1. CREATING A POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION
MAPLT INC. CHRIS SETTERINGTON

2. OPENING POWERPOINT
• Click on the start
button
• Located in the
lower left corner of
the screen

3. OPENING POWERPOINT
• In the search box,
circled in green,
type in “Microsoft
PowerPoint”
• Next click on the
button, circled in
red, to open the
program

4. CHANGING THEMES
• Click on the
“Design” tab,
circled in green,
near the top of the
screen
• Then click on the
“Concourse”
theme, 13 from the
left circled in red

5. ADDING TEXT
• To add text, click
inside the box that
says “Click to add
title” to insert a title
• Repeat the process
to add content text
below

6. ADDING TEXT
• For your opening slide we will add the following text
• Mott RTC Fire Evacuation
• Click in the sub-title box to add
• Maplt Inc.

7. ADDING TEXT
• Add the Following text to your slide’s title
• In Event of Fire
• Add the Following text to your slide’s content area
• Evacuate the building at the sound of the alarm
• Never use elevators
• Pull nearest fire alarm if you discover any fires
• Contact Public Safety at (810) 762-5666

8. ADDING SLIDES
• Click on the
“Home” tab
• Next press the “New
Slide” Button

9. ADDING IMAGES
• Select the “Insert”
tab
• Press the “Picture”
button

10. ADDING IMAGES
• Click the picture
you would like to
insert,
“rtc1e_map.gif”
here
• Then press the
“Insert” button

11. ADDING TRANSITIONS
• Select the
“Transitions” tab
• Choose “Blinds” to
add the transition

12. CREATING A SLIDE SHOW
• Once you have
your slides
completed
• Choose the “Slide
Show” tab
• Finally, press the
“From Beginning”
button

13. SAVING FILES
• Click on “File” tab
• Move the pointer to
“Save As” and click
on this button

14. SAVING FILES
• Select “Documents”
for the destination
to save your file
• Click in the “File
name” box, and
enter “Mott RTC Fire
Evacuation” for the
file name

15. SAVING FILES
• Press the arrow in
the “Save as type”
box to open more
options
• Select “PowerPoint
97-2003 Show
(*.pps), the 12th
option

16. SAVING FILES
• Take a moment to
look and make sure
everything is to your
liking
• Then click the
“Save” button

17. Maplt Inc.

18.  Evacuate the building at the sound of the
alarm
 Never use elevators
 Pull nearest fire alarm if you discover any
fires
 Contact Public Safety at (810) 762-5666

20.  You Have created a slide show
presentation!