Workshop Goal

By the end of the session, You will be able to:

• Create a clear and professional PowerPoint
• Apply good design principles
• Insert and format content (text, images, shapes)
• Present information effectively

Step 1: Open PowerPoint

1. Click the Start Menu
2. Search for PowerPoint
3. Click to open it
4. Select Blank Presentation

Step 2: Understanding the ribbon

1. The Home Tab

This is the tab you will use the most.
It allows you to:

• Change font (style of writing)
• Change font size
• Make text bold, italic, or underline
• Change text colour
• Align text (left, centre, right)
• Insert a new slide

Step 3: The Backstage View

This opens the Backstage View

The Backstage View is different from the normal screen.
It is used to manage your document, not edit it.

Here you can:

• Create a new document
• Open an existing document
• Save your work

Step 4: Start Typing and Formatting

Now return to your Presentation and try the following:

• Type some text
• Change the font size
• Make the text bold
• Align the text to the centre

Activity 1:

Water & Sanitation Solutions

Scenario

The Knysna Municipality is asking young people for creative ideas to improve water and sanitation in the community.

Your task is to design a professional PowerPoint presentation with possible solutions that could help the municipality.

Step 5: Save your Document

Now let’s save your work:

1. Click File → Save As (this opens the Backstage View again)
2. Choose a location (e.g. Public Drive / Shared Drive → Your folder that you created, e.g. Logan Tony)
3. Name your file: Name_Surname_Profile.docx
   • (e.g. Logan_Tony_Profile.docx)