through your show beforehand to make sure that your text and graphics are visible and that everything works the way you want it to. Navigating within your Slide Show While you are presenting your slides during a lecture or presentation, you will often want to move forward and backward among your slides, or to display a particular slide. PowerPointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presentation toolbar can help you navigate within your presentation during your slide show. Once you begin your slide show, locate the Presentation toolbar in the bottom left corner of the slide. To move to the next slide, click on the right facing arrow. To return to the previous slide, click on the left facing arrow. To navigate to a slide that is not immediately before or after thecurrent slide: o Click on the presentation menu button. o From the Go to Slide submenu, click on the name of the slide you wish to display.

To end your slide show: Click on the presentation menu button. Select End Show. Tip: Slide Show navigation You can also use the following keyboard buttons to navigate during your slide show presentation.

Making Screen Annotation During your Slides During your slide presentation, you may find it useful to emphasize content on your slide without turning away from your audience to face the classroom screen. PowerPointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ink annotation tool allows you to do this with your cursor, much like using a dry erase marker on an overhead projector transparency. To use this tool: Locate the Presentation toolbar at the bottom left-hand corner of the current slide.

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Click on the ink annotation tool button. From the menu that appears, click on the type of pen you wish to use while annotating your slide. Once you have chosen your drawing tool, place your cursor on the part of the slide that you would like to emphasize. Click and drag the cursor to underline, circle, or highlight the element on the slide. To return to the arrow when you have finished your annotations, click on the ink annotation tool button and click on Arrow. PowerPoint will allow you to save any annotations that you have made during your presentation. To do so: o Click on the button labeled Keep from the window that appears when you end your slide show. o If do not wish to save these annotations, click on the button labeled Discard. Tip: Changing annotation color You may want to change the color of your annotations, particularly if the default ink color blends into the background of your slide. To change the penâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s color: Click on the ink annotation tool. From the annotation toolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drop-down menu that appears, select the Ink color submenu. From the color palette that appears, click on the square containing thecolor you want to apply to your slide annotations. Fixing Mistakes For every presentation that you create, you will make at least a few mistakes. PowerPoint 2007 allows you to quickly and easily fix your mistakes using the conveniently located Undo and Redo buttons. Undoing a Mistake Quick Access toolbar, locate the Undo button. Click once on the Undo button to undo the most recent action you completed.

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Click on the Undo button again to undo the second most recent action. Redoing an Action Do you wish you had not just undone an action? The Redo button allows you to restore the action From the Quick Access toolbar, locate the Redo button. Click once on the Redo button to restore your previous content. Tip: You can only reverse an action immediately after it has been undone. Once you make further changes to your document you can no longer redo previous actions. Saving Your Presentation Most people save their presentation only after they have completed some substantial work on it. If you delay saving, you risk losing your work if you encounter computer problems or a power outage. For best results, you should save your document early and often. For example: Save frequently. Be sure you know where you are saving your document. Save whenever you complete a thought, not just when you complete a major section of your presentation. Save a backup copy when working on a critical project. Saving Your Presentation From the Office button, select Save. The Save As window will appear. Navigate to the location where you wish to save your presentation. In the box labeled File Name, type a descriptive name. Click on the button labeled Save. Saving for Office 2003 Compatibility By default, PowerPoint saves your presentation in a format that is unreadable by older versions. To save your presentation for PowerPoint 2003 compatibility: From the Office Button, select Save. The Save As window will appear. Navigate to the location where you wish to save your presentation. In the box labeled File Name, type a descriptive name. Click on the down-facing arrow located next to the box labeled Save as type From the drop-down list that appears, select PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation. Click on the button labeled Save. YOUNG JI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / COLLEGE

The Save Button In addition to the office button, you can use the Save button to save changes that you have made to your presentation. From the Quick Access Toolbar (located to the right of the Officebutton), click on the Save button. Getting Help in PowerPoint PowerPointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Help index is a good resource when you are trying to use an unfamiliar feature or starting a new project. To get help in PowerPoint: Click on the blue question mark, the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Help button, located in the upper right corner of the Excel window (or just press the F1 key on your keyboard). The PowerPoint Help window will appear. Click in the empty search box located next to the blue question mark and type a description of the task in PowerPoint about which you would like to learn. Click on the button labeled Search. The topics that relate to the task you described will display in the PowerPoint Help window. From the list that appears, click one of the topics to display its contents.

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