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Unit 4.1

PowerPoint Fundamentals

PRC 110: Software Skills Practicum

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • ✅ Understand **Design Principles** (The 6x6 Rule).
  • ✅ Work with **Slide Layouts**.
  • ✅ Insert **Media** (Images, Video, Audio).
  • ✅ Manage **Sections** and Slide Order.

🎨 Design Guidelines

The 6x6 Rule

No more than **6 lines** of text per slide.
No more than **6 words** per line.

  • **Consistency:** Use the same fonts and colors (Themes).
  • **Contrast:** Dark text on light background (or vice versa).
  • **Visuals:** Use images instead of walls of text.

📄 Slide Layouts

Don't just use blank slides! Use standard layouts:

  • **Title Slide:** Topic and Presenter name.
  • **Title and Content:** The standard bullet point slide.
  • **Two Content:** Comparing two items.
  • **Section Header:** Divider between topics.

Home > Layout

🎬 Inserting Media

Images and Shapes

  • **Insert > Pictures:** From stock or online (Try office_view.svg).
  • **Insert > Shapes:** Arrows, Boxes.
  • **SmartArt:** Visual Lists.

Video & Audio

  • **Insert > Video:** From PC or Online.
  • **Insert > Audio:** Background music or narration.

🧪 Practicum 4.1

Company Intro Deck

  1. Create a presentation with **5 Slides**.
  2. **Slide 1:** Title Slide (Company Name).
  3. **Slide 2:** About Us (Title and Content).
  4. **Slide 3:** Our Services (Two Content - Text + Image).
  5. **Slide 4:** Team (SmartArt).
  6. **Slide 5:** Contact (Title Only + Shape).
  7. Apply a **Theme** from the Design tab.