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PowerPoint Tips

These tips will make your life much easier when using Microsoft's PowerPoint.

• Inserting or Importing Picture
• Saving a powerpoint presentation the correct way

Inserting or Importing Picture

1. Display the slide you want to add a picture to.
   To add the picture to every slide in your presentation, add it to the slide master.
   To add the picture to your title slides, add it to the title master.
2. In normal view, point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click From File.
3. Use the column browser to locate the folder that contains the picture you want to insert.
4. Click the picture.
5. Done one of the following:
   To embed the picture into your slide, click Insert.
   To link the picture in your presentation to the picture file on your hard drive, click the Link to File check box.

NOTE: The linked object in the destination file can be updated when the source file is updated. However, a linked object does not become part of the destination file. Learn about saving linked files in the next tip. You can also add pictures to your notes pages. To do this, click Notes Pages on the View menu and then add the picture you want.

Saving a Powerpoint Presentation the Correct Way

1. Open the presentation you want to save.
2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3. On the Format pop-up menu, click PowerPoint Package.
4. In the Save As box, type a name for the new folder you want to store the presentation and linked files in.
5. Click Save.

NOTE:

• To save the Package in a different location, use the column browser to locate the folder you want. (If the column browser is hidden, click the down arrow button next to the Where pop-up menu. To save the Package folder in a new folder, click New Folder.)
• If you want to save to a network server, but you do not see it listed in the column browser, you may need to connect to it.