Working with Images and Shapes

Duration: 15 to 25 minutes.

In this exercise, you will be using the file named “My Format” that you created in a previous exercise.

Open the file “My Format” from the Webucator/PowerPoint2013.1/Exercises folder.
Save the file as “Using Images” to the Webucator/powerpoint2013.1/Exercises folder.
Insert a blank slide into the second position (immediately after the title slide).
Insert two clip art images that relate to sales on the blank slide.
Insert a right-pointing block arrow between the two clip art images.
Save the presentation.

Solution:

Open the file “My Format” from the Webucator/powerpoint2013.1/Exercises folder.
Save the file as “Using Images” to the Webucator/powerpoint2013.1/Exercises folder.
Insert a blank slide into the second position.
1. Ensure that the title slide is selected in the Slides tab.
2. On the HOME tab, select New Slide, then click Blank.
Insert two clip art images that have to do with sales on the blank slide.
1. On the INSERT tab, in the Images group, click Online Pictures (Clip Art in powerpoint 2007/2010).
2. In the Insert Pictures dialog box (Clip Art task pane in powerpoint 2007/2010), enter “sales” in the Office.com clip art field and press Enter.
3. Choose two of the images and insert them in the current slide.
4. Move and resize the images as desired.
Insert a right-pointing block arrow between the two clip art images.
1. Arrange the images horizontally so that there is space between them.
2. On the INSERT tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes and select the right-pointing block arrow from the shape gallery.
3. Click and drag your mouse to insert the arrow at the desired location on the slide.
4. Resize the arrow as needed.
5. Organize the images and arrow on the slide by using the resizing and arranging tools as necessary.
Save your file for future use.