SF- Study Guide: Presentations - Introduction

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly information-based and visually oriented every day. In this environment, one of the most effective tools for communicating is the computerized presentation. Presentations are used to inform, educate, promote, sell, and entertain. The ability to create presentations has become a requirement starting in elementary school and continuing into the corporate world. There are very few meetings, conferences, or training sessions that do not involve presentations.

There are several software packages available that can be used for creating presentations. In this tutorial Microsoft PowerPoint will be used to illustrate the process.

Once you launch PowerPoint the opening screen should look similar to the following: