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How To Create a Google Presentation
 * 1) Now that you are logged in, you will see an orange “create” box in the upper left of the screen. Click on this button.
 * 2) A list of options will pop up – click “Presentation.”
 * 3) A box should pop up that requests you “Choose a theme” – choose a theme that tickles your fancy.
 * 4) You have created a Google Presentation!
 * 5) The first slide is already available for you; this is your title slide.
 * 6) Here are some tips for your Google Presentation:
 * 7) Just like with your Google Document, make sure you name your presentation! If you look at the upper left hand corner of your document, you will see “Untitled Presentation”. Click on this to change the title of your document. After you rename your presentation, click “OK”.
 * 8) The main font type, colors, and size are already set for you based on the theme you chose. However, if you would like to change these settings, the font options will appear at the top when you click on a text box within slide.
 * 9) To add a new slide, click “Insert” in the menu bar and choose “New Slide.” The default slide includes a title and a text box. If you would like to change the formatting of a slide, click “Slide” in the menu bar, hover over “Change Layout,” then choose the layout that you prefer.
 * 10) Google Presentations does not add a transition between slides by default. If you would like to add a transition, click “Slide” in the menu bar and choose “Change Transition.” A box will pop up on the right hand side of the screen. The box that says “No Transition” is a drop down box. Click this box to choose the transition you prefer. If you would like this transition throughout the presentation, choose “Apply to all slides.”
 * 11) If you prefer to have the text on your slide appear one point at a time, click on the text box that you want to edit, click “Slide” in the menu bar and choose “Change Transition.” The same box will pop up on the right hand side of the screen. Click “+ Add Animation.” Two drop down menus will appear. The upper box allows you to choose what the animation will look like. The bottom box allows you to choose when to make the text appear. If you would like it to appear one point at a time, click “By paragraph.”
 * 12) Remember: Google will automatically save your work for you. If you look at the top of the screen towards the center, you should see “All changes saved in Drive.” This lets you know that your work has been saved.
 * 13) Please watch the videos below to learn more about Google Presentations.

__ Activity: __ Now that you have created a presentation, take some time to explore. Create a presentation about something important in your life – your family, friends, students, hobbies, or anything else you would like to create! Feel free to be creative with fonts, colors, pictures, or anything else you would like to add to the presentation! Try to make your presentation about 3-4 slides and add a picture or video to each slide. Make sure to put the presentation in the shared folder you will create for this course. To see an example of this activity, click here or go to the Activity Examples page.

__ Here are some video guides to help you: __ __ Creating a Presentation __ media type="youtube" key="tZHRsFpObAc" width="560" height="315"

__ Navigating the Google Presentations Interface __ media type="youtube" key="cF0oQuiZXm8" width="560" height="315"

__ Slides, Backgrounds, and Text Tool ____ s __ media type="youtube" key="g2fFcwhYEXg" width="560" height="315"

__ Insert Pictures, Videos, and Links __ media type="youtube" key="CLKJE7m_mBw" width="560" height="315"

__ Insert Other Things __ media type="youtube" key="rFze16OIRWc" width="560" height="315"

__ Transitions and Animations __ media type="custom" key="23437612"

__ Save as PowerPoint or PDF File __ media type="custom" key="23437670"

__ Import Presentations and Slides __ media type="custom" key="23437692" align="center"

__ Presentation Comments for Feedback __ media type="custom" key="23514932"

__ Presentation Collaboration __ media type="custom" key="23514984"

To learn how to create a Google Folder, click Creating a Folder.

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