Background:  Start -- Programs -- PowerPoint -- Template -- OK -- Presentation Designs -- Choose a background --OK -- Click layout preferred for first slide. New Slide: Click Insert -- New Slide OR Click on button on top tool bar which has a "twinkle" on the corner of the "paper" symbol. Inserting Graphic:  On the New Slide screen, click on an Autolayout which has a graphic option.  Double-click on the picture.  Choose your graphic and click "Insert."  Drag the picture by clicking on then moving the corners or sides of the picture. Fly-Ins:  Click on text, so a box appears around it.  Click Slide Show -- Preset Animation OR Click the "flying star" icon on toolbar.  Choose one of the buttons which appear for various ways to "fly-in" your bullets. Transitions Between Slides: First, make a few slides.  Click on Slide Show -- Slide Transitions -- Click on a transition effect (use the drop-down box) and a sound, too, if you wish. Making Teacher Notes: Click on Notes Page View button (bottom left-hand toolbar).  Click in Note section (below slide).  Click in Zoom box (upper right toolbar with percent number) and increase number shown to make text larger.  Type in notes. Rearranging Slides:  Click on Slide Sorter View )bottom left toolbar).  Click and drag the slide you want to move.  When a line appears where you want the slide to be, let off on the mouse, and Voila! the slide will appear there where the line was. Printing 3 or 6 Slides Per Page:  File -- Print -- Print What -- Handouts -- Slides Per Page -- OK. Inserting Hyperlink:  Highlight word you want to make hypertext.  Click on globe with link button (top toolbar).  Type in web  address.