Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint: Personalising Your Slides

Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint: Personalising Your Slides

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to add and format your name, insert and customise a picture with a coloured border in PowerPoint.

What do you already know about using Microsoft PowerPoint for presentations?

Opening PowerPoint

Launch PowerPoint. Choose a blank slide template to start creating your presentation.

Adding Your Name

Click 'Insert' > 'Text Box'. Click on the slide, type your name, and adjust its position.

Formatting Your Name

Select your name. Use the 'Home' tab to change font style, size, and colour.

Inserting a Picture

Go to 'Insert' > 'Pictures'. Choose a picture from your device to add to the slide.

Adding Text to Picture

Click 'Insert' > 'Text Box'. Type text next to or over the picture, adjusting size and position.

Adding a Border to Picture

Select the picture. Use 'Picture Format' > 'Picture Border' to add a border.

Changing Border Colour

With the picture selected, use 'Picture Border' > 'Border Colour' to choose a new colour.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.