Powerpoint Help

1. PowerPoint offers a multitude of help features which are particularly useful for the novice user, and often helpful for progressing to more advanced applications of the program. The major Help features are discussed below. To exit a Help feature you can either click on the upper left button of the screen and drag down to Close or simply press ALT + F4. (NOTE: The ESC button will not close a Help screen.)

Help Menu

Contents -

presents you with the basic Help window for further information

Search for Help on -

presents you with the window to type in specific search terms

Index -

presents you with the alphabetical buttons for general searching

Quick Preview -

presents a 5 min. animated presentation overview of PP

Tip of the Day -

offers handy helpful hints in a random form and appears upon start up of PP

Cue Cards -

presents you with a menu of options for assistance on various operations or problems which you can view the Help procedures while accomplishing the steps described

Technical Support -

offers you a screen containing options for seeking technical support for PP

Help Pointers

The mouse arrow has attached to it a name tag which appears when you stop the pointer on a feature or button and offers a description at the bottom of the screen

On-line Help

Options on a dialog box -

Press F1 while you are in the dialog box or click the Help command button, if available

Button on a toolbar -

Click the help button on the Standard toolbar and then click the button on which you want more information

Menu item -

Open the menu, move to the item on the menu and press F1, or click the Help button and then the menu item

HELP Button

Provides context sensitive help on areas of the screen.

That is: when you press the HELP button you can then press another button or feature and the subject specific Help information will appear

Introduction

Starting and Exiting Powerpoint

Creating a New Presentation

Working Within a Powerpoint Presentation

Viewing a Powerpoint Presentation

Powerpoint Help

Standard Windows Operating Examples