PowerPoint is a program that lets you make slideshows. It has been around for a while now but in the right hands it can still be a powerful tool. In this quest you will learn some of the key features of PowerPoint, and as an added bonus you'll also learn how to take a screenshot and put it to use as well as explore Google Earth, which is always just awesome.
Establish Your PowerPoint
Open PowerPoint and start a new file. Save that file into your folder BEFORE you proceed with any of the other steps. When you move on to the next sections of the quest minimize PowerPoint so you can return at any time.
Leave the Planet and Find Some Content
Tech Strength +2 Discernment +2 Google Earth can take you anywhere on Earth and beyond! For this quest you need to find at least 5 locations NOT ON EARTH to showcase in your PowerPoint. You can choose locations from Google Moon, Mars or Sky. | |
Take a Screenshot of What You Find
Tech Strength +2 Screenshots are a very useful tool. Once you find a location you wish to include in your PowerPoint, take a screenshot of that location. Next return to PowerPoint and paste that screenshot onto a slide. | |
Make it Presentable
Creativity +2
Discernment +1
Make sure that each screenshot you take is labeled correctly. Crop the screenshots so that extra parts of the image such as the toolbar are trimmed off. Apply fonts, colors, transitions and other design elements to make the slide show more appealing. Once you are finished see Mr. Willis for your points.
Discernment +1
Make sure that each screenshot you take is labeled correctly. Crop the screenshots so that extra parts of the image such as the toolbar are trimmed off. Apply fonts, colors, transitions and other design elements to make the slide show more appealing. Once you are finished see Mr. Willis for your points.