PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials using Pictures

This new software tutorial web site, In Pictures, hosts and offers free online Microsoft Office Tutorials. This blog post details and links to their free PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials. These PowerPoint tutorials will help you learn how to use  Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. The tutorials on this site are based on pictures, or illustrations and screen shots demonstrating the tasks and features being taught. These software tutorials were developed as part of a research study performed for the U.S. Department of Education. Every user who completed  these illustrated PowerPoint tutorials reported that they were able to learn and understand PowerPoint more quickly and easily compared to using traditional software training methods.

These PowerPoint tutorials are based on the following learning and training techniques:

• The simpler, the better. Multimedia animations may look like cutting edge, but they can be hard to follow. That’s why these tutorials use static screenshots that show exactly where to click
  
• Black-and-white is better than color. Color screenshots can create an effect that makes it difficult to focus, while black-and-white screenshots do not.
  
• Tasks are more important than features. Most people care about tasks - the things they want to do. That’s why these tutorials focus on common tasks.
  
• Projects aid understanding. When people do mini-projects, they see how things fit together, and learn new things based on what they’ve learned before.
  

Creating a Presentation

• Create a slidePowerPoin
• Add new slides
• Insert pictures
• Format text
• Format pictures
• Preview a presentation

Customizing Presentations

• Insert tables and charts
• Employ design templates
• Employ a master slide
• Rearrange slides

Working with Animation

• Animate text
• Animate graphics
• Create slide transitions
• Advance slides automatically

Preparing Live Presentations

• Add speaker notes
• Create handouts
• Make presentations portable

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