Computer Concepts in Action

Unit 7: Presentations

Apply Borders and Shading to Elements of a Slide

PowerPoint makes it easy to create a presentation, but the more time and attention that goes into the show, the more effective it will be. Adding details to your slides can help make your presentation make a better impact. After you have added elements to a slide, there are a variety of ways to make them look memorable.

1. If it is not already open, open your SUV Sales presentation. In the second slide, click Major Selling Points.


2. Click the Shadow Style button on the Drawing toolbar, and then click Shadow Settings. The Shadow Setting toolbar opens.


3. On the Shadow Settings toolbar, click the Shadow On/Off button.


4. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Shadow Color button. Select black.


5. Close the Shadow Settings toolbar.


6. Click in the slide to deselect the text.


7. Major Selling Points now has a distinctive shadow.


8. Select the border of the table.


9. Right-click your mouse and select Borders and Fill. The Format Table box will open.


10. Click the Fill tab.


11. Click the Fill Color checkbox. Or, select Automatic in the pull-down color menu.


12. Click the Semitransparent checkbox.


13. Close the Format Table box and deselect the box by clicking anywhere on the slide. Your slide should look like Figure 1.

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    Figure 1 Color the table.

14. Save your file and continue to the next activity.