1.  Double click on the Microsoft Power Point icon.
2.  You will see a box that says "Create a new presentation using:"  Click on Blank Presentation and then O.K.
3.  Next you will see a box that asks you to "Choose and Auto Layout."  Click on the second box in the top row and then O.K.
4.  Now you can create your slide.  The following tips will help you:
 

• To create a background color on your slide: Click on the Format menu at the top of your screen.  Click on the word "Background."  A box will come up that says "Background Fill."  You will see a pull down menu.  Click on the arrow and it will let you pick your background color.  You will see how each color will look in the preview box.  When you have the one that you want, click on the Apply button.
• To add your text:  Click on the boxes where it says, "click to add title," and "click to add text."  When you click in the box you will be able to type.  Your text will appear in a bulleted list and you will get a new bullet every time you press enter.
• To change the color of your text:  Click on the arrow next to the A under your slide.  Choose the color that you want your text to be.
• To change the font and size of your text: Click on the arrow where it says "Times New Roman" and a number.  Click on the font that you would like to use (this is like word processing) and click on the size you want your text to be.
• To add Word Art:  Click on the tilted A under your slide.  Choose the way you would like your title or words to be, and then click O.K.  Type your text and click O.K.  A small box with your word art will appear on your slide.  Click and pull with your mouse to put it where you want it to be on your slide.  You can make it bigger and longer by stretching the sides with your mouse.
• To insert pictures or clip art:  Click on the Insert menu, put your mouse on the word Picture and click "Clip Art."  In a moment, a clip art box will appear.  Choose a category and click on the picture you want to put in your slide.  You can then use your mouse to place it where you want and stretch it to make it as big as you want.
• To create effects for your text:  Click on the "slide sorter view" box at the bottom of your screen.  It looks like 4 small squares. Click on the arrow next to the box that says "no effect."  Click on the effect that you would like to use for your bulleted text.  (this will make your text fly into the slide any way you pick.)  If you want to test it out, click on the slide sorter view button (it looks like a screen).  This will let you see your slide.  Click anywhere with your mouse if you want to see your text effects.